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diff --git a/TWiki/ManagingWebs.mdwn b/TWiki/ManagingWebs.mdwn index 476b91cd..0d356181 100644 --- a/TWiki/ManagingWebs.mdwn +++ b/TWiki/ManagingWebs.mdwn @@ -1,34 +1,34 @@ -%INCLUDE\{"UtilTempDocNote"\}% - %TOC% %STARTINCLUDE% # <a name="Managing_Webs"> Managing Webs </a> -_Adding, renaming and deleting webs is done directly on the server_ +_Adding, renaming and deleting webs are manual operations done directly on the server_ ## <a name="Overview"> Overview </a> -Managing TWiki webs requires direct access to the installation files on the host server. There are no browser-based web tools. +Managing TWiki webs requires direct access to the installation files on the host server. There are currently no browser-based equivalents of the Rename/move/delete topic tools for working with webs. -## <a name="How_to_Add_a_New_Web"> How to Add a New Web </a> +## <a name="Adding_a_New_Web"> Adding a New Web </a> Adding new webs is quick and easy - you can have a basic web up and running in a couple of minutes: -1. **Create** a new directory under <code>**twiki/data/**</code>, ex: `twiki/data/newweb` +1. **Create** a new directory under `twiki/data/`, ex: `twiki/data/Newweb`<br /> + * the name has to start with a capital and _cannot_ be a [[WikiWord]] 2. **Copy** in the contents of `twiki/data/_default`. -For detailed instructions: [[TWikiDocumentation]]. +For detailed instructions, see [[TWikiDocumentation]]. -## <a name="How_to_Rename_or_Delete_a_Web"> How to Rename or Delete a Web </a> +## <a name="Renaming_or_Deleting_a_Web"> Renaming or Deleting a Web </a> -**NOTE:** Think twice if you intend to rename the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%MAINWEB% web, since many files point to it. If you rename it, you also have to change all occurrences of `Main` to the new web name (like the web prefixes for all user signatures, <code>Main.SomeName</code>). (On the other hand, if the <code>%MAINWEB%</code> variable is used throughout, you won't have that problem.) +**NOTE:** If you plan to rename the %WIKITOOLNAME%.%MAINWEB% web, remember that TWiki stores user and group topics in <code>%MAINWEB%</code>, default named `Main`. That means, every [[WikiName]] signature - <code>Main.SomeUserName</code> - points to it and would need updating (unless the variable, <code>%MAINWEB%.SomeUserName</code>, is used throughout). -1. Prepare your site: Other webs may link to the web you want to rename or delete. Search each web for links to the target web: search all webs for `Abouttochange.` - include the period to find topics like `Abouttochange.SomeTopic`. Make changes as required. +1. Prepare your site: Search each web for links to the target web, searching topic text for `Oldwebname.`, including the dot so you'll find references like `Oldwebname.SomeTopic`. + * Make changes as required, to `Newwebname.SomeTopic` or better yet, to <code>=%MAINWEB%.SomeTopic</code>. 2. Edit the %WIKIPREFSTOPIC% topic: Rename or delete the web from the `WIKIWEBLIST` variable. 3. Edit the [[TWikiWebsTable]] topic: Rename or delete the web from the table. -4. Connect to the %WIKITOOLNAME% server: Login via Telnet or FTP. -5. Edit the data files: Go to `twiki/data` and rename or delete the web directory. -6. Edit the template files: Go to `twiki/templates` and rename or delete the web directory if present. -7. Edit the public files: Go to `twiki/pub` and rename or delete the web directory if present. +4. Login to the %WIKITOOLNAME% server, via Telnet or FTP. +5. Go to `twiki/data` and rename or remove the web directory. +6. Go to `twiki/templates` and rename or remove the web directory if present. +7. Go to `twiki/pub` and rename or remove the web directory if present. --- [[MikeMannix]] - 29 Aug 2001 <br /> +-- [[MikeMannix]] - 14 Sep 2001 <br /> |