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The purpose of this page is to list useful links by general topics for administrators.
The purpose of this page is to list useful links by general topics for administrators of a Moodle site.
==Table of Contents==
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*[[Installing AMP|Options for installing Apache, MySQL and PHP]]
*[[Installing AMP|Options for installing Apache, MySQL and PHP]]
*[[Upgrading|Upgrading Moodle]]
*[[Upgrading|Upgrading Moodle]]
 
*[[Installing contributed modules or plugins]]
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== System-specific Instructions & Packages ==
== System-specific Instructions & Packages ==
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* [[RedHat Linux installation|Step-by-step Installation Guide for RedHat]] operating system
* [[RedHat Linux installation|Step-by-step Installation Guide for RedHat]] operating system
* [[Debian GNU/Linux installation|Step-by-step Installation Guide for Debian GNU/Linux]] operating system
* [[Debian GNU/Linux installation|Step-by-step Installation Guide for Debian GNU/Linux]] operating system
* [[Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu]]
* [[Step-by-step Installation Guide for Ubuntu]]
* [[Step-by-step Install Guide for Ubuntu using apt-get]]
* [[Manual installation of Moodle 2.0 on Mythbuntu using Git|Manual installation of Moodle 2.0 on Mythbuntu (and Ubuntu 10.10, 11.04) using Git]]
* [[Step-by-step Install Guide for Zenwalk-5.0]]
* [[Manual_installation_on_Ubuntu|Manual Installation on Ubuntu]]
* [[OLPC XS installation|Step by Step Installation Guide for the One Laptop per Child XS Server (Beta)]]
* [[Step-by-step Install Guide for Zenwalk-5.0|Step-by-step Installation Guide for Zenwalk-5.0]]
* [[Step-by-step Install Guide for Solaris 10 with Oracle 10]]
* [[OLPC XS installation|Step-by-step Installation Guide for the One Laptop per Child XS Server (Beta)]]
* [[Step-by-step Install Guide for Solaris 10 with Oracle 10|Step-by-step Installation Guide for Solaris 10 with Oracle 10]]
* [[Installation Guide for Installing on Amazon EC2]]


===Windows===
===Windows===
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* [[Development:Windows_Installer_anywhere|MoodleAnywhere]] another Windows installation package
* [[Development:Windows_Installer_anywhere|MoodleAnywhere]] another Windows installation package
* [[Installing Moodle on Windows Vista]] - how to
* [[Installing Moodle on Windows Vista]] - how to
* [http://www.bfcnetworks.com/whitepapers/installing-moodle-on-windows-server-iis-sql/ Installing Moodle on Windows Server 2008 x86]
* [http://www.bfcnetworks.com/whitepapers/installing-moodle-on-windows-server-2008-r2-x64-sql-iis/ Installing Moodle on Windows Server 2008 R2]
* [http://www.bfcnetworks.com/whitepapers/implementing-moodle-on-a-windows-high-availability-environment// Implementing Moodle on a Windows High Availability Environment] Implementing Moodle 1.9 on 2 Microsoft Load Balanced Web Front End Server and a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Cluster environment


===Mac===
===Mac===
* [[Complete Install Packages for Mac OS X | Complete Install Packages for Mac OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5]]
* [[Step by Step Installation on a Mac OS X Server|Step by step Installation on a Mac OS X Server 10.5/10.6]]
* [[Complete Install Packages for Mac OS X | Complete Install Packages for Mac OS X Clients 10.4/10.5/10.6]]
* [[Step-by-step Guide for Installing Moodle on Mac OS X 10.4 Client|Step by Step Installation on a Mac OS X 10.4 Client using the internal web server]]
* [[Step-by-step Guide for Installing Moodle on Mac OS X 10.4 Client|Step by Step Installation on a Mac OS X 10.4 Client using the internal web server]]
* [[Step by Step Installation on a Mac OS X 10.5 Server|Step by step Installation on a Mac OS X 10.5 Server]]


===Web Hosts===
===Web Hosts===
* [[1and1_MySQL_installation | Installation on '''1and1''' web hosting]]
* [[1and1_MySQL_installation | Installation on '''1and1''' web hosting]]
* [[powweb_MySQL_installation | Step-by-step Installation on '''Powweb''' web hosting]]
* [[powweb_MySQL_installation | Step-by-step Installation on '''Powweb''' web hosting]]
* [[Step-by-step Installation using the old version of CPanel]]
* [[Step-by-step Installation using the new version of CPanel]]
===Appliances===
Some users may prefer to skip manual installation by using a pre-integrated [[Moodle appliance]].


===Database===
===Database===
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* [[Installing Postgres for PHP]]
* [[Installing Postgres for PHP]]


[[Administrator documentation#Table of Contents|Top]]
===Plugins===
* [[Installing contributed modules or plugins]]
 
==Security, Performance and Roles==
==Security, Performance and Roles==


*[[Security]] contains important security procedures for a production site
*[[Security]] contains important security procedures for a production site
*[[Performance | Performance and optimization]] for ideas on improving the speed of your installation
*[[Performance]] for ideas on improving the speed of your installation
*[[Manage roles | Managing roles]] For Moodle 1.7 and later.
*[[Manage roles]] For Moodle 1.7 and later.
*[[Reducing spam in Moodle]]
*[[Reducing spam in Moodle]]
*[[suhosin]] is an advanced protection system for PHP installation. It was designed to protect servers and users from known and unknown flaws in PHP applications and the PHP core.
*[[suhosin]] is an advanced protection system for PHP installation. It was designed to protect servers and users from known and unknown flaws in PHP applications and the PHP core.
*[[nagios]] Open source software to monitor servers


