[06:11:38] <cloudcell>	 Hello everyone, is it possible to delete users and pages from a mediawiki database in such a way so that there are no traces left. My situation: I have a thematic wiki that has been filled with quite a few articles, over 400. Now I need to create a wiki on a different topic but leave some of the templates in the database. What is the best way to clean the database?
[06:33:51] <moonmoon>	 create a new wiki, export the templates from the old one via Special:Export, import the templates into the new wiki via Special:Import
[06:34:36] <moonmoon>	 (in other words, the best way is to start over with a fresh database, instead of trying to "clean up" an older one)
[07:30:18] <cloudcell>	 thank you very much moonmoon 
[07:34:54] <cloudcell>	 I also need some help creating a new wiki, how do I do that? I would be very grateful if someone could post a link to an article...
[07:44:42] <cloudcell>	 I found this on reddit: "To completely start over, drop all the tables in the database and then run ‘php maintenance/update.php’. Or drop the database entirely, delete your LocalSettings.php file, and run the installer (cli or web)." Will this work ok?