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Learn how to manage wiki content using tools and the
command line.
Using tools and the command line allows you to migrate, back up, and edit raw
wiki content.
Migrating Wiki Content from Other Websites
AppleWikiImporter is a tool that can traverse a website that has a page listing all other
pages on the site and create wiki pages based on the website contents. If the website
uses tags, AppleWikiImporter can import those tags.
To use this tool, you need some knowledge of CSS selectors and, depending on the
website you’re importing, some knowledge of JavaScript.
AppleWikiImporter is located at:
https://connect.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MemberSite.woa/wa/
getSoftware?bundleID=19994
For information about using AppleWikiImporter, see its readme le.
Backing Up the Wiki Server
If you haven’t changed the default wiki and calendar data store locations, you can use
Time Machine also automatically to back up your wiki server.
If you don’t use Time Machine, the following information describes how you can
manually back up the wiki server.
Wiki content is stored in a data store. The default location is /Library/Collaboration/.
You can change this location using Server Admin (in web service).
To manually back up the wiki, copy the wiki data store with its permissions intact.
For example, to copy the wiki data store to a folder on another volume, enter the
following in Terminal and authenticate as an administrator when requested:
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Managing Wiki Content