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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 [[Course|courses]], some [[Blocks|blocks]] of information, displayed in a [[Themes|theme]].
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| A combination of [[Site policies|site policies]], [[Authentication|user authentication]] and Front Page administration 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]].
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| In many ways, a Front Page has similar features and functions to those in a course.
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| [[Image:Theme formal white.jpg|center|thumb|600px|[[Guest]] view of a simple Front Page, displaying via the Formal White theme]]
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| ==Front Page administration==
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| The [[Site administration block]] includes links to manage Front Page. Users who have teacher rights on the front page, will only see the "Front page" settings in this block.
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| In Moodle 2.0 see the [[Settings block]] to manage Front Page.
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| ===Front Page settings===
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| [[Front Page settings]] control the look and feel of this page. Please see the link for more information.
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| ===Front Page roles===
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| As in a course, you can assign users [[Roles|roles]] just in the [[Context|context]] of this page. Note this is different than the default user role found in Front Page settings. Many sites will only assign roles to those who can modify the Front Page.
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| ===Front Page backup===
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| You can backup the front page, similar to a [[Course backup]].
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| ===Front Page restore===
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| As in a course, you can [[Restore]] a backed up version of the front page.
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| ===Front Page questions===
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| The [[Question bank]] is accessible from the Front Page. For example, if "topic" is checked in the [[Front Page settings]], you can add a [[Quiz module]] activity.
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| ===Site files===
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| Unlike files in a course, these files are accessible to anyone. See [[Site files]] for more information.
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| ==Tips and Tricks==
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| ===Backup topic section tips===
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| In earlier versions of Moodle, there is no obvious way to backup or move something placed in a topic on the front page. One trick is to go to any course and click on the backup icon. Change the id in the address bar of the browser to 1.
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| :For example <nowiki>http://demo.moodle.org/backup/backup.php?id=2</nowiki>
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| :Change to <nowiki>http://demo.moodle.org/backup/backup.php?id=1</nowiki>
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| Go to that page. This will show a standard backup menu for the Front Page's activities and resources. It will behave just like any [[Course backup]] and [[Restore]] process. The backup file will be located with the site files (admin block >Server>Sitefiles) in a folder called backupdata. You will need the correct permissions to be able to do this.
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| ===Front page format examples===
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| A Moodle site's front page can be reconfigured from the default standard to give it a different look and or change how it functions. Depending upon the changes, this can be a simple or a more complex process. Of course a custom theme may have it's own unique Front Page format. Here are some examples using the formal white standard theme:
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| ====Visual examples====
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| <gallery caption="Guest view, same Theme- click on any to enlarge" widths="150px" heights="100px" perrow="3">
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| Image:Theme_formalwhite_3_column.png|3 column Front Page
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| Image:Theme_formalwhite_1_column.png|1 column Front Page
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| Image:Theme_formalwhite_clean.png|Clean look, topic checked
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| Image:Theme_formalwhite_2left_column.png|2 column Front Page, blocks left
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| Image:Theme_formalwhite_2right_column.png|2 column Front Page, blocks right
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| Image:Theme_formalwhite_2_no_center.png|2 column Front Page, no center
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| </gallery>
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| ====The one column, no block format====
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| The standard Moodle page format of [[Block]]s on the left and blocks on the right is not always appropriate or considered pretty. The [[Administrator|site administrator]] can change this basic format by simply deleting or hiding blocks that can be seen by a teacher or student.
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| ====The two column format====
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| The Administrator decides which blocks should appear on the front page and moves all of them to the left or right side.
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| :Tip: It is possible to force a block column to assume a specific width. For example, placing an image of 400 px in a block will force that column to 400 px.
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| ====The clean look example====
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| Some sites want an uncluttered look. A site administrator or designer wants to start with the most basic look and then add features.
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| # The site administrator will turn on editing and hide or delete all blocks that can be see by teachers or students on the front page.
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| # Then go to the Site administration block► Front Page ► Front Page settings and:
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| ## Set the "Front page" list to None, None, None, None
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| ## Set "Front page items when logged in" list to the same
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| ## Check the box for "Include Topic section"
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| ## Save
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| All the above was done with 1 theme, and a simple Front Page.
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Front Page settings]]
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| *[[Front Page FAQ]]
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| *[[News forum]] for details of how to enable logged-in users to view the site news
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| *[[Make News on Front Page viewable to Teachers only]] contributed code hack
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| * Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=137355 Where does the Front Page Description show up?] forum discussion
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| [[Category:Front Page]]
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| [[Category:Administrator]]
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