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diff --git a/TWiki/ManagingWebs.mdwn b/TWiki/ManagingWebs.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index e59542bd..00000000 --- a/TWiki/ManagingWebs.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,34 +0,0 @@ -%TOC% %STARTINCLUDE% - -# <a name="Managing_Webs"> Managing Webs </a> - -_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 currently no browser-based equivalents of the Rename/move/delete topic tools for working with webs. - -## <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 `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, see [[TWikiInstallationGuide]]. - -## <a name="Renaming_or_Deleting_a_Web"> Renaming or Deleting a Web </a> - -**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: 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. 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]] - 14 Sep 2001 <br /> |