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Will bots be affected? If they will be, how? --GreenStone (0x54; 0x43) 16:32, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

It's particularly interesting how should we (bot users) handle new authorization system. Could you tell if pywikipedia's login scripts work on other upgraded wikies? Norrius 16:37, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
You will want to register your bot accounts on Curse.com using the same credentials they have on the wiki. They will be merged in just as any normal user. Other than that, there should be no issue (we've got bots working on other wikis on the network).-- Wynthyst User Wynthyst sig icon talk 16:56, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

MedaWiki version

Any particular reason it's only being upgraded to 1.19.7, rather than 1.21.1? -- Orthotope talk 16:49, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

The first step is to get all the wikis synced up on 1.19.7. Once that is done, all the wikis will be upgraded to 1.21.x. We see this happening before the end of the year. -- Wynthyst User Wynthyst sig icon talk 16:56, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
Okay, sounds good. -- Orthotope talk 17:12, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

Sidebar

NO MORE SIDEBAR :D
best news ever. --Kizzycocoa 22:00, 2 August 2013 (UTC)

You could always have hidden it... t numbermaniac c 01:51, 3 August 2013 (UTC)
The problem with the sidebar is that eats up horizontal space the entire length of the page, and displays on top of wide content such as tables and images. A smaller panel that article content can flow around will provide a better experience for everyone. I appreciate that Curse has responded to the complaints about it, even if it took them a couple of years. -- Orthotope talk 10:43, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Yay!

I must say I'm excited for the new design. Sounds promising. Will this enable the bytes changed numbers on history pages? t numbermaniac c 02:21, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Files used in more than one wiki

Will this still be a problem? For example, you have to check if a file is used in the german or netherlands wiki, because they both are using the same database or something like that. --eagle3000 (D ~ B) 14:28, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Currently, the Dutch, German and English wikis share image files. After the migration, each wiki will have it's own complete set of images, so no more file sharing. -- Wynthyst User Wynthyst sig icon talk 16:16, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Accounts

This may seem like a stupid question, but will accounts and ALL pages be migrated? I have spent huge amounts of time working on my userspace, and I don't want to lose it. File:Meeples10 signature.png Talk
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01:17, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

Everything will be migrated. As long as you follow the user merge instructions it should be a seamless process. (Those instructions will be posted when we have an actual date for the migration) -- Wynthyst User Wynthyst sig icon talk 01:45, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

How may I do so on other wikis

I have my own wiki and would like to know how to make my own wiki upgrade. Thanks in advance. ~ LABHOUSE (LH) 03:30, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

Assuming you're using MediaWiki, see the relevant documentation on upgrading. -- Orthotope talk 03:38, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

user name merg

But I hate my curse name. can you make it so we can change are curse names and let them start with numbers like here.--007a83 (Talk|Contribs) 06:07, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

You will just need to choose your current wiki name as your display name. -- Wynthyst User Wynthyst sig icon talk 07:24, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Are there separate display names for each Curse wiki on Gamepedia platform? --GreenStone (0x54; 0x43) 07:26, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Is the display name limited the same as the wiki where you can't have the name starting with a lowercase letter or have underscores? Does it have to be the same as the original wiki account, or can you change it? ultradude25Talk
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– 08:47, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
But then my page is at wiki/User:Mine007a83 and the top of the user page says "007a83 (User:Mine007a83)"--007a83 (Talk|Contribs) 17:17, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

Email requirement

So would I be correct in saying that to stay on the wiki you need a curse account which requires an email? I think I already have a curse account, if that's how you register on the forums, but I'm just curious anyways. t numbermaniac c 06:07, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

Yes, unless you wish to edit as an IP address only. If you already have a Curse account using an email address, simply go into preferences here and make sure you are using the same email address for your wiki account and everything should merge fine. -- Wynthyst User Wynthyst sig icon talk 07:24, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

New url/redirect

Would it be possible to make minecraftwiki.net redirect to the new url? I don't exactly understand networking, but would it also be possible to have minecraftwiki.net be a usable alternate url thingy for minecraft.gamepedia.com? Not sure if this is possible, just suggesting it. Pokechu22 18:06, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

It would be nice that for example nl:minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Mojang would redirect to minecraft-nl.gamepedia.com/Mojang –Preceding unsigned comment was added by TheWombatGuru (talkcontribs) 19:02, 4 August 2013 (UTC). Please sign your posts with ~~~~
"Minecraftwiki.net will be forwarded to the new URL, so it won't break anyone's bookmarks." Hopefully this will be set up for all the other languages as well. We (i.e., admins) will have to remember to update the interwiki links, but that's easy. -- Orthotope talk 19:18, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Of course, the language wiki urls will also be redirected and the redirects will be active indefinitely. I'm glad you are thinking about details, but don't worry about the interwiki stuff, that will all be taken care of as part of the migration. -- Wynthyst User Wynthyst sig icon talk 22:39, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
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