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Documentation: Installing Moodle, Installation FAQ, Upgrading and Upgrading FAQ
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List of discussions. Showing 100 of 20596 discussions
Status	Discussion	Started by	Last post	Replies	Actions
	Difficulty configuring to send mail Locked	Anthony Borrow 1 Aug 2006	Anthony Borrow 15 Aug 2006	10
	I have an unusual problem! Locked	Dana Johnson 1 Aug 2006	Ken Wilson 1 Aug 2006	1
	trying to use windows freindly install package Locked	John Ford 1 Aug 2006	John Ford 2 Aug 2006	9
	Running 2 versions on one server Locked	Donna Mayne 1 Aug 2006	tm tm 3 Aug 2006	3
	problems whith the Upgrading to Moodle 1.6 Locked	Francesco Passarini 31 July 2006	Francesco Passarini 1 Aug 2006	3
	Error durring install Locked	Chris Armitage 31 July 2006	Chris Armitage 31 July 2006	0
	Moving from local computer to web server Locked	Phill W 31 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 31 July 2006	2
	moodle the page cannot be found Locked	jakkapat wongvichit 31 July 2006	jakkapat wongvichit 31 July 2006	0
	Only operates correctly on server Locked	MaureenAnn Larsen 30 July 2006	Maik Riecken 30 July 2006	1
	Fatal error ! Locked	Annie Price 29 July 2006	Annie Price 30 July 2006	7
	Can Moodle connect to MySQL on a different port than 3306? Locked	Kevin Audleman 29 July 2006	Trevor Bradley 24 Aug 2006	8
	Installation of Blocks Locked	Chris Felinski 28 July 2006	Chris Felinski 28 July 2006	2
	Changing the URL of a server Locked	Thomas Speck 27 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 28 July 2006	2
	Error under Checking your environment Locked	Lars Jacobsen 27 July 2006	Vu Nguyen 17 Sept 2008	2
	Database migration flag was not cleared. Locked	Fig Newton 27 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 28 July 2006	3
	Cannot access from network Locked	Deepak v 27 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 28 July 2006	1
	1.6.1 upgrade: UTF8 migration corrupts characters Locked	Quinn Comendant 27 July 2006	Ray Le Couteur 3 Aug 2006	8
	Wikipedia Block installation problem Locked	William Fraser 27 July 2006	Jan Dierckx 27 July 2006	1
	'Web Address' does not appear to be valid (install.php) Locked	Franky St. Pierre 27 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 28 July 2006	5
	migration issues (1.5.2 -> 1.5.2) Locked	Jeffrey Elkner 27 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 27 July 2006	1
	Trouble with IIS5 Installation Locked	Michael Horgan 26 July 2006	Dan Marsden 27 July 2006	1
	Installation 1.6.1 stops (no continue) while setting up module tables Locked	Steve Bilton 26 July 2006	Steve Bilton 21 Aug 2006	14
	index.php not load Locked	Azizan Aziz 26 July 2006	Ken Wilson 26 July 2006	1
	WinXP - works fine locally, but can't reach from my other PCs Locked	Steve Hicks 26 July 2006	Steve Hicks 27 July 2006	3
	Problem with new installation of v1.6.1 on WinXP Locked	Eugene Murray 26 July 2006	Ken Wilson 27 July 2006	3
	Problems with duplicating forum icons after upgrade to 1.6 Locked	Andreas Göransson 26 July 2006	Diana Himes 17 Aug 2006	1
	Moodle upgrades (1.6 and more) Locked	Sébastien Laborie 24 July 2006	Sébastien Laborie 24 July 2006	0
	Memo on Upgrade and Can't login problems Locked	Ian Ellis 23 July 2006	Ian Ellis 23 July 2006	0
	Premature end of script headers ... again! Locked	Carmel James 22 July 2006	Carmel James 25 July 2006	9
	mysql on own computer? Locked	Erik Ringmar 22 July 2006	Erik Ringmar 23 July 2006	2
	Installing on Yahoo Server? Locked	Mike Myklin 22 July 2006	Mike Myklin 22 July 2006	0
