Repositories
The repository feature in Moodle 2.0 onwards allows a site administrator to manage site folders in the "Moodledata directory" from Site administration > Plugins > Repositories. Repositories appear in File picker for the users. Users can browse external repositories.
The Moodle 2.0 File picker standard install will show Server files, Upload files and Private files repositories along with the contextual Upload files and Recent files links. Moodle comes with 15 other hidden repositories which can be turned on and renamed if required by the site administrator.
Types of repositories
- Upload a file
- Server files
- Recent files
- Private files
- Google Docs
- Youtube videos
- Flickr public
- Flickr
- Picasa web album
- URL downloader
- Wikimedia
- Alfresco
- Amazon S3
- Box.net
- Dropbox
- File system
- Legacy course files
- Merlot.org
- WebDAV
Repositories in Moodle 2.0 video:
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Available repository plugins
- Upload a file
- Server files
- Recent files
- Private files
- Alfresco repository
- Box.net
- Legacy course files
- Dropbox
- File system
- Flickr
- Flickr public
- Google Docs
- Merlot.org
- Picasa web album
- Amazon S3
- URL Downloader
- WebDAV repository
- Wikimedia
- Youtube videos
Contributed repository plugins
Additional repository plugins may be installed, such as