Uploading large files and folders

Uploading large files and folders

by Martin Jowett -
Number of replies: 18

I have mastered uploading smaller files through moodle, but now need to uplad some larger groups of files and folders including a SCORM package.

I will need to do this through ftp but where to ?

I have set up ftp and added moodle modules to the mods folder but cant find the folder where the 'files' for a particular course are stored.

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Nadja Steffes -
Well, there should be folder called "moodledata". It's a different one than folder "moodle".
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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Martin Jowett -

Thanks

I had looked there but the subfolder I checked was empty, one of the yet to be populated courses I have been playing with, I should have looked further.

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Mary Cooch (personal account) -
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Hi Martin ;)

If you go to the course where you want the SCORM and then just upload some random document -then when you go back to moodledata you'll see a numbered folder which is the folder for that course. It will have been created by  your uploading something in the course. Then ftp your SCORM stuff directly into there if it's too big to do within Moodle.

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Ron Meske -
Hi Martin,

We do something similar to what Mary suggested.

Our rule of thumb has been if a SCORM package is larger then 10 MBs we break up the zip file into smaller chunks. The size depends on your particular configuration, so you may need smaller sizes or you may be able to use larger sizes.

We upload the zip file containing the imsmanifest and start files first and "Choose" it, allowing Moodle to create the folder structure. Then we upload the other parts of the course to the appropriate folders and unzip them manually.

Ron
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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Martin Jowett -

It is the manual unzipping that is causing the problem.

Martin

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Ron Meske -
Here is an explanation of the process that you must go through for the correct directory structure to be created for a SCORM activity and to add additional files.

First, when a course is created it is given an ID number (say 2) and a corresponding directory is created in the moddledata folder.

For example: moodledata/2

When you add a SCORM activity, it is assigned a "scoid" (say 3). To create the SCORM directories you must upload a valid SCORM package(zip file), chose it and then "Save" the activity. At this point Moodle creates moddata/scorm/ and then the "scoid" directories.

For example: moodledata/2/moddata/scorm/3

Inside the "scoid" directory ("3") the contents of the SCORM package are unzipped. At this point you can upload additional files for the SCORM activity either using ftp or by editting the SCORM activity and using Moodle to upload additional files.

If you upload additional zip files you will want to upload them to the "scoid" directory and then unzip them from there. The additional zip files must have the same structure as the original SCORM package for this to work properly.

You also have the option of uploading additional files without zipping them. In this case, ftp is the best choice.

Let me know if that helps.

Ron





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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Greg Frichette -
Brilliant! Here's a link to a quick video that shows how to trick the php script on a server that puts restrictions in place around file size.

For my example, I had four huge videos that need to play in an articulate module. Here's my work-a-round.

Enjoy!

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Toni Roberts -
Hello Greg,

The URL above doesn't work. Do you have an updated link?

Thanks!

Anthony (Toni)
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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Victor P -

I'm sorry but I cannot find the moddata folder. There is an instrution to upload the zip file this is my moodle-tree-files and folders.

 

URL/moodle
 	 	 	 	admin
 	 	 	 	auth
 	 	 	 	backup
 	 	 	 	blocks
 	 	 	 	blog
 	 	 	 	calendar
 	 	 	 	cohort
 	 	 	 	comment
 	 	 	 	course
 	 	 	 	enrol
 	 	 	 	error
 	 	 	 	files
 	 	 	 	filter
 	 	 	 	grade
 	 	 	 	group
 	 	 	 	install
 	 	 	 	iplookup
 	 	 	 	lang
 	 	 	 	lib
 	 	 	 	local
 	 	 	 	login
 	 	 	 	message
 	 	 	 	mnet
 	 	 	 	mod
 	 	 	 	my
 	 	 	 	notes
 	 	 	 	pix
 	 	 	 	plagiarism
 	 	 	 	portfolio
 	 	 	 	question
 	 	 	 	rating
 	 	 	 	repository
 	 	 	 	rss
 	 	 	 	search
 	 	 	 	tag
 	 	 	 	theme
 	 	 	 	uploaddata
 	 	 	 	user
 	 	 	 	userpix
 	 	 	 	webservice
 	 	 	_private

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by G. M. -

In your case, it is named "uploaddata".

