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* See [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=62251 Importing Entries Using a Text File] for an example where a UTF-8 file with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte-order_mark BOM] caused Database entries not being imported.  
* See [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=62251 Importing Entries Using a Text File] for an example where a UTF-8 file with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte-order_mark BOM] caused Database Activity entries not being imported.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:26, 8 July 2009

How do I import users?

How do I import course data?

How do I import and export grades?

How do I import glossary entries?

For details see Import glossary entries.

Two very useful tools are:

How do I import and export database entries?

See

How do I import and export questions?

Which formats are used for importing questions?

If you want to create questions outside of Moodle these two text based formats might be the most important:

  • GIFT - Moodle 'proprietary' text format for import and export. Reasonably comprehensive.
See GIFT format.
Here is a 2-column GIFT format reference sheet: GIFT Reference Sheet
  • Moodle XML - Moodle 'proprietary' xml format for import and export. Very comprehensive.


You find the complete list of supported formats under Import questions.

Which file formats can I use?

What encodings should I use?

See also