	Installed in wrong directory Locked	Charlotte Millington 22 July 2006	Simon Bryan 28 July 2006	11
	Moodle/apache help Locked	shawn dixon 22 July 2006	Simon Bryan 22 July 2006	3
	Error: could not add new variable doctonewwindow ! Locked	Dallas Ray Smetter 21 July 2006	Ana Paula Rosa 20 July 2007	2
	Question for International educators and elearners Locked	James F 21 July 2006	James F 21 July 2006	0
	Moodle 1.6 and Postnuke. Locked	Lluis Ventura Forner 21 July 2006	Ralf Hilgenstock 21 July 2006	1
	php configuration Locked	Andreas Kieninger 21 July 2006	James F 21 July 2006	1
	Moodle on a stick installation problems Locked	Richard Treves 21 July 2006	Stewart Brouillette 26 Dec 2007	3
	Help! Can't make PHP settings like AcceptPathInfo on web host server Locked	David Travis 21 July 2006	David Travis 21 July 2006	0
	drupal and moodle intregation Locked	rohit mishra 21 July 2006	rohit mishra 21 July 2006	0
	HELP!! Authentication problems with RM Network Locked	Tony Parke 21 July 2006	Tony Parke 20 Aug 2006	2
	Database creation error. Could not create the given database name with the settings provided Locked	Deborah Ash 21 July 2006	Ken Wilson 24 July 2006	5
	Recommended hosting with correct version of MySQL?? Locked	Susan Totman 21 July 2006	Marc Dastous 25 July 2006	6
	Installing to Yahoo web host Locked	Mike Myklin 21 July 2006	Just H 22 July 2006	5
	Moodle install Windows2003server Locked	hector whatever 21 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 22 July 2006	4
	Install problems Locked	Dave Gill 21 July 2006	Dave Gill 21 July 2006	0
	Is IIS actually needed on Windows Server 2003 to give my lessons online? Locked	ümit önal 21 July 2006	ümit önal 21 July 2006	2
	Renaming the moodle/ directory to (say) webtraining/ Locked	David Travis 20 July 2006	Beata M. 20 Feb 2011	7
	please help - installation sending me insane ! Locked	mark Hiriart 20 July 2006	mark Hiriart 21 July 2006	2
	Installation Timed Out - Please Help Locked	Ali Shah 20 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 21 July 2006	1
	upgrade to 1.6: conversion of german umlauts Locked	michael lohr 20 July 2006	michael lohr 21 July 2006	2
	Assignment Tables Can't be Setup Locked	Keith Breckenridge 20 July 2006	Andrew Walker 9 Aug 2006	2
	Any pitfalls in upgrading 1.6+ over unsuccessful 1.6 upgrade? Locked	Worth Bishop 20 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 21 July 2006	3
	2 NICs & 1 Moodle Server Config Settings? Locked	Chris Collman 19 July 2006	Chris Collman 21 July 2006	3
	Formatting error with 1.6 upgrade Locked	todd graham 19 July 2006	todd graham 19 July 2006	0
	Think I've found a new problem. Locked	David Shields 19 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 26 July 2006	4
	Final Solution for Blank Page Problem Locked	nut buster 19 July 2006	Maik Riecken 6 Aug 2006	41
	Install on ubuntu 6.06 - PHP problems and solution Locked	Duncan Greenhill 19 July 2006	Duncan Greenhill 20 July 2006	1
	Author local then FTP to Remote Locked	Peter Skinner 19 July 2006	Peter Skinner 19 July 2006	0
	Installation problem Locked	chandana jayathilake 19 July 2006	chandana jayathilake 19 July 2006	0
	Data Directory Installation Error Locked	Sherri Martucci 19 July 2006	Sherri Martucci 21 July 2006	2
	Initial install problem: Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required ... Locked	Pete Wells 18 July 2006	Otto Murphy 11 Sept 2008	3
	2 Problems upgrading to 1.6+ Locked	Graham Stone 18 July 2006	Antony OSullivan 21 July 2006	6
	Changing my moodle directory Locked	Peter Skinner 18 July 2006	Rory Allford 21 July 2006	2
	Missing Images after upgrade to 1.6 Locked	John Selvia 18 July 2006	sonja griesbach 19 Apr 2007	8
