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*Site files are basically the course files for the site home page. | *Site files are basically the course files for the site home page. | ||
*The site files folder may be accessed via the Site files link in Site Administration block. It is not possible to access the site files folder by browsing a course files folder. | *The site files folder may be accessed via the Site files link in Site Administration block. It is not possible to access the site files folder by browsing a course files folder. | ||
*Any images to be displayed on the site home page | *Any images to be displayed on the site home page can be uploaded to the site files folder. Visitors to the site can view the images without being logged in. | ||
*Unlike course files, which require a user to have appropriate rights in order to access them, files within the site files folder are accessible by anyone | *Unlike course files, which require a user to have appropriate rights in order to access them, files within the site files folder are accessible by anyone who knows, or can guess, the URL. | ||
*The site files folder may be used for uploading a course backup zip file prior to restoring it. | *The site files folder may be used for uploading a course backup zip file prior to restoring it. | ||
''Note:'' For security reasons, it is recommended that you do NOT use the site files folder for storing backup files. Backup files should be deleted immediately after restoring them. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 20 May 2009
Location: Administration > Front Page > Site files
- Site files are basically the course files for the site home page.
- The site files folder may be accessed via the Site files link in Site Administration block. It is not possible to access the site files folder by browsing a course files folder.
- Any images to be displayed on the site home page can be uploaded to the site files folder. Visitors to the site can view the images without being logged in.
- Unlike course files, which require a user to have appropriate rights in order to access them, files within the site files folder are accessible by anyone who knows, or can guess, the URL.
- The site files folder may be used for uploading a course backup zip file prior to restoring it.
Note: For security reasons, it is recommended that you do NOT use the site files folder for storing backup files. Backup files should be deleted immediately after restoring them.
See also
- Course files
- Using Moodle forum Accessing Moodle uploaded files discussion
