Installing contributed modules or plugins - Revision history

Jeffjeff: /* Module installation */

2008-10-23T21:43:00Z

Module installation

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	To install a contributed module:		To install a contributed module:
			# You must have access to the server containing Moodle. This can be direct access, through a network or to a remote server through Internet with an FTP client, you can't do it from "inside" Moodle itself. (There are many free FTP programs like FileZilla that can be used. If you use FTP, you will need to know [from the server provider] the ID and password and maybe a couple more things. Once it is setup, it's as easy as other file management.)
	# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory.		# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory.
	# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.		# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.

Tsala: Installation trouble-shooting

2008-08-28T17:37:01Z

Installation trouble-shooting

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	==Plugin installation==		==Plugin installation==

	Plugins are installed in various places in Moodle, depending upon the plugin. For example, plugin question types need to be unzipped to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory.		Plugins are installed in various places in Moodle, depending upon the plugin. For example, plugin question types need to be unzipped to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory.

			==Installation trouble-shooting==

			If you visit the admin page and don't get a message about a new block (or module) being successfully installed then check the following:

			# The new block folder is named correctly. For example, the Learning Resources block folder should be named "learning_resources" (not "learning_resources_block").
			# The new block folder is not contained within another folder. For example, unzipping ''block_learning_resources.zip'' results in a folder named "block_learning_resources" containing a folder named "blocks" containing a folder named "learning_resources". If it's easier, just copy and paste the folder named "learning_resources" into the blocks folder of your Moodle site.

			If you browse the blocks folder of your Moodle site, you'll notice that all the blocks follow a pattern - the activity_modules folder contains a file ''block_activity_modules.php'', the calendar_month folder contains a file ''block_calendar_month.php'', the learning_resources folder contains a file ''block_learning_resources.php'' etc. Modules follow a similar pattern.

	==Module and block removal==		==Module and block removal==
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	==See also==		==See also==

	*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=44 ~~Activity~~ modules ~~forum]~~ and ~~[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=2121 Blocks~~ forum]		*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=44 Contributed modules and plugins forum]
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPUB_ReBPeg Installing contributed modules in Moodle video]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPUB_ReBPeg Installing contributed modules in Moodle video]
	* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=58212 Please help - Cannot get additional blocks to install] forum discussion

	[[Category:Contributed code]]		[[Category:Contributed code]]
	[[Category:Installation]]		[[Category:Installation]]

Tsala: module, block, plugin installation

2008-08-28T17:26:54Z

module, block, plugin installation

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	* [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/moodle/contrib/ cvs:moodle/contrib] using the URL <nowiki>http://download.moodle.org/download.php/modules/directory_name.zip</nowiki>		* [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/moodle/contrib/ cvs:moodle/contrib] using the URL <nowiki>http://download.moodle.org/download.php/modules/directory_name.zip</nowiki>

	==Module~~/plugin~~ installation==		==Module installation==
	To install a contributed module ~~or plugin~~:
	# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory. Please note that some modules and plugins may require to be installed to a different destination. For instance the "plugin" question types (i.e. those which are not part of Moodle regular distribution) need to be installed to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory, and blocks need to be installed to your ''moodle/blocks'' directory.		To install a contributed module:
	# Some of the modules may contain their own language files. If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically. Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface, such language files will not be found.		# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory.
	# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.		# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.

	~~===~~To install a contributed module to a local Mac OS X web server~~===~~		Note: The module may contain language files. If so then just leave them in the folder and they'll be found automatically. However, language strings cannot be edited using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface.

			To install a contributed module to a local Mac OS X web server:

	Download the zip file and unzip it to:		Download the zip file and unzip it to:
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	Activities		Activities
	Manage activities		Manage activities

			==Block installation==

			To install a contributed block:
			# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/block'' directory.
			# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.

			==Plugin installation==

			Plugins are installed in various places in Moodle, depending upon the plugin. For example, plugin question types need to be unzipped to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory.

