Upgrading to Moodle 1.7
Moodle1.7
Before upgrading, please check the system requirements for 1.7 in Administration > Server > Environment.
If you are upgrading to 1.7 from something earlier than 1.6, then read Upgrading to Moodle 1.6.
Roles and capabilities
A major new feature in Moodle 1.7 is Roles and capabilities. Roles FAQ includes several questions frequently asked by admins after site upgrades.
The upgrade to 1.7 has been made as smooth as possible. The existing roles in 1.6 (admin, teacher, student etc.) and the existing capabilities will be automatically retained. This is done by having predefined roles at site/course levels, and assigning current users to these roles accordingly. The predefined roles have legacy capabilities associated with them, mirroring what we have in 1.6.
