Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Frederic Janssens發表於
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Hi there,

Which is the best software to produce an offline version of a Moodle 2 instance?

Server2Go 1.8.2 could be a good option but I cannot determine the Moodle 2 version with which it would be compatible???

Or do you know of a better and user friendly software for this?

Thanks,

Fred

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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Peter Roberts發表於

I have a local copy of Moodle running on my Macbook. To make things easier I use MAMP PRO which lets me have multiple sites running. For a single site you can use the free MAMP.

If it's a Windows machine I'm less sure - I used to use XAMPP.

Pete Roberts

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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Frederic Janssens發表於

Thanks Pete but I am using Windows 7 and need to install a functioning Moodle instance with a particular course on a CD Rom or a USB stick for offline viewing.

Hope someone has been able to achieve this with Moodle 2...

Fred

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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由ben reynolds發表於

Fred, Google Moodle on a Stick.

I actually tried to put Moodle 1.9 on a stick, and failed. I think I was too inexperienced to know what I was doing wrong.

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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Margaret Richards發表於

I've used Poodle for 1.9 before and it works well; the version for supporting 2.x is in Beta but I've been told by moodle partners that some have used it successfully with moodle 2.x.

FYI - the website changed recently so all I'm finding are some cached links. Try googling MAF-LT + Poodle for more info.

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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Frederic Janssens發表於

Hi all,

Thank you for your responses.

After exploring all those avenues and more, I could NOT find any software compatible with Moodle 2.

I have Poodle 1.2 but this only works with Moodle 1.9. Some articles mention Poodle 2 but I could not find anything linking to a download.

Server2Go looks outdated as well (made for the early versions of Moodle 2). I cannot determine which.

The company that used to offer 'MowesMixer' ceased all activities in November 2012.

I also found a website going by the name of RJDesigns (UK) which offers a straight solution for Moodle 2.3 but it looks very fishy to me: they only ask your name, your email address and a payment of £29. They say shipment is free. There is no box to leave your address, etc. There are also no reviews on them. I might be wrong but I chose not to use them.

So, the question remains: do you know any other solution to get Moodle 2 on a USB stick or a CD Rom?

Cheers,

Fred

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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Visvanath Ratnaweera發表於
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With Linux it is a child's play. Get any one of those "live" versions for USB flash drives and install Moodle on it. But you have to boot into the system, as a result won't see the Windows system you are used to.

If it is for one computer, why don't you install Moodle on it? Check http://docs.moodle.org/en/Category:Installation.
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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Lael ...發表於

I use USBWebserver, and then a custom config.php that adapts to the drive location the USB is given.

http://www.usbwebserver.net/en/

 

Works well, though usb small file write / read performance is HORRIBLE, so you should realise it will be painful. If you use a USB HDD it works well though.

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由Michael Haskell發表於

I've never done this, but you could theoretically create a vm image for the free version of vmplayer, then have the user install the player and run your image with moodle installed.

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Re: Moodle 2 - offline CD Rom or USB stick

由Visvanath Ratnaweera發表於
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Sure! Virtualization is a convenient alternative. The Virtual Box is as easy as VMware and Open Source.

See the video series:
00_Moodle in the box - Intro
01 -- Moodle in the Box -- Create and Configure Virtual Box
02 -- Moodle in the box -- Ubuntu Install on the Virtual box
03 -- Moodle in the box -- LAMP install
04 -- Moodle in the box -- Moodle Install
05 -- Moodle in the box -- SSH and VNC
06 -- Moodle in the box -- phpMyAdmin and Webmin

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