	==Module and block removal==		==Module and block removal==

Ghanson: /* Module/plugin installation */

2008-07-27T13:27:13Z

Module/plugin installation

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 # Some of the modules may contain their own language files.  If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically.  Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface, such language files will not be found.
 # Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.
 ==Module and block removal==

Tsala: module and block removal

2008-03-17T09:19:42Z

module and block removal

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	==Module/plugin installation==		==Module/plugin installation==
			To install a contributed module or plugin:
	# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory. Please note that some modules and plugins may require to be installed to a different destination. For instance the "plugin" question types (i.e. those which are not part of Moodle regular distribution) need to be installed to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory, and blocks need to be installed to your ''moodle/blocks'' directory.		# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory. Please note that some modules and plugins may require to be installed to a different destination. For instance the "plugin" question types (i.e. those which are not part of Moodle regular distribution) need to be installed to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory, and blocks need to be installed to your ''moodle/blocks'' directory.
	# Some of the modules may contain their own language files. If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically. Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface, such language files will not be found.		# Some of the modules may contain their own language files. If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically. Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface, such language files will not be found.
	# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.		# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.

	==Module removal==		==Module and block removal==
			To remove a contributed module:
			# Access ''Administration > Modules > Activities > Manage activities'' (or ''Administration > Modules > Activities'' in versions of Moodle prior to 1.9).
			# Click on delete next to the module you wish to remove.
			# Use a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from ''moodle/mod'', otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you access the site administration.

	To remove~~, click~~ on delete next to the ~~module~~ you wish to remove. ~~You will then need to use~~ a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from ''moodle/~~mod~~'', otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you ~~visit~~ the ~~admin page~~.		To remove a contributed block:
			# Access ''Administration > Modules > Blocks > Manage blocks'' (or ''Administration > Modules > Blocks'' in versions of Moodle prior to 1.9).
			# Click on delete next to the block you wish to remove.
			# Use a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from ''moodle/blocks'', otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you access the site administration.

	==See also==		==See also==

Tsala: warning, downloads, module/plugin installation and removal, see also

2008-03-13T16:12:00Z

warning, downloads, module/plugin installation and removal, see also

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''Warning: Please be aware that some contributed modules and plugins have not been reviewed, and the quality and/or suitability for your Moodle site has not been checked. The modules and plugins may have security problems, data-loss problems, interface problems or just plain not work. Please think carefully about maintenance before relying on contributed code in your production site, as some of this code may not work with future versions of Moodle.''

==Downloads==

Contributed modules and plugins may be downloaded from:

* [http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?id=6009 the Modules and plugins database] or
* [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/moodle/contrib/ cvs:moodle/contrib] using the URL <nowiki>http://download.moodle.org/download.php/modules/directory_name.zip</nowiki>

==Module/plugin installation==

# Download the zip file and unzip it to your ''moodle/mod'' directory. Please note that some modules and plugins may require to be installed to a different destination. For instance the "plugin" question types (i.e. those which are not part of Moodle regular distribution) need to be installed to your ''moodle/question/type'' directory, and blocks need to be installed to your ''moodle/blocks'' directory.
# Some of the modules may contain their own language files. If so then just leave them there, they'll be found automatically. Note however, that if you try to edit any of the module's language strings using the ''Site Administration > Language'' editing interface, such language files will not be found.
# Visit your admin page <nowiki>http://your_moodle_address/admin/index.php</nowiki> to complete the installation.

==Module removal==

To remove, click on delete next to the module you wish to remove. You will then need to use a file manager to remove/delete the actual module directory from ''moodle/mod'', otherwise Moodle will reinstall it next time you visit the admin page.

==See also==

*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=44 Activity modules forum] and [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=2121 Blocks forum]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPUB_ReBPeg Installing contributed modules in Moodle video]
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=58212 Please help - Cannot get additional blocks to install] forum discussion

[[Category:Contributed code]]
[[Category:Installation]]