Moodle+Installation

=Installing Moodle on Windows= The complete install package is a zip file that contains a Webs erver called Apache, plus Moodle and Moodle's required MySQL database and PHP program.

There are three basic parts to the this install process.
 * 1) Download and unpack the complete install package.
 * 2) Start the web server.
 * 3) Install Moodle using a web browser.

Download the package
Download Windows packed-zip file from Moodle. Unpack (extract files by clicking on) the zip file you downloaded to a drive or partition of your choice. The extract process will create three files ("Start Moodle", "Stop Moodle", and "README") and a subfolder called "server".

Start the web server
Now you are ready to start the web server. Use the "Start Moodle.exe" file which you should find in the top directory. Once the "Start Moodle.exe" program is open, don't close it; use "Stop Moodle.exe" for that purpose. Click on Run to confirm Allow access to Apache and Mysql

Start Moodle installation
Start your web browser and type localhost, or http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost in the address bar. You will either start your first time Moodle installation or if it is already installed you will enter the Moodle site's Front Page or Login screen. >
 * Set Language: The initial install page will be displayed after you type "localhost". Choose your preferred language (English is used in this example) and click the “Next” button. to continue with the set up of Moodle
 * Confirm paths (accept the default settings) and click the Next button
 * Database settings: The database name, username, and password are required fields
 * Give a password (note it down) and click the Next button
 * Read the Copyright notice and click the Continue button
 * On the Server checks screen, you get the status saying “Your server environment meets all minimum requirements”
 * Click the Continue button to install the modules required to run your Moodle site
 * Click the Continue button
 * Configure your main administrator account to have complete control over the site
 * Make sure you give it a secure username, password (password must have at least 8 characters, at least 1 digit(s), at least 1 lower case letter(s), at least 1 upper case letter(s), at least 1 non-alphanumeric character) and a valid email address (Unmask to see and copy password – note down the username and password)
 * Add city, country, timezone (UTC + 5.5), description (optional) and Update profile
 * On the Front page settings screen, add Full site name, Short name, Front page summary (to display summary on the front page using the course/site summary block)
 * Click the Save changes button
 * VideoNot.es**


 * Download the Moodle 2.9 Installation and Administration Workflow file.**

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