Installing and upgrading help | Moodle.org

Forums
Documentation
Downloads
Demo
Tracker
Development
Translation
Search

Search
Moodle Sites

Moodle.org

Got a problem installing, upgrading or migrating your Moodle site?

Documentation: Installing Moodle, Installation FAQ, Upgrading and Upgrading FAQ
Forum moderator: Howard Miller

Before starting a new discussion topic, please check the Installation FAQ and Upgrading FAQ and try a forum search.

Remember to include in your post which version of Moodle (e.g. 3.8.2) you are using!

(You can find your Moodle version via Settings > Site administration > Notifications.)

Also provide as much relevant background information as you can about the versions and configuration of your server OS, PHP and browser.

List of discussions. Showing 100 of 20603 discussions
Status	Discussion	Started by	Last post	Replies	Actions
	Courses "do not exist" after upgrade Locked	Philip Norton 21 Nov 2004	Philip Norton 21 Nov 2004	2
	Safe Mode Problem Locked	Roseli Mat Nor 20 Nov 2004	Roseli Mat Nor 21 Nov 2004	2
	Help with Moodle Installation on Red Hat Linux Locked	Daniel Warren 22 Nov 2004	Bob Boufford 23 Nov 2004	3
	Moving to 1.4 stable from 1.5dev (2004082600) Locked	Tim Wilson 7 Sept 2004	Tim Wilson 23 Nov 2004	8
	Back to multiple installations Locked	Mark Pelling 23 Nov 2004	Howard Miller 23 Nov 2004	1
	Error in moodlelib.php file Locked	Dot Garman 23 Nov 2004	David Thomson 24 Nov 2004	6
	Cange the directory name from Moodle to something else Locked	David Schroeder 16 Nov 2004	David Schroeder 26 Nov 2004	2
	Database Creation failed Locked	Steve Dalton 24 Nov 2004	Penny Leach 26 Nov 2004	6
	Japanese Shift-JIS problem Locked	Haruo Nishinoh 25 Nov 2004	Haruo Nishinoh 28 Nov 2004	3
	Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 11520 bytes) in ... Locked	Julia Kulla-Mader 29 Nov 2004	Julia Kulla-Mader 29 Nov 2004	0
	Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 11520 bytes) in ... Locked	Julia Kulla-Mader 29 Nov 2004	Tony Hursh 29 Nov 2004	3
	Fatal Error during installation Locked	Sreelakshmi Rao 4 Aug 2004	Peter Baista 29 Nov 2004	1
	First Dowload of the moodle files Locked	joao conde 29 Nov 2004	joao conde 29 Nov 2004	4
	Email notifications not sent out to users Locked	Laurie Savage 24 Nov 2004	Michael Richardson 30 Nov 2004	2
	broken images - 1.4 latest Locked	jobe jobe 28 Nov 2004	Penny Leach 30 Nov 2004	3
	admin Locked	Walter Haselsteiner 30 Nov 2004	Walter Haselsteiner 30 Nov 2004	0
	Installation fails - web address does not appear to be valid Locked	Patrick de Landre-Grogan 16 Oct 2004	Joshua Ellis 1 Dec 2004	12
	Install problem Locked	Jacob Romeyn 5 Dec 2004	Jacob Romeyn 5 Dec 2004	0
	Error setting up module tables (Paypal table Upgrade error) on first install Locked	Michael O'Brien 1 Dec 2004	Michael O'Brien 6 Dec 2004	3
	Cannot change language on front page Locked	Jos Smits 6 Dec 2004	Jos Smits 6 Dec 2004	0
	Impossible d'installer moodle Locked	Francis Jacquemin 6 Dec 2004	Timothy Takemoto 7 Dec 2004	1
	Nightly build version info Locked	Mike Watson 5 Dec 2004	Mike Watson 7 Dec 2004	4
	newbie working to get moodle up on a freebsd Locked	art ingram 5 Dec 2004	Marcus Green 8 Dec 2004	2
	Using IIS 6.0 - Fatal Error Locked	Matthew Galvin 8 Dec 2004	Matthew Galvin 8 Dec 2004	0
	moving moodle Locked	David Gilbert 5 Dec 2004	David Gilbert 8 Dec 2004	4
	ERROR:The 'Data Directory' you specified could not be found or created. Either correct the path ... Locked	m ahmed 8 Dec 2004	m ahmed 8 Dec 2004	0
