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To begin building your courses you need to log into your Moodle installation using a username and password that has either admin status or is an editing teacher on the course you wish to work on. To do this:<br>
To "Log in" to a Moodle site is straight forward.  The Moodle site administrator can determine how people can enter the site.  Some sites will not allow guest and the administrator gives each teacher or student a username and initial password.


1. Connect to the Internet (you may not need to do this if you are on a network)
Your administrator should tell you or give you a link to your Moodle site. 
 
1. You will need to be on the same network as your Moodle site.  For example, if it is on the Internet, make sure you are connected to the internet.


2. Open up your web browser. Moodle supports all major internet browsers such as IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc.<br>
2. Open up your web browser. Moodle supports all major internet browsers such as IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc.<br>


3. Enter the website address of your schools Moodle site in the browsers address bar. This address will probably have been provided to you by your schools Technical Support department or whoever set up you Moodle site. (Common addresses are; www.yourschool.com/moodle, www.yourschool.edu/moodle, etc...)<br>
3. Enter the website address of the Moodle site in the browser's address bar. Some websites have a link to click on that will direct you to the Moodle site.
[[Image:Log in MoodleSite returning.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Standard Default Log in]]
4. Look for a login block that will allow you to enter your user name and password. Remember user names and passwords are case sensitive.


4. Look for a login block that will allow you to enter your user name and password. If there isn't one then follow the '''login''' link at the very top right of the homepage.<br>
If there isn't a log in block, click on the '''"[[Image:Log in Link.JPG]]"''' link at the very top right of the homepage.<br>


5. Fill in the Username box, then click on the Password box and fill it in with the password given to you by your Tech department.<BR>
5. Fill in the Username box, then click on the Password box and fill it in with the password given to you.<BR>


==Tips==
We have some tips if you are having [[Can not log in | trouble logging in]].<br>
We have some tips if you are having [[Can not log in | trouble logging in]].<br>


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Revision as of 19:53, 5 October 2006

To "Log in" to a Moodle site is straight forward. The Moodle site administrator can determine how people can enter the site. Some sites will not allow guest and the administrator gives each teacher or student a username and initial password.

Your administrator should tell you or give you a link to your Moodle site.

1. You will need to be on the same network as your Moodle site. For example, if it is on the Internet, make sure you are connected to the internet.

2. Open up your web browser. Moodle supports all major internet browsers such as IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc.

3. Enter the website address of the Moodle site in the browser's address bar. Some websites have a link to click on that will direct you to the Moodle site.

Standard Default Log in

4. Look for a login block that will allow you to enter your user name and password. Remember user names and passwords are case sensitive.

If there isn't a log in block, click on the "Log in Link.JPG" link at the very top right of the homepage.

5. Fill in the Username box, then click on the Password box and fill it in with the password given to you.

Tips

We have some tips if you are having trouble logging in.