Clearer directions.

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moodler 2002-12-23 14:44:32 +00:00
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// Moodle - Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment // // Moodle - Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment //
// http://moodle.com // // http://moodle.com //
// // // //
// Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Martin Dougiamas http://dougiamas.com // // Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Martin Dougiamas http://dougiamas.com //
// // // //
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify // // This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify //
// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by // // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by //
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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //=========================================================================
// 1. DATABASE SETUP
//=========================================================================
// First, you need to configure the database where all Moodle data // // First, you need to configure the database where all Moodle data //
// will be stored. This database must already have been created // // will be stored. This database must already have been created //
// and a username/password created to access it. If you specify mysql // // and a username/password created to access it. //
// then Moodle can set up all your tables for you. If you try to use // // //
// a different database you will need to set up all your tables by hand // // mysql - the prefix is optional, but useful when installing //
// which could be a big job. See doc/install.html // // into databases that already contain tables. //
// postgres7 - the prefix is REQUIRED, regardless of whether the //
// database is empty of not. //
$CFG->dbtype = "mysql"; // mysql or postgres7 $CFG->dbtype = "mysql"; // mysql or postgres7 (for now)
$CFG->dbhost = "localhost"; // eg localhost $CFG->dbhost = "localhost"; // eg localhost or db.isp.com
$CFG->dbname = "moodletest"; // eg moodle $CFG->dbname = "moodle"; // database name, eg moodle
$CFG->dbuser = "username"; $CFG->dbuser = "username"; // your database username
$CFG->dbpass = "password"; $CFG->dbpass = "password"; // your database password
$CFG->prefix = "mdl_"; // Prefix value to use for all table names $CFG->prefix = "mdl_"; // Prefix to use for all table names
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //=========================================================================
// 2. WEB SITE LOCATION
//=========================================================================
// Now you need to tell Moodle where it is located. Specify the full // Now you need to tell Moodle where it is located. Specify the full
// web address where moodle has been installed (without trailing slash) // web address where moodle has been installed (without trailing slash)
$CFG->wwwroot = "http://example.com/moodle"; $CFG->wwwroot = "http://example.com/moodle";
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //=========================================================================
// 3. SERVER FILES LOCATION
//=========================================================================
// Next, specify the full OS directory path to this same location // Next, specify the full OS directory path to this same location
// For Windows this might be something like "C:\apache\htdocs\moodle" // For Windows this might be something like "C:\apache\htdocs\moodle"
$CFG->dirroot = "/web/moodle"; $CFG->dirroot = "/web/moodle";
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //=========================================================================
// 4. DATA FILES LOCATION
//=========================================================================
// Now you need a place where Moodle can save uploaded files. This // Now you need a place where Moodle can save uploaded files. This
// directory should be writeable by the web server user (usually 'nobody' // directory should be writeable by the web server user (usually 'nobody'
// or 'apache'), but it should not be accessible directly via the web. // or 'apache'), but it should not be accessible directly via the web.
// On Windows systems you might specify something like "C:\moodledata" // - On hosting systems you might need to make sure that your "group" has
// no permissions at all, but that "others" have full permissions.
// - On Windows systems you might specify something like "C:\moodledata"
$CFG->dataroot = "/home/moodledata"; $CFG->dataroot = "/home/moodledata";
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //=========================================================================
// 5. TROUBLESHOOTING (most people can just ignore this setting)
//=========================================================================
// A very small percentage of servers have a bug which causes HTTP_REFERER // A very small percentage of servers have a bug which causes HTTP_REFERER
// not to work. The symptoms of this are that you fill out the configure // not to work. The symptoms of this are that you fill out the configure
// form during Moodle setup but when hit save you find yourself on the // form during Moodle setup but when hit save you find yourself on the
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$CFG->buggy_referer = false; $CFG->buggy_referer = false;
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //=========================================================================
// To continue the setup, use your web browser to go to your Moodle page // // 6. ALL DONE! To continue your setup, visit your Moodle web page.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //=========================================================================
$CFG->libdir = "$CFG->dirroot/lib"; // Do not change this $CFG->libdir = "$CFG->dirroot/lib"; // Do not change this
require("$CFG->libdir/setup.php"); // Do not change this require("$CFG->libdir/setup.php"); // Do not change this
// MAKE SURE WHEN YOU EDIT THIS FILE THAT THERE ARE NO SPACES, BLANK LINES,
// RETURNS, OR ANYTHING ELSE AFTER THE TWO CHARACTERS ON THE NEXT LINE.
?> ?>