	admin directory specified is incorrect Locked	Azizan Aziz 18 July 2006	shotsy247 _ 18 July 2006	1
	Using IIS instead of Apache Locked	Clint Rivest 18 July 2006	Thomas Haynes 12 Sept 2006	13
	Fatal error Setting up block tables - stuck at activity_modules Locked	Heather Markides 18 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 19 July 2006	1
	Error when running the http://yournameserver/moodle Locked	Subodh Shrestha 18 July 2006	Subodh Shrestha 18 July 2006	0
	The admin directory specified is incorrect Locked	shotsy247 _ 18 July 2006	shotsy247 _ 18 July 2006	1
	Error: The 'Data Directory' you specified could not be found or created Locked	Steve Paxton 18 July 2006	Jeff Bitikofer 18 July 2006	1
	1.6 installation - admin/index.php blank Locked	Duncan Greenhill 17 July 2006	Duncan Greenhill 19 July 2006	6
	Installation error: "Service unavailable" Locked	David Travis 17 July 2006	David Travis 18 July 2006	3
	Error in sending of confirmation email, Windows XP and Moodle 1.6` Locked	Roger Crider 17 July 2006	Roger Crider 17 July 2006	0
	Administrator keeps getting logged out after 1.6 upgrade Locked	Simon Bryan 17 July 2006	Simon Bryan 17 July 2006	0
	Blank install.php Locked	Alan Garrison 17 July 2006	Scott Elliott 19 July 2006	2
	apache won't (can't) start Locked	Russ Maurer 17 July 2006	Enrique Ibarra 9 Aug 2006	3
	wiki - install problem Locked	H Peter 16 July 2006	Kevin Audleman 16 July 2006	1
	1.54 to 1.6 - a better way? Locked	Simon Bryan 15 July 2006	Simon Bryan 17 July 2006	1
	Novell Portal Services and Citrix Locked	Danielle Mirliss 15 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 15 July 2006	1
	Installing Moodle on subdomains Locked	David Garza 14 July 2006	Gordon Bateson 15 July 2006	1
	Problem with 1.6 version Locked	Tommaso Ducci 14 July 2006	Jan Dierckx 15 July 2006	1
	1.54 to 1.6 upgrade keeps stalling Locked	Simon Bryan 14 July 2006	Simon Bryan 17 July 2006	3
	Confirm email not send Locked	Sugeng Hariadi 14 July 2006	Sugeng Hariadi 14 July 2006	0
	Since I need to upgrade MySQL anyhow, should I go to 5.0? Locked	Kevin Audleman 14 July 2006	Charles Libby 18 July 2006	5
	1.6 upgrade - PostgreSQL - "permission denied" Locked	Worth Bishop 14 July 2006	Worth Bishop 14 July 2006	0
	1.6 upgrade: unpacked 1.6, copied my config, but blank page.... Locked	cody ensanian 14 July 2006	Iñaki Arenaza 15 July 2006	1
	Help with Apache Locked	Clint Rivest 14 July 2006	Rory Allford 15 July 2006	2
	CGI Error using install.php Locked	Paul Bedford 13 July 2006	Miki Alliel 27 Mar 2008	3
	Apache and IIS problem.... Locked	Clint Rivest 13 July 2006	Clint Rivest 13 July 2006	0
	Upgrade to 1.6 OK, but with many missing (language) strings? Locked	Carlos Vargas 13 July 2006	Brett Hinton 11 Apr 2007	1
	Final Installation Problem Locked	A G 13 July 2006	A G 13 July 2006	0
	edit quiz questions whacked after 1.6 upgrade Locked	Jim Rollo 13 July 2006	Stuart Mealor 16 July 2006	2
	Installation problems under IIS and EasyPHP Locked	Myriam Rosado 13 July 2006	Myriam Rosado 13 July 2006	2
	Upgrading MySql Locked	josh maiocco 12 July 2006	Konu Ullah 16 July 2006	3
	Installation failing on environment checking Locked	Matt Thompson 12 July 2006	Stuart Andrew 27 Jan 2007	7
	The 'Web Address' does not appear to be valid Locked	Gerard van Doodewaard 12 July 2006	Gerard van Doodewaard 13 July 2006	3
	Problem installing 1.6 from a USB stick, Windows XP Locked	Roger Crider 12 July 2006	Meera S 13 Oct 2009	18
	Error Setting up plugin tables Locked	Thembi Moyo 12 July 2006	Steven Day 5 June 2007	1
	Php version problem Locked	H Peter 11 July 2006	Rob Fallows 11 July 2006	2