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PHP is the scripting language in which Moodle is developed. PHP does not stand alone, it is tightly integrated with a suitable HTTP Server. Most people use the [[Apache]] HTTP Server for this purpose although a number of others are supported.
PHP is the scripting language in which Moodle is developed. PHP does not stand alone, it is tightly integrated with a suitable HTTP Server. Most people use the [[Apache]] HTTP Server for this purpose although a number of others are supported.


PHP describes itself as "a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into [[HTML]]."
PHP describes itself as "a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into [[HTML in Moodle|HTML]]."





Revision as of 21:42, 19 October 2008

PHP is the scripting language in which Moodle is developed. PHP does not stand alone, it is tightly integrated with a suitable HTTP Server. Most people use the Apache HTTP Server for this purpose although a number of others are supported.

PHP describes itself as "a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML."


Installation

Usually PHP is installed alongside Apache and MySQL in a combination known as AMP, see Installing AMP for details.

Minimum version requirements

The minimum version of PHP required for Moodle is listed in the requirements section of the installation instructions


See also