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==Module/plugin installation== | ==Module/plugin installation== | ||
To install a contributed module or plugin: | |||
# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory. Please note that some modules and plugins may require to be installed to a different destination. For instance the "plugin" question types (i.e. those which are not part of Moodle regular distribution) need to be installed to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory, and blocks need to be installed to your ''moodle/blocks'' directory. | # Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory. Please note that some modules and plugins may require to be installed to a different destination. For instance the "plugin" question types (i.e. those which are not part of Moodle regular distribution) need to be installed to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory, and blocks need to be installed to your ''moodle/blocks'' directory. | ||
# Some of the modules may contain their own language files. If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically. Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface, such language files will not be found. | # Some of the modules may contain their own language files. If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically. Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface, such language files will not be found. | ||
# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation. | # Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation. | ||
==Module removal== | ==Module and block removal== | ||
To remove a contributed module: | |||
# Access ''Administration > Modules > Activities > Manage activities'' (or ''Administration > Modules > Activities'' in versions of Moodle prior to 1.9). | |||
# Click on delete next to the module you wish to remove. | |||
# Use a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from ''moodle/mod'', otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you access the site administration. | |||
To remove | To remove a contributed block: | ||
# Access ''Administration > Modules > Blocks > Manage blocks'' (or ''Administration > Modules > Blocks'' in versions of Moodle prior to 1.9). | |||
# Click on delete next to the block you wish to remove. | |||
# Use a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from ''moodle/blocks'', otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you access the site administration. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 17 March 2008
Warning: Please be aware that some contributed modules and plugins have not been reviewed, and the quality and/or suitability for your Moodle site has not been checked. The modules and plugins may have security problems, data-loss problems, interface problems or just plain not work. Please think carefully about maintenance before relying on contributed code in your production site, as some of this code may not work with future versions of Moodle.
Downloads
Contributed modules and plugins may be downloaded from:
- the Modules and plugins database or
- cvs:moodle/contrib using the URL http://download.moodle.org/download.php/modules/directory_name.zip
Module/plugin installation
To install a contributed module or plugin:
- Download the zip file and unzip it to your moodle/mod directory. Please note that some modules and plugins may require to be installed to a different destination. For instance the "plugin" question types (i.e. those which are not part of Moodle regular distribution) need to be installed to your moodle/question/type directory, and blocks need to be installed to your moodle/blocks directory.
- Some of the modules may contain their own language files. If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically. Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the Site Administration > Language editing interface, such language files will not be found.
- Visit your admin page http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php to complete the installation.
Module and block removal
To remove a contributed module:
- Access Administration > Modules > Activities > Manage activities (or Administration > Modules > Activities in versions of Moodle prior to 1.9).
- Click on delete next to the module you wish to remove.
- Use a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from moodle/mod, otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you access the site administration.
To remove a contributed block:
- Access Administration > Modules > Blocks > Manage blocks (or Administration > Modules > Blocks in versions of Moodle prior to 1.9).
- Click on delete next to the block you wish to remove.
- Use a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from moodle/blocks, otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you access the site administration.
See also
- Using Moodle Activity modules forum and Blocks forum
- Installing contributed modules in Moodle video
- Using Moodle Please help - Cannot get additional blocks to install forum discussion
