Upgrading with Turnitin integration

Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Afnan Shukri -
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I am using Moodle release 3.1.1+(build 20160804), version :2016052301.04 php 5.6.21 I don't know in which server the moodle is kept and how to access to that server as I joined and everything was set.

I am integrating it with Turnitin (moodle direct v2). 

I select site admin >plugin>install plugin >I drop the zip file then I got screen shot asking for update and upgrade of plugins as shown bellow. My question is

1-if i  click on upgrade moodle database (does this mean I am upgrading the versoin of my moodle )  

2-do I need to update my php if click on upgrade moodle databasepp

pp2

(Edited by Helen Foster to clarify subject of discussion - original submission Thursday, 8 February 2018, 11:26 AM)

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Re: please

by A. Obeid -

>>1-if i  click on upgrade moodle database (does this mean I am upgrading the versoin of my moodle ) 

No, that updates only the Version of the selected plugins

>>2-do I need to update my php if click on upgrade moodle database

No, again that updates only the Versions of Plugin (for example Version of "Checklist" from 2016052000 to 2017110900)


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Re: please

by Afnan Shukri -

thanks . r u sure that the update of this will not crash the moodle and I don't need to back up the moodle site.

I don't know how to backup the moodle site as I don't know where is the server in which the moodle is kept.

is it safe to click on upgrade the moodle database  without back up ?


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Re: Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Ken Task -
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Can you do a backup of the DB via some other tool?   Would advise doing that first before diving into this.

How to do that dependent upon platform (Windows/Linux, etc.).

Not shared but looks like server had been a 2.7 at one time and never really maintained properly.

Reason ... all those themes that are set to be deleted (and may not actually
be deleted).   You might have to resort to dropping rows from mdl_config_plugins
table for those themes.

The plugins that say 'missing from disk' will *require* access to the server
NOT via the Moodle Admin UI.   So you'll need to find out where the server is,
what 'flavor' it is (Windows [hope not]/Linux?) and how to access.

'missing from disk' means exactly that ... there is a reference in the DB to
those mods but the actual directory where the code resides isn't there.

Here again, to 'fix' those ... IF you don't need them ... is to manipulate
tables in the DB.  mdl_config_plugins *but also* any tables for those mods.   Experience with Moodle and DB required OR work with a sandbox of site first.  OR download the zips for them, extract the zips, then move the resulting directories into the proper locations on server.   This, of course, can't be done via Moodle UI ... must have other access to server.

TurnItIn2 is part of a set:
https://moodle.org/plugins/mod_turnitintooltwo
and there is a link to a block for TurnItIn2 ... you need to install both.
See:
https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=52

Your listing doesn't show that block.

'spirit of sharing', Ken

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Re: Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Afnan Shukri -

I already download the zip file of turnitn direct 2 and after I click on install the zip file then I got that upgrade database moodle . so If iclick on that woithout backing up my moodle then this might crash the moodle especially if I don't back up the moodle site ?? I can't access to the server where the moodle is .

do you recommend me to stop integrating the moodle with the Turnitin p

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Re: Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Ken Task -
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Here is the 'official' on backups:

https://docs.moodle.org/31/en/Site_backup

"Performing regular backups are highly recommended to reduce the amount of lost information in the event of a problem on the site and to speed the overall recovery process."

Personally ... before I upgrade plugins I take the time to do a minimal backup ... which is database dump and an archive of the code.

You are free to do as you choose ... backup or don't backup.   But consider not only the positive ... everything goes well, no issues on updates, new installs of plugins, etc. .. but also consider the negative ... something does go wrong and site/module or something generates the 'white screen of death'.

If you don't know where moodle code resides, how to do a mysql dump of database (backup of database) right now, think it would be wise to find out ... learn.   No one can really help you with that without any more information provided by you.  Or find someone in your org that does know or can help.

'spirit of sharing', Ken

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Re: Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Ken Task -
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Ok, maybe you were 'fishing' for information about your server by sharing the PHP info.  

That's a start ... maybe a little too much ... but

According to the PHP info, your server is:
server.muscatuniversity.com
It's Linux running either RHEL version 6 or CentOS version 6

Outside/public internet IP:
server.muscatuniversity.com. 14400 IN    A    142.4.1.51

attempting to reach the server by fully qualified domain name
the line above ... server.muscatuniversity.com renders a cpanel
page

In looking at that IP address shows it to belongs to BlueHost.
So it appears your server is hosted there.

https://www.bluehost.com/

On the above page, there are links to 'Support'.
Chat, Tickets, Knowledge Base and System status

Suggest you start with Tickets or Knowlege Base links?

It's an 'adventure' ... never ending .... new learning ... time to begin now! smile

'spirit of sharing, Ken


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Re: Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Afnan Shukri -

hi thanks for response.

I complete the integration but I get the following screenshots which is attached 


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Re: Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Afnan Shukri -

please help .the paper is not submitted in the Turnitin when I create Turnitin assignment in MOODLE 

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Re: Upgrading with Turnitin integration

by Ken Task -
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Please note ... many many many support people will not open any attached microsoft files from someone they do not know.  Screen shots should be shared with something other than Word docs, please.

Have viewed contents outside any wordprocessor and I see a line of text
that says: to use this plugin you will need php-fileinfo extension.

IF linux, one can check for that extension via command line:
php -m |grep fileinfo
IF the above returns just 'fileinfo' your server does have it loaded.
IF the above returns nothing, fileinfo is not installed.
Install the extension.

The test_turnitin.docx image extracted is too dark to see anything.

TurnItIn is commercial.  Suggest contacting someone at:

http://turnitin.com/en_us/support

'spirit of sharing', Ken

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