	Nothing happens after I click next on configure database page on install.php Locked	reg phenna 7 Dec 2004	Matthew Galvin 9 Dec 2004	4
	Upgrade gone wrong Locked	Paul Johnson 9 Dec 2004	Paul Johnson 9 Dec 2004	2
	Easy PHP Error!! Locked	Oktay Kirmizi 9 Dec 2004	David Gilbert 10 Dec 2004	2
	Blank pages after debian installation Locked	Jelle Boomstra 9 Dec 2004	Andrew McMillan 10 Dec 2004	6
	Please Help! -- Can not connect to database!! Locked	Omar Esquivel 24 Nov 2004	Ethan Pang 10 Dec 2004	25
	Maybe permission problem??? Locked	Peter Baista 9 Dec 2004	Peter Baista 11 Dec 2004	4
	Backup Database Locked	Marcello I. 11 Dec 2004	Roberto Chimenti 11 Dec 2004	1
	Frontpage Locked	Sam Fatima 12 Dec 2004	Kam Vento 13 Dec 2004	2
	Upgrade problems Locked	Diana Clarke 11 Dec 2004	Howard Miller 13 Dec 2004	2
	Error: Main databases NOT set up successfully Locked	Harald H 23 Feb 2004	Penny Leach 14 Dec 2004	4
	Update worked but didn't create calendar tables Locked	Kam Vento 13 Dec 2004	Kam Vento 14 Dec 2004	1
	Moodle doesn't read CSS Locked	Roberto Chimenti 9 Dec 2004	Samuli Karevaara 14 Dec 2004	6
	MSSQL?? Locked	Paul Haywood 9 May 2004	michael jongkamp 14 Dec 2004	3
	Missing String Locked	Linda B 9 Dec 2004	Shane Elliott 16 Dec 2004	11
	Can not install Moodle Locked	Jay S 16 Dec 2004	Jay S 17 Dec 2004	2
	first installation Locked	Sam Fatima 17 Dec 2004	Bryan Williams 17 Dec 2004	1
	What? Where? How? MySQL Locked	Sam Fatima 17 Dec 2004	Howard Miller 17 Dec 2004	1
	How do I create a MySQL? Locked	Sam Fatima 17 Dec 2004	Bryan Williams 17 Dec 2004	1
	Admin directory incorrect Locked	Deependra Tandukar 7 Dec 2004	Deependra Tandukar 17 Dec 2004	3
	Setup Help Request Locked	Bruce Selzler 18 Dec 2004	Bruce Selzler 18 Dec 2004	0
	database connection error Locked	Jorge Perez 28 Oct 2004	Rod Benson 18 Dec 2004	4
	install failed to fill user_admin table Locked	Matt Edminster 18 Dec 2004	Matt Edminster 18 Dec 2004	1
	Problem with installation Locked	Marcello I. 18 Dec 2004	Marcello I. 18 Dec 2004	0
	Blank page after installation Locked	Hung Phan 18 Dec 2004	Herbert Keijers 19 Dec 2004	1
	How to upzip language packs in your directory Locked	Linda B 18 Dec 2004	Art Lader 19 Dec 2004	1
	File/folder permissions Locked	Jeff Wood 19 Dec 2004	Jeff Wood 19 Dec 2004	2
	Standard Header on Inicial Page [Just a question not a problem] Locked	Al Ortiz 19 Dec 2004	Howard Miller 19 Dec 2004	1
	SQL Syntax Error Locked	Julia Kulla-Mader 19 Dec 2004	Martin Dougiamas 19 Dec 2004	1
	Error detected in config.php Locked	Graeme Morley 20 Dec 2004	Zbigniew Fiedorowicz 20 Dec 2004	1
	Fatal Error Locked	Glen MacRae 21 Dec 2004	Glen MacRae 21 Dec 2004	2
	lang.zip? [not a problem, a question] Locked	Art Lader 19 Dec 2004	Art Lader 23 Dec 2004	2
	Cannot add teachers in 1.4.3 new install Locked	Deleted user 23 Dec 2004	Penny Leach 23 Dec 2004	1
	Problems after MySQl and PHP upgrade Locked	Peter Powell 23 Dec 2004	Peter Powell 23 Dec 2004	2
	Error in upgrade to 1.4.3 Locked	C. Kirill Sokolov 22 Dec 2004	Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) 23 Dec 2004	9
	Remote access to Moodle computer Locked	David Gilbert 29 Sept 2004	Grant Potter 23 Dec 2004	10
	Modules won't install Locked	Chuck Guilford 20 Dec 2004	Chuck Guilford 24 Dec 2004	7
	postgres7 install failing to create index Locked	Harry Burgin 22 Dec 2004	Harry Burgin 24 Dec 2004	5
	Install Skips Admin Setup Locked	Hal Harris 24 Dec 2004	Chuck Guilford 25 Dec 2004	4
	"You need to add XML support to your PHP installation" Locked	Mario Lat 25 Dec 2004	Mario Lat 25 Dec 2004	0
