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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Administrator_documentation]] for links that help configure Moodle.
*[[Installation guide - Moodle for Windows on a USB Memory Stick]]
*[[Installation guide - Moodle for Windows on a USB Memory Stick]]
*Return to [[Windows installation]]
*Return to [[Windows installation]]

Revision as of 12:35, 25 September 2006

Complete install packages are available from Moodle Downloads. The complete installs are designed for new installations on a Windows or Mac computer/server. There are other downloads for Linix, Mac and Window Operating Systems that may involve more customization of configuration files.

The complete install packages allow Moodle to be installed, along with the prerequisites that includes a web server, database and scripting language (Apache, MySQL and PHP in this case). Several versions of the complete install package are available. The instructions on the download page provide guidance on which version is likely to be most suitable.

Note: The latest complete install package version components, may not be backwardly compatible. Always check version compatibility of each compontent if you intend to develop materials on a later version of Moodle than the version installed on your "main" Moodle site. In short, complete install packages are designed for first time install on a "clean" machine.

System requirements

 + 64 MB RAM (recommended)
 + 160 MB free Fixed Disk 
 + Windows 98, ME
 + Windows NT, 2000, XP (Recommended)

Install complete package

First install Apache, MySQL, PHP

Step 1: Download the packed-zip file from Moodle.

Step 2: Unpack the file you downloaded to a drive or partition of your choice and let the default create C:\moodle or W:\moodle or something like this. In order not to edit any files with a text or php editor, rename the name of the top folder from moodle to C:\xampplite or W:\xampplite.

Step 3: Start the "setup_xampp.bat" in this top folder. This will configure Xammplite. Note: XAMPP makes no entries in the windows registry and no settings for the system variables.

Step 4: Now you are ready to start your webserver. Use the Xampp_start file. Once the Xampp_start is open, don't close it, use Xampp_stop. Xampp program(s) control both Apache and MySQL. Alternatively you can individually start and stop Apache and MySQL with the bat files found in the top folder such as C:\xampplite .

Step 5: Start your browser and type http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost in the address bar. You will either start your first time Moodle installation or if it is already install enter your homepage.

Start the Moodle installation

  • In your web browser, type the path to the folder containing the Moodle files in te address bar – in this example it’s http://localhost/moodle, in the above example it would be http://localhost.


  • The initial install page is displayed.
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  • Choose your preferred language (English is used in this example) and click the “Next” button.
  • A diagnostic report is displayed – hopefully it will look like this, if not you may need to address some issues.
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  • Click the “Next” button to continue.
  • The paths for your Moodle installation are shown – accept the ones that are shown on your screen.
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  • Click the “Next” button to continue.
  • In this screen we enter the database settings. The fields are populated with some suggested values.
  • We strongly recommend you place a user name and password in this screen. (Don't forget them).
  • DO NOT USE THE “ROOT” USER WITHOUT A PASSWORD FOR PRODUCTION INSTALLATIONS AS THIS CREATES A SECURITY VULNERABILITY
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  • When the fields have been populated, click the “Next” button to continue.
  • Provided the Moodle folder is writable, a message confirming the configuration has been completed will be displayed.
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  • Click the “ Continue” button to proceed.

The Moodle copyright / licence notices are displayed.

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  • Click the “Yes” button to continue. In most cases this will be followed by a series of screens that have a continue button on the bottom.

Congratulations

This finishes the installation of a complete package. Type localhost in your browser and Moodle will open.

Install for NT servers

(NT4 | windows 2000 | windows xp)

\xampplite\apache\apache_installservice.bat = ==> Install Apache 2 as service

\xampplite\apache\apache_uninstallservice.bat = ==> Uninstall Apache 2 as service

\xampplite\mysql\mysql_installservice.bat = ==> Install MySQL as service

\xampplite\mysql\mysql_uninstallservice.bat = ==> Uninstall MySQL as service

==> After all Service (un)installations, better restart system!

Security matters (A MUST READ!)

As mentioned before, XAMPP is not meant for production use but only for developers in a development environment. The way XAMPP is configured is to be open as possible and allowing the developer anything he/she wants. For development environments this is great but in a production environment it could be fatal. Here a list of missing security in XAMPP:

The MySQL administrator (root) has no password. The MySQL daemon is accessible via network. phpMyAdmin is accessible via network. Examples are accessible via network.

To fix most of the security weaknesses simply call the following URL:

http://localhost/security/

The root password for MySQL + phpMyAdmin and also a XAMPP directory protection can being established here.

Apache Notes

You should use the apache_start and apache_stop bat files to start and stop apache from running.

MySQL notes

(1) The MySQL server can be started by double-clicking (executing)

   mysql_start.bat. This file can be found in the same folder you installed
   xampp in, most likely this will be C:\xampplite\.
   The exact path to this file is X:\xampplite\mysql_start.bat, where
   "X" indicates the letter of the drive you unpacked xampp into.
   This batch file starts the MySQL server in console mode. The first 
   intialization might take a few minutes.
   
   Do not close the DOS window or you'll crash the server!
   To stop the server, please use mysql_shutdown.bat, which is located in the same
   directory.

(2) To use the MySQL Daemon with "innodb" for better performance,

   please edit the "my" (or "my.cnf") file in the /xampplite/mysql/bin 
   directory or for services the c:\my.cnf for windows NT/2000/XP. 
   In there, activate the "innodb_data_file_path=ibdata1:30M"
   statement. Attention, "innodb" is not recommended for 95/98/ME.
   
   To use MySQL as Service for NT/2000/XP, simply copy the "my" 
   / "my.cnf" file to C:\my, or C:\my.cnf. Please note that this 
   file has to be placed in C:\ (root), other locations are not permitted. Then
   execute the "mysql_installservice.bat" in the mysql folder. 	
    	

(3) MySQL starts with standard values for the user id and the password. The preset

   user id is "root", the password is "" (= no password). To access MySQL via PHP
   with the preset values, you'll have to use the following syntax:
   mysql_connect("localhost","root","");
   If you want to set a password for MySQL access, please use of mysqladmin.
   To set the passwort "secret" for the user "root", type the following:
   \xampplite\mysql\bin\mysqladmin -u root password secret
   
   After changing the password you'll have to reconfigure phpMyAdmin to use the
   new password, otherwise it won't be able to access the databases. To do that,
   open the file config.inc.php in \xampplite\phpmyadmin\ and edit the
   following lines:    
   
   $cfg['Servers'][$i]['user']            = 'root';   // MySQL user
   $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type']       = 'http';   // HTTP authentificate
   So first the 'root' password is queried by the MySQL server, before phpMyAdmin 
   may access.
 	    	
 

Have a lot of fun! Viel Spaß! Bonne Chance!

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