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The front page is the initial page seen by someone reaching a Moodle site.  
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The front page is the initial page seen by someone reaching a Moodle site after or before a login.  Typically a student will see [[Courses|courses]], some [[Blocks|blocks]] of information, displayed in a [[Themes|theme]].  In the [[Navigation bar]] and [[Navigation block]] it is called "Home".


The site settings determine which user roles can reach it.  For example, the demo.moodle.org allows visitors (guests) to see it's front page and asks them to log inA user clicking on the course is taken to the "Returning to this website" Moodle login in screen. Other sites may require a login before showing the front page.
A combination of [[Site policies|site policies]], [[Authentication|user authentication]] and [[Front page settings | front page settings]] determine who can get to the front page. And once they get there [[Front Page settings|what they can see]] and [[Roles|what they can do]].   


Many functions of a front page are similar to those found in a course.
In many ways, a Front Page has similar features and functions to those in a [[Course]]. For example, [[Activities]], [[Resources]] and [[Blocks]] can be added to the Front Page to give it different looks.
 
[[Image:demositestudentview.png|center| View of a simple Front Page, displaying what a Student might see when logged in]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Front page settings]]
*[[Front page FAQ]]


 
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 19 April 2016

The front page is the initial page seen by someone reaching a Moodle site after or before a login. Typically a student will see courses, some blocks of information, displayed in a theme. In the Navigation bar and Navigation block it is called "Home".

A combination of site policies, user authentication and front page settings determine who can get to the front page. And once they get there what they can see and what they can do.

In many ways, a Front Page has similar features and functions to those in a Course. For example, Activities, Resources and Blocks can be added to the Front Page to give it different looks.

View of a simple Front Page, displaying what a Student might see when logged in

See also