2.14.8.1. Install Moodle

See CMS auto-install.

1. Download archive with the latest version of Moodle from official site to your PC.
2. Place the distribution files on the hosting:
   1. Using file-manager or any FTP client, upload the archive to the root directory of the previously added site.
   2. Extract the downloaded archive using file manager.
   3. Move all contents of the moodle subdirectory to site root directory.
3. Prepare database:
   • If there is no free database, create a new one.
   • If there is an unused database, you can clear it and use it.

1. Open site in browser.
2. Select desired language from list and click "Next":
3. Check that the file paths are correct and click "Next":
4. Select database driver "Improved MySQL ("native"/msqli)":
5. Specify the database connection settings and click "Next":
   • "Database host" — database host.
   • "Database name" — database name.
   • "Database user" — database user login.
   • "Password" — database user password.
   • "Table name prefix" — default mdl_ or any other at your discretion.
   • "Database port" — 3306.
   • "Connection via Unix socket" — empty.
6. Review copyright information and click "Continue".
7. After checking all parameters, several remarks may appear. If these are "site not https" and "mysql_full_unicode_support", then ignore them and click "Continue":
8. Specify administrator data (it will be used to access the site admin panel) and click "Continue":
   • "Login" — administrator login.
   • "New password" — administrator password.
   • "Name" — administrator name.
   • "Last name" — last name of administrator.
   • "Email address" — administrator's email.
9. After installing all modules, click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.
10. Fill in the fields and click "Save changes":
    • "Full site name" — full name of site (will be used on site pages and during indexing).
    • "Short site name" — name of the site consisting of one or two words (will be used for internal settings and when displaying the site).
    • "Description of the site main page" — description of the main page (this text will be displayed on the site main page).
    • "Default time zone" — time zone.
    • "Self-registration" — option to allow register on the website (by default, there may be no other options besides "Disable").
11. Check the site operation.