[[Administrator documentation#Table of Contents|Top]]
== FAQs ==
== FAQs ==


*[[Installation FAQ]]
*[[Installation FAQ]]
*[[Beginning Administration FAQ]]
*[[Administration FAQ]]
*[[Administration FAQ]]
*[[Performance FAQ]]
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Backup and restore FAQ]]
*[[Errors FAQ]]
*[[Errors FAQ]]
 
*[[:Category:FAQ|List of FAQs]]
[[Administrator documentation#Table of Contents|Top]]


== Configuration Settings ==
== Configuration Settings ==
*[[Site administration block]] contains configuration setting links
=== Site administration setting===
*[[Notification page]] used to update versions
[[Site administration block]] contains most site configuration settings including:
*[[Variables]]
*[[Front Page settings]]- initial or home page of a Moodle site
*[[Site settings]]
*[[Themes]] - user interface packages of XHTML and CSS controls
*[[Themes]]
*[[Language]] - default and additional language packs
*[[Language]]
*[[Activity modules administration]]
*[[Activity modules administration]]
*[[Blocks administration]]
*[[Blocks administration]]
*[[Filters]]
*[[Filters]] - Text and Multimedea plugins
*[[Backup settings]]
*[[Backup settings]]
*[[HTML editor settings]]
*[[HTML editor settings]]
*[[Calendar settings]]
*[[Calendar settings]]
*[[Maintenance mode]]
*[[Maintenance mode]]
*[[Notification page]] used to update versions


* See also:  
===Other settings===
**[[Location of admin settings in 1.7|Comparison between configuration settings in Moodle 1.6 & 1.7]]
*[[Course settings]] for course home page configuration
**Each type of [[Activities|activity]], [[resource]] and [[:Category:Block|block]] has their own settings
*[[Location of admin settings in 1.7|Comparison between configuration settings in Moodle 1.6 & 1.7]]


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==User Management==
==User Management==


*[[Authentication]]
*[[Authentication]] of user on a site
*[[Add new user|Add a new user]] - on a site
*[[Add new user|Add a new user]] - on a site
*[[Upload users]] - from a file to a site, and into existing course and group, some existing user global updates
*[[Upload users]] - from a file to a site, and into existing course and group, some existing user global updates
*[[User_profile_fields]]
*[[Enrolment plugins]]
*[[Enrolment plugins]]
**[[Flat file]] - enrol existing users in a course
**[[Flat file]] - enrol existing users in a course
*[[Roles and capabilities|Assigning user a role]] - typical assignments include:
*[[Roles and capabilities|Assigning user a role]] - typical assignments include:
**[[Students|Enrol students in a course]]
**[[Students|Enrol students in a course]]
**[[Unenrolment]] Student
**[[Courses (administrator)|Assign teachers]] - to a course
**[[Courses (administrator)|Assign teachers]] - to a course
**[[Assign creators|Assign course creators]] - in a site
**[[Assign creators|Assign course creators]] - in a site
**[[Assign administrators]] - in a site
**[[Assign administrators]] - in a site


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==Other==
==Other==


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*[[Reports (administrator)]] and [[Logs]]
*[[Reports (administrator)]] and [[Logs]]
*[[Site files]]
*[[Site files]]
*[[Moodle database|Database]]
*[[Moodle database|Moodle site database]]  
*[[Environment]]
*[[Environment]]
*[[Moodle Network]] and Moodle [[Community hub]]
*[[MNet|Moodle Network]] and Moodle [[Community hub]]
*[[Streaming Media]]
*[[Streaming Media]]
*[[Case studies (administrator)]]
*[[Case studies (administrator)]]
*[[Anti-virus]]
*[[Anti-virus]]
*[[System Monitoring and Server Statistic Software]]
*[[System Monitoring and Server Statistic Software]]
*[[Integrate Moodle, LDAP and SIMS.net]]
*[[How to rebuild context paths]]
*[[Hacking the Moodle 2.0 database transfer script to convert a Moodle 1.9 site]]
*[[Category:ProxyProblems]]


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


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*[[Using Moodle book]] Chapter 16: Moodle Administration
*[[Using Moodle book]] Chapter 16: Moodle Administration
*[[Administration hacks]]
*[[Administration hacks]]
 
*[[Git]] Version control, upgrading
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 7 July 2011

The purpose of this page is to list useful links by general topics for administrators of a Moodle site.

Installation & Upgrading

System-specific Instructions & Packages

Unix/Linux-based

Windows

Mac

Web Hosts

Appliances

Some users may prefer to skip manual installation by using a pre-integrated Moodle appliance.

Database

Plugins

Security, Performance and Roles

  • Security contains important security procedures for a production site
  • Performance for ideas on improving the speed of your installation
  • Manage roles For Moodle 1.7 and later.
  • Reducing spam in Moodle
  • suhosin is an advanced protection system for PHP installation. It was designed to protect servers and users from known and unknown flaws in PHP applications and the PHP core.
  • nagios Open source software to monitor servers

FAQs

Configuration Settings

Site administration setting

Site administration block contains most site configuration settings including:

Other settings

User Management

Other

See also