Pulse/Installation

For more detailed info how to install plugins in general, visit https://docs.moodle.org/400/en/Installing_plugins.

Pulse

To install the free version of Pulse (mod_pulse), you have three options:

Option 1: Install from Moodle.org

1. Login as an admin and go to Site administration > Plugins > Install plugins. (If you can't find this location, then plugin installation is prevented on your site.)
2. Click the button 'Install plugins from Moodle plugins directory'.
3. Search for "Pulse", click the Install button then click Continue.
4. Confirm the installation request
5. Check the plugin validation report

Option 2: Install from zip package

1. Download Pulse from https://bdecent.de/product/pulse
2. Login to your Moodle site as an admin and go to Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Install plugins.
3. Upload the ZIP file. You should only be prompted to add extra details (in the Show more section) if the plugin is not automatically detected.
4. If your target directory is not writeable, you will see a warning message.
5. Check the plugin validation report

Option 3: Install manually on server

1. Download Pulse from https://bdecent.de/product/pulse
2. Rename the folder to "pulse"
3. Upload or copy it to your Moodle server.
4. Unzip it in the `/mod` directory. (the path should then look for example like this: https://yourmoodle.com/mod/pulse/version.php)
5. In your Moodle site (as admin) go to Settings > Site administration > Notifications (you should, for most plugin types, get a message saying the plugin is installed).

Pulse Pro

To install the pro version, you will need to buy it first from https://bdecent.de/product/pulse-pro/ — we do offer discounts for NGOs, countries with low buying power and for all that want to contribute (translation, documentation, testing), if you're interested, just contact us!

Important: the pro version needs to be installed in addition to the free Pulse activity. The installation will only succeed if you have the free version (mod_pulse, see above) also installed. You can install local_pulsepro at the same time or after mod_pulse is installed.

Option 1: Install from zip package

1. Download Pulse Pro from https://bdecent.de/my-account
2. Login to your Moodle site as an admin and go to Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Install plugins.
3. Upload the ZIP file. You should only be prompted to add extra details (in the Show more section) if the plugin is not automatically detected.
4. If your target directory is not writeable, you will see a warning message.
5. Check the plugin validation report

Option 2: Install manually on server

1. Download Pulse Pro from https://bdecent.de/my-account
2. Upload or copy it to your Moodle server.
3. Unzip it in the `/local/` directory. (it should then look like /local/pulsepro/)
4. In your Moodle site (as admin) go to Settings > Site administration > Notifications (you should, for most plugin types, get a message saying the plugin is installed).