File system repository
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What is the file system repository?
The file system repository allows users within Moodle to access files which have been uploaded via FTP into designated folders on the server. A files system repository may be available site wide for everyone; within an individual course or for an individual user
This must be done by a systems admin who has write permissions to the server directories
Here is a video that may be helpful.
Creating folders for your file system repositories
- Find the moodledata folder on the server
- Inside it, create a folder called "repository"
- Inside that folder, create as many folders as you need, named appropriately.
- FTP into the appropriate folder the files you want. (The folders can hold all types of files)
Enabling the File System repository plugin
- Go to Site Administration>Plugins>Repositories>Manage Repositories;
- Select from the drop down next to File sytem "Enabled and visible"
Setting up a site-wide file system repository
- Once the repository is enabled as above, click on the "Settings" link to the right.
- Scroll down to Repositories instances of the site
- Click Create a repository instance
- Give it a name and (if there are several folders on the server) choose from the dropdown the one you want. Click save
- It will now be available in the file picker in all courses.
NOTE: Just repeat the process to get more than one site wide file system repository
Setting up a repository inside a course
NOTE: A regular user needs to have been given permission to do this by admin (MORE DETAILS SOON)
- Go to the desired course and click on “repositories” in the administration block
- Scroll down and click “ create File System instance
- Follow the same process as above
Setting up an individual file system repository instance
NOTE: A regular user needs to have been given permission to do this by admin (MORE DETAILS SOON)
- In the navigation block, click on “my profile”
- Click on “repositories”
- Scroll down and click “create File System instance”
- Follow the same process as above
- This will create a personal file system repository connecting just you to a folder on the server.
Using it
If you try to add a file in Moodle, then the File Picker should show you your new file system repository, and you should be able to browse it and select files to use.
Note that file types are respected (based on file extensions), so if you are adding an image in the editor, then you won't see Office docs (for example) appear in the File Picker.
FAQ
How do the files get into the File system repository?
- Get your person with server access to copy them in
- Set up FTP
- Set up access to that folder as a Windows share
Is there a way to upload files to a File system repository from inside Moodle?
If you are talking about core (vanilla) Moodle: not at the moment
See also
- Overview of Repositories
- FTP files into Moodle 2.0 with the repository API article from moodle.drupalgardens.com including screencast