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Revision as of 21:36, 21 April 2006

These instructions are for installing PHP 5.1.2, MySQL 5.0.18 and Moodle with Mac OS 10.4.5 on a standard client Mac (not server version). Note that this procedure is more secure than the one-step Moodle4OSX package which is intended for a quick personal install--not for production use. Note that this procedure uses the standard Apache 1.3 which comes on every Mac with OS X. (Note: these instructions are not finished. I am taking notes in process as I am doing the install while writing this--Don Hinkelman, 2006.3.11).


Step 1: Install PHP

Go to Marc Liyanage's site and download the PHP 5.1.2 for Apache 1.3 there. http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/

Click the installer and follow instructions. Do the test.php to see if your PHP and Apache are running.


Step 2: Install MySQL

Go to the main MySQL Download site and download MySQL standard version 5.0.18 for the Mac OS X (either PowerPC or x86) version that fits your machine. http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html Click the install package and follow instructions. Click the MySQLStartupItem package and follow instructions. Make a new folder in /Library called "PreferencePanes" (unless already there). Drag the MySQL.prefPane file into that folder. Restart your computer. Click on the System Preferences of OS X. You now see a preference pane active at the bottom of the System Preferences. When you open it, you should see that MySQL is "running". You should make sure the checkbox for automatic MySQL startup is checked.


Step 3: Make a Database for Moodle

Go to Terminal and type the following commands.


Step 4: Install Moodle

Go to the Moodle Downloads page and download the version you want. Follow the Moodle installation directions.


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