As of March 2023, there are now 2 ways you can upgrade your Feather Wiki to a new version.
The Recommended Way #
The most reliable way to upgrade to a new (or different) version of Feather Wiki, all you need is:
- Your old Feather Wiki with your data
- A copy of the new version of Feather Wiki you want to transfer your data to
When you've gathered your materials, open your new version of Feather Wiki, go to "Wiki Settings" in the menu, scroll to and click the red "Import & Overwrite with Other Feather Wiki file" button, select your old Feather Wiki file, and your old data should instantly populate in the new Feather Wiki version.
Once your data is loaded, click the red "Save Wiki" button in the menu to download your old wiki data in the new version you chose! If you want to keep a history of changes, you can save this new file with a different name than your old file, or you can overwrite your old Feather Wiki file to only keep the upgraded file!
Please note: Your upgrade (and any changes you make) will only be permanent after you click the "Save Wiki" button and save the file. Likewise, if you import and overwrite a Feather Wiki with the wrong file, your wiki will not be lost unless you specifically overwrite the original file with the new one.
The Easy Way #
The official Upgrade Feather Wiki extension launched alongside Feather Wiki version 1.6.0 and allows you to upgrade Feather Wiki in place. It does this by downloading a copy of the latest Feather Wiki, comparing its version with your current version, and displaying an upgrade button to click if the latest version is newer than yours! Note that since it downloads the file from the Feather Wiki website, it does require an active internet connection to use. Check out the extension's page for more details, but we do ask that you use this option sparingly and remove the extension when you're finished upgrading.
Handling Downloads #
Feather Wiki utilizes your browser's download functionality to save your wiki. If you are not able to choose some kind of "Save As" option when downloading, you will not easily be able to overwrite your existing wiki file, and your Downloads folder could quickly get overrun with "FeatherWiki_Dove.html", "FeatherWiki_Dove (1).html", "FeatherWiki_Dove (2).html", "FeatherWiki_Dove (3).html", etc.
I recommend looking into changing your browser settings so it will ask you how to handle your HTML file download every time. Here are a few help articles to point you in the right direction:
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file
- Chrome & Edge: https://www.solveyourtech.com/enable-google-chrome-prompt-download-location/
- Safari (MacOS): https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/general-ibrw1072/mac
Mobile Browsers #
While most recent mobile browsers should be able to run Feather Wiki to view and potentially edit, some of them (specifically Safari on iOS and iPadOS) might make it difficult to save your wiki after making edits. I don't have any guides or solutions to any difficulties you might come across on your particular device, but you should be aware that it might be trickier to use Feather Wiki on mobile devices than desktop devices. Before making a lot of content, make sure that you can not only view, edit, and save your wiki on your device, but that you can also open the file again after it is saved so you can pick up where you left off!
I don't have access to many mobile devices, but I know that Apple devices in particular require you to have a separate app for opening your downloaded Feather Wiki from your device's internal files.