3.  Requires Apache/PHP  DB  MySQL  PostgreSQL  MSSQL  Systems  Mac  Linux  Windows

4.  MySQL  Open Source  Big Community  Support Available

6.  Download from moodle.org  Checkout from CVS  Allows direct updates  See docs.moodle.org/en/CVS

7.  Create DB  Place in web-directory  Create data-directory  Set permissions  Run Installer

10.  Four main types:  Activities  Blocks  Enrollment (Enrolment)  Authentication  Find at http://moodle.orghttp://moodle.org

12.  Try to narrow down  Search tracker.moodle.org  Patch may be available  May be in newer version  Sometime you just have to fix it yourself

13.  Can be easy to make  Hard to maintain  Moodle updates become hard  Use CVS

14.  Look in tracker.moodle.org  Patch Files  Contain only differences  Track Changes  Apply with command line

15. --- moodle/backup/restore_form.html2008-10-20 09:43:12.000000000 -0400 +++ moodleprod/backup/restore_form.html2008-11-04 16:11:24.000000000 -0500 @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ } if (!isset($restore_users)) { - $restore_users = 1; + $restore_users = 2; } if (!isset($restore_groups)) {

17.  Command line:  update –dP  In place  Shows conflicts

18.  Download from Moodle  More complicated  Copy all modules  Apply any code modifications ▪ If still needed  Copy config file

20.  Single Server  All services on one system  Two Servers  Split DB from web-server  Many Servers  Cluster DB  Cluster web-server  VMWare

21.  Interfaces  IDE  SATA  SCSI  Raid  Stripe (0)  Mirror (1)  Parity (5)