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 * `-kf`, `--keysfile`: Path to a file containing Internet Archive API keys. Should contain two lines: the access key, then the secret key. Defaults to `./keys.txt`.
 * `-lf`, `--logfile`: Where to store a log of uploaded files (to reduce duplicate work). Defaults to `uploader-X.txt`, where `X` is the final part of the `listfile` path.
 
+## Restoring a wiki
+
+To restore a wiki from a wikidump follow the instructions at MediaWiki's [Manual:Restoring a wiki from backup](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Restoring_a_wiki_from_backup).
+
 ## Getting help
 
 * You can read and post in MediaWiki Client Tools' [GitHub Discussions]( https://github.com/orgs/mediawiki-client-tools/discussions).