	CRON.PHP says "Could not send out mail" Locked	Sam Mudle 12 Dec 2004	W Page 25 Dec 2004	4
	strugglin with moodle directory Locked	Jenny Langford 31 Oct 2004	Winn Griffin 26 Dec 2004	4
	SafeMode and PathInfo / 3.1CompatibilityMode or HighSecurity? Locked	Vitor M. N. Fernandes 26 Dec 2004	Vitor M. N. Fernandes 27 Dec 2004	2
	Newbie installing on Linux laptop Locked	Mark McNair 11 Dec 2004	Jeff Bean 28 Dec 2004	7
	Blank page after database connection screen in install.php Locked	Brian Beaver 15 Dec 2004	Jeff Bean 28 Dec 2004	6
	'localhost' in theme /css urls Locked	Jelle Boomstra 26 Dec 2004	Jelle Boomstra 28 Dec 2004	4
	Error: Moodle could not connect to the database. Locked	Ori Wallenstein 7 Dec 2004	Pau Bofill 30 Dec 2004	3
	Blank Quiz Editor Locked	Chris Smith 29 Dec 2004	Chris Smith 30 Dec 2004	1
	Install Glitch Locked	Craig Fabrizio 31 Dec 2004	Craig Fabrizio 31 Dec 2004	1
	Wanted: Workaround for Failed Admin Install Locked	Matt Edminster 1 Jan 2005	Matt Edminster 1 Jan 2005	0
	Problem parsing dirroot variable Locked	marco brunelli 1 Jan 2005	marco brunelli 1 Jan 2005	0
	Cron question Locked	Chris Smith 1 Jan 2005	Chris Smith 1 Jan 2005	0
	Error message after upgrade Locked	Rhonda Goetz 1 Jan 2005	Rhonda Goetz 1 Jan 2005	0
	Variables page slow to load Locked	Nigel Kendrick 30 Dec 2004	Rudy Scott 3 Jan 2005	1
	Data Directory could not be found or created Locked	Tore Gaupseth 3 Jan 2005	Tore Gaupseth 3 Jan 2005	2
	While upgrading to newest version, I get a blank page after entering information for database Locked	Rod Spears 2 Jan 2005	Tim Allen 4 Jan 2005	5
	Install trips at admin stage Locked	Matt Edminster 19 Dec 2004	Matt Edminster 4 Jan 2005	6
	Is there a work around for IIS Locked	David Barton 5 Jan 2005	David Barton 5 Jan 2005	0
	Error: Could not insert a new entry to the Moodle log Locked	Linda Sevier 6 Jan 2005	Linda Sevier 6 Jan 2005	0
	ldap Novell 6.5 Locked	theo leenders 5 Jan 2005	Martín Langhoff 6 Jan 2005	1
	Warning: Could not find the name of this server! Locked	Juan Antonio López Martínez 6 Jan 2005	theo leenders 7 Jan 2005	1
	Installation Problem Locked	sujay Dinakar Rathnam 7 Jan 2005	Glen MacRae 8 Jan 2005	4
	postgres7 install stuck on building mdl_block Locked	Sylvie Kasztan 9 Jan 2005	Penny Leach 10 Jan 2005	1
	stuck in installation Locked	See Chun Siong 10 Jan 2005	See Chun Siong 10 Jan 2005	4
	Assignment module installation Bug Locked	Glen MacRae 7 Jan 2005	Glen MacRae 11 Jan 2005	2
	Fatal error after installation about tried to excute a method Locked	Dr.Sirichai Namburi 12 Jan 2005	Dr.Sirichai Namburi 12 Jan 2005	0
	is cron job necessary? Locked	Chuck Guilford 9 Jan 2005	Timothy Takemoto 12 Jan 2005	9
	my cvs installation of moodle can't find itself Locked	Steve Strong 13 Jan 2005	Steve Strong 13 Jan 2005	0
	Should I Reinstall Moodle? Locked	Glen MacRae 13 Jan 2005	Glen MacRae 13 Jan 2005	0
	Hosting Service and Safe Mode Locked	Brian Roy 13 Jan 2005	Brian Roy 13 Jan 2005	0
	admin page doesn't work...everything else does???? Locked	Mike Craddock 7 Dec 2004	Matt Edminster 14 Jan 2005	10
	I lost my sudo Locked	Jonathan Gravois 14 Jan 2005	Brian Koontz 14 Jan 2005	2
	Problems creating the config.php file. Locked	Jeffrey Furlong 14 Jan 2005	Bill Burgos 14 Jan 2005	1
	ERROR: You need to create the directory /htdocs/moodledata with web server write access Locked	Robbin Watson 14 Jan 2005	Andrea Bicciolo 14 Jan 2005	1
	What is the current status of IIS and the slashargument variable? Locked	Anne Nicolson 2 Oct 2004	Mike Jackson 15 Jan 2005	7