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== Databases and Moodle == | == Databases and Moodle == | ||
When talking about Moodle and databases there are actually two different kind of things which can be meant: | |||
# | # the '''Moodle activity''' named ''Database'' | ||
# | # the '''database on your server''' where Moodle stores all its content | ||
== Database module (activity) == | == Database module (activity) == | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 8 April 2009
Databases and Moodle
When talking about Moodle and databases there are actually two different kind of things which can be meant:
- the Moodle activity named Database
- the database on your server where Moodle stores all its content
Database module (activity)
See
Moodle database
- Development:Database Schema - The files available here are in DBDesigner4 format. DBDesigner4 is a schema drawing program released under GPL.
- Development:Database schema introduction
- Create Moodle site database
- "Database abstraction layers and Moodle"
XMLDB
XMLDB stores the database definition in an XML format that can be used to install Moodle on any database.
Different kinds of databases
- MySQL
- MSSQL, see Installing MSSQL for PHP
- Oracle, see Installing Oracle for PHP
- PostgreSQL
