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{{Moodle 1.7}}Location: ''Administration > Location > Update timezones'' | {{Moodle 1.7}}Location: ''Administration > Location > Update timezones'' | ||
The update timezones page provides administrators with the option to update their local database with new information about world timezones. | The update timezones page provides administrators with the option to update their local database with new information about world timezones. This is important because of daylight saving changes that many countries use. | ||
If the update is completed with success, Moodle will inform you how many entries were updated and which location was used as a source. | If the update is completed with success, Moodle will inform you how many entries were updated and which location was used as a source. | ||
[[Category:Administrator]] | [[Category:Administrator]] | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 10 December 2007
Location settings
Location: Administration > Location > Location settings
Default timezone
This sets the default time zone for date display. This can be overridden by a user's profile setting unless the default timezone is forced.
Default country
Select your country so that it appears by default on the new account page.
IP address lookup
You can experiment to find out which works better for your area - hostip or ipatlas.
Update timezones
Template:Moodle 1.7Location: Administration > Location > Update timezones
The update timezones page provides administrators with the option to update their local database with new information about world timezones. This is important because of daylight saving changes that many countries use.
If the update is completed with success, Moodle will inform you how many entries were updated and which location was used as a source.
