Why do I get Installation options in my working moodle front page?

Why do I get Installation options in my working moodle front page?

by Plataforma Aula Virtual -
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Hi, I'm using version 3.8 of moodle and an hour ago or so I got this image, asking me to install moodle again, aparently. I don't get it, since I'm new to moodle administration, just last week I've been chosen to administrate the site that has been working for years now. 

I don't get why I get I'm getting this image, nor how can I solve this, since I don't want to upgrade nor change anything in the site right now.


Thanks!

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Re: Why do I get Installation options in my working moodle front page?

by Ken Task -
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Check for the presence of a config.php in moodle code root on your server.
If it exist, one shouldn't see an install screen.

Did someone attempt an upgrade recently?

'SoS', Ken
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Re: Why do I get Installation options in my working moodle front page?

by Plataforma Aula Virtual -
Hello, Ken.
Thanks for your answer and your help in this forum (been around for only a week and you already helped a lot).

Config.php lives on the server I recently started administrating, I had to change configuration for security reasons, but nothing but passwords; it worked OK for a couple of days (well, not really mdl_course table went missing, for instance, and I had a configuration issue that didn't let the user to store cache, so the server couldn't handle all the work it had to do), sort of, and now this... I suspect the old administrator might be playing tricks on me...

No one attempted an upgrade recently that I know off.

Do you think it's safe to upgrade after backup or shouldn't I touch anything just in case after some further investigation?
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Re: Why do I get Installation options in my working moodle front page?

by Ken Task -
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First, suggest changing your login/display name here in forums ... you won't be a 'newbie' very much longer!   (Thanks for your kind comment.)

Check ownership/permissions on config.php file.   It must be readable by owner, group, and *all others* - the globe ... in linux looks like r--r--r--.   If not readable moodle might think it's a fresh install.

How could I possibly know if a co-worker/former admin is doing anything?   Ask them!!!!

I think I'd solve this before upgrading or doing anything more ... you are now the admin so you should know what's going on ... right? smile

'SoS', Ken


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Re: Why do I get Installation options in my working moodle front page?

by Plataforma Aula Virtual -
Hi Ken, It's been a while.
I don't speak to the old admin since he was removed from the course, because he started acting really weird, which I can of understand.
"Someone" broke into the system and deleted so many tables that when attempting to access the URL moodle realized there was a "clean" installation to be done but not enough data to load the site, hence installation wizard was presented.
I actually solved this pretty quick but forgot to reply back. I just used the backup and a couple of days of work were lost.
Thanks for stoping by. I didn't find an option to close this questions, nor how to mark as solved, it doesn't seem to work that way.
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