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Victor P -

Is this the place where I can unload a scorm (zip) file? As you probably know, many people cannot upload a scorm file directly from moodle (I'm running a later version of moodle). When I submit my scorm file, it goes to a blank page. I am assuming that is for the size of the file. However, I have unlimited access to upload any files, so I am confused why this is happening. If you have any thoughts and instructions, I appreciate all your help.

 

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Victor P -
FROM: No Progress after Choosing Scorm content
by Kelly Turner - Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 01:16 AM
 

I created a scorm zip file with Camtasia v7.1

Scorm File Size 56MB

I'm using Moodle v.1.9.11

I've created a new course and I'm adding a Scorm/AICC Activity.

I'm able to upload the zip file to Moodle and click 'choose' for the zip file.  I type in a name for the Scorm/AICC Activity,  and I set the following: Unlimited Attempts, Open in a New Window, Resize window, Scroll Window, Student skip content structure always, Course structure display Hidden.

When I click on Save and return to course it just sits there.  I don't get an error message or anything.  Just a plain while screen with the following in the address bar - http://<MyWebSite.Com/course/modedit.php

I've tried to do this with Internet Explore, Chrome and Firefox and the results are the same. 

This is not the first time I've uploaded Scorm/AICC content.  I've also had larger Scorm/AICC content files in the past without this problem. 

Please help. 

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Brian Hall -

Hey Kelly,

Are you sure you want to upload such a large file over the internet?

Do you have log in /admin access to the server? If so you can upload massive files using an ftp client). However you need to know the course #.

To get this :

If using linux (as server)      

data(or wherever you installed moodle data files)->files->moodle->data. 

From there you will see a list of numbers and folders. Each number basically represents a different course and the course info is located in the particular folder. Select the particular course.

To find out the number of a course; log into moodle normally then select the particular course. Then go to the "files" link. In the web browser you will then see "<IP Address"/learning/files/index.php?id=#"  the "#" represents your course number. 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Brian

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Victor P -

So,

this is my tree-files but it is under the folder called "uploaddata"


 	cache
 	diag
 	filedir
 	35
 	10
 	37
 	3d
 	3e
 	3f
 	42
 	87
 	c1
 	d4
 	da
 	lang
 	temp
 	backup
 	forms
 	scormimport
 	typo3temp
 	cs
 	zip
 	trashdir

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Victor P -

sorry, it's not working...I also tried

this

 http://whs.moodledo.co.uk/file.php/3957/How_to_set_up_a_SCORM_Package_on_Moodle.pdf I cannot unzip the file. I right click the zip-file and none....the other options in the pull down menu works but the unzip none...any ideas.....

 

 

 

 

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by G. M. -

The PDF file you mentioned can only be seen by registered users.

What Moodle version are you using?

I'm not sure about your current problem status. Were you able to upload the scorm zip file into the correct course folder? Are you unable to create the scorm activity in the course?

How big is the scorm file and what scorm version is it?

http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/SCORM_FAQ

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Venugopal Maddukuri -

In Moodle 2.x, on a dedicated Debian Linux Server


The way I like to upload large files is to use the Repository Plugin. Enable "Filesystem" module. In the "Settings" screen for this plugin, we can create a Repository pointing to a filesystem upload directory.

Create a directory under the moodledata/repository directory per course.

This directory should be owned and readable by the webserver user ( in LINUX - Debian 5.x: www-data)

Now use FTP or better SFTP to upload any files to this directory. You may need to enable group read-write permissions for the directory, so that other users can write to this directory.

Example: directory: /var/moodledata/repository/mynewcourse

As root user: 

# groupadd mynewcourse

# chgrp mynewcourse /var/moodledata/repository/mynewcourse

# chmod g+rwx /var/moodledata/repository/mynewcourse

# adduser uploader

# usermod -a -G mynewcourse uploader 

In the moodle web interface, when adding any resources, the file chooser now shows the Filesystem Repository that we created.

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Re: Uploading large files and folders

by Balu Ertl -

Thank you Venugopal for your soultion, it helped me a lot!

From now not only yours favourite method, but mine too smile

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