Windows installation using Git

This page is for non-technical Windows users who would like to be able to keep a copy of Moodle on their computers that they can easily and regularly update.

NOTE: These guidelines are intended for a Standard Moodle installation on a Windows PC for a private or test Moodle installation, NOT a production (public) site or service. If you wish to install Moodle on a public site using Git then please see Git for Administrators. If you wish to contribute fixes or improvements using Git please see Development: Git for developers

What you need to install Moodle on your Windows pc

1. somewhere on your pc to house it and keep it working,with a database to maintain its records. We will use WAMP server
2. the Moodle files themselves. We will use Github for Windows

What is Git and why use it?

Git allows Moodlers not only to quickly download the latest versions of Moodle but also to

Git cycle

download and test out fixes by developers and to share with others their own changes which may potentially get integrated into Moodle for the benefit of everyone. In this page we are merely going to use the system to download Moodle onto our computer- see the cycle in yellow in the screenshot: