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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 20609 discussions
Status	Discussion	Started by	Last post	Replies	Actions
	"Turn editing on" vanish everything Locked	Juha Kinanen 15 Apr 2007	Jestin VanScoyoc 18 Dec 2007	104
	Upgrading via Softaculous - remove install folder Locked	John Carey 29 Mar 2020	Ken Task 22 June 2020	98
	change admin's password Locked	Alex Saevich 3 Feb 2005	Guillermo Madero 3 Sept 2014	94
	general thoughts on upgrading moodle Locked	graham green 30 Nov 2015	Rick Jerz 31 Dec 2015	92
	GIT for dummies Locked	Mary Cooch 13 Aug 2012	Howard Miller 12 Nov 2012	82
	More1and1 installation problems Locked	Diane Hawkins 3 Oct 2008	Richard Enison 12 Oct 2008	82
	Migrated to new host & now no images showing Locked	Tina Smith 28 June 2018	Dejan Mikik 4 Dec 2018	72
	Installing Solr for Global Search in Moodle Locked	David Broomfield 9 June 2016	Ken Task 23 Oct 2019	72
	Moodle database Locked	Sarah Fauset 2 Jan 2016	Rick Jerz 25 Jan 2016	69
	Moodle Install and Migration Locked	Lauren Land 17 July 2021	Rick Jerz 3 Aug 2021	68
	3.1.2 to 3.1.3 upgrade by cpanel (godaddy) Locked	Andy Hill 10 Dec 2016	Just H 6 Feb 2017	65
	Error when check newer version of plugin	Mas Haki 5 Jan 2024	Ken Task 16 Jan 2024	63
	Free Moodle hosting on MoodleCloud from Moodle HQ Locked	Ravi Murugesan 6 July 2015	Susanna Wesson 8 Feb 2016	60
	How to ensure I "own" everything -Ubuntu Moodle install Locked	Mary Cooch 29 Dec 2013	Mark Hayes 10 Jan 2014	58
	Moving from GoDaddy Shared Linux Hosting to Virtual Private Server Locked	Gary Lebowitz 24 Nov 2012	Rick Jerz 22 Dec 2012	57
	Database Driver Problem MySQLi Error Locked	Sary Huang 10 Dec 2010	Donna Lee 7 Aug 2015	57
	Installing and Upgrading Moodle on VPS using cPanel Videos	Rick Jerz 28 Apr 2020	Job Céspedes Ortiz 18 Nov 2023	56
	Can not find data record in database table context Locked	Richard Lian 4 Apr 2012	Lisset Vera 4 Feb 2019	56
	Error during upgrade to 2.0 - Incorrect pool file content Locked	Shawn Treloar 27 Nov 2010	Ken Task 31 Jan 2014	53
	Issues after Softaculous Moodle 4.0 Upgrade from 3.11.6 Locked	Shane Farmer 26 Apr 2022	Ken Task 6 June 2022	52
	Cannot upgrade Moodle 3.2.1 to 3.5 Locked	Ben Kelp 13 Oct 2021	Ben Kelp 29 Oct 2021	52
	Site not accessible after installation "Redirect Loop" (New Installation) Locked	G R 30 May 2013	Chris Collman 24 Nov 2015	52
	Ridiculous $400/hr. for Moodle support with no guarantee Locked	Travis Rush 17 Dec 2009	Marcus Green 20 Dec 2009	52
	Problem install Moodle with existing Apache server Locked	widernet project 30 Nov 2007	widernet project 6 Feb 2008	52
	3.2.2 upgrade Locked	Lee Hensley 15 Mar 2017	Lee Hensley 12 May 2017	51
	Installing on Windows Vista Locked	Mike Barker 14 June 2007	Isaac Moshe 18 Oct 2010	51
	Converting InnoDB tables to Barracuda Locked	DeWayne Demland 1 May 2015	Kevin Bruton 11 Feb 2016	49
	Moodle entirely over SSL? Locked	Michael Penney 20 June 2005	Visvanath Ratnaweera 19 July 2016	49
	Can someone give a good example of where to place the data for Config.php? Locked	Rick Blanc 6 June 2004	Paul Taylor 9 June 2004	49
	Why is installing Moodle such a pain?	James Steerpike 22 July 2023	Visvanath Ratnaweera 27 July 2023	48
	migrate the moodle site without SSH access Locked	Nicola Rossi 3 Apr 2019	Rick Jerz 12 Apr 2019	48
	Upgrade: mod-quiz duplicate key row error Locked	Steve Lawrence 11 Oct 2012	Guillermo Madero 19 July 2013	48
	Upgrade Moodle 1.9.17 to 2.2.3 SUCCESS! Locked	Paul Nijbakker 23 June 2012	Paul Ritchings 27 July 2014	48
	cron failing after 4.1 to 4.2 upgrade	Russell Schwartz 28 Apr 2023	Visvanath Ratnaweera 2 May 2023	47
	Moodle Migration	Brian Ball 22 Nov 2023	Ken Task 28 Nov 2023	46
	Testing Environment	Emma Richardson 8 Nov 2023	Rick Jerz 19 Feb 2024	46
	Setup for a Beginner Willing to Learn Locked	Robin Lynam 20 Apr 2020	J B 14 May 2020	46
	I´m a teacher not a programmer Locked	Christopher Britt 27 Dec 2013	Christopher Britt 7 Jan 2014	46
	some images in questions in question bank had dissapeared after upgrading. Locked	F. Peral 20 Oct 2022	F. Peral 7 Nov 2022	45
	New Video Tutorial- How to Install Moodle on Shared Hosting via cPanel (Not Fantastico) Locked	Tzvi Daum 28 July 2011	Emma Richardson 31 July 2015	45
	Upgrading from version 3.6.8 to version 4 Locked	Sona Kapoor 19 Sept 2022	Sona Kapoor 2 Nov 2022	44
	How to download and restore large Moodle site(60GB) to a new server? Locked	Harish N 1 Sept 2022	Ken Task 7 Sept 2022	44
	Moodle 3.5 Installation Stalemate! Locked	Ray Havlin 17 July 2018	Ken Task 25 July 2018	44
	Running Cron in Blue Host Locked	Tiffany Morgan 23 Sept 2013	Guillermo Madero 1 Feb 2014	44
	Moodle on Mac Locked	Merle Mason 24 Feb 2006	Ralf Krause 11 Sept 2006	44
	installation (version 5.5.31 is required and you are running 5.5.5.10.1.10) Locked	renato agura 22 Mar 2016	Jonathan Haack 5 Aug 2018	43
	Missing Edior n 2.7 new setup? Locked	Steve Ambro v3.8 28 May 2014	Andrew Barrett 14 Oct 2014	43
	Migrating Server and Updating Moodle from 2.4 to 3.6+ Locked	John Nichols 6 Jan 2021	John Nichols 9 Jan 2021	42
	All graphics gone, after install. Trully vexing problem. Locked	Andre Brassard 21 Sept 2016	Andre Brassard 30 Sept 2016	42
	installsessionerror (php sessions working, moodle not) Locked	Robert Hoffmann 12 July 2022	Robert Hoffmann 22 July 2022	41
	moodle 3.11 security check after upgrading Locked	nicola gargamelli 19 May 2021	Sachith Dilshan Kaluwitharana 2 Nov 2022	41
	Any recommendations for a managed VPS hosting provider Locked	Pete Jones 29 Jan 2020	Cosette C 18 Dec 2020	41
	Invalid context id specified context Locked	Steve Lawrence 5 Dec 2012	Steve Lawrence 14 Dec 2012	41
	2.1 warning mysqli::/cannot connect etc.. Locked	Mary Cooch 17 Aug 2011	Howard Miller 21 Aug 2011	41
	Installing Moodle 2.0 on 1and1 Locked	Steve Chorny 2 Dec 2010	Kevin Andrews 11 May 2013	41
	Final Solution for Blank Page Problem Locked	nut buster 19 July 2006	Maik Riecken 6 Aug 2006	41
	looking for a better hosting provider Locked	ryan sanders 6 Mar 2015	Rick Jerz 11 Mar 2015	40
	instaliation i folder Locked	Beata M. 8 Mar 2010	Colin Fraser 1 Apr 2010	40
	Godaddy install problem Locked	Daniel mcnulty 27 June 2007	Rod Spears 15 Dec 2007	40
	Emails Problem with Moodle 3.8 Locked	Arasp Kazemian 10 Dec 2019	Grelos do Sur 24 Jan 2020	39
	From Windows Server to Linux Locked	Hassan AbdelSabour 13 Jan 2015	Bret Miller 22 Jan 2015	39
	Login doesn't seem to be working Locked	Bob Caddell 21 Aug 2002	Martin Dougiamas 12 Sept 2003	39
	Yet Another Moodle Install Guide Locked	Matt T 12 Feb 2021	James Steerpike 23 Feb 2021	38
	From old to new Moodle Locked	Mike Neirinck 23 May 2019	Ken Task 11 June 2019	38
	Backup and Restore moodle mysql database 5.1 to 5.5 mysql version Locked	Sergey Muha 5 June 2016	Sergey Muha 30 July 2016	38
	Moodle Newbie Locked	Peter Goldsmith 27 Feb 2016	Albert Ramsbottom 7 Apr 2016	38
	I really need Moodle dev online with Git (for dummies) Locked	Mary Cooch 12 Apr 2013	Andrew Lyons 16 Apr 2013	38
	how to remove the message "Incorrect access detected, this server may be accessed only through x ... Locked	Daniel Garcia Sanchez 23 Jan 2012	Emma Richardson 25 July 2016	38
	Moodle install gives blank page after Configure Database Step Locked	Joe Fleener 28 Feb 2007	kanisious museka 2 June 2014	38
	Unfortunately, cookies are currently not enabled in your browser Locked	Jeffrey Stemen 22 Mar 2006	Raphael Muonga 13 Nov 2015	38
	unoconv and libreoffice - how to avoid using in Moodle 3+ Locked	Dom London 27 Sept 2019	Daniel Thies 1 Oct 2019	37
	Moodledata directory has some files owned by root Locked	Aretha Etienne 30 Mar 2017	Mike Normal 30 Aug 2017	37
	Can't get through the installation process! Problem with admin account setup Locked	Иван Харитонов 18 Feb 2017	Ken Task 4 May 2020	37
	Cannot install moodle on godaddy server Locked	premthilak c 4 Nov 2016	roland salim 3 Jan 2017	37
	Antelope to barracuda on WIndows Locked	Heather P 24 June 2015	Champion Aghogho 13 July 2017	37
	Simple Upgrade from 2.2 to 2.4 Locked	curt bixel 7 Dec 2012	Rick Jerz 1 Jan 2013	37
	ADMIN => Blank Page Locked	Alexander Schories 18 Dec 2005	Dean Montgomery 13 Apr 2010	37
	Migrating Moodle on-prem to AWS cloud - Docker or not?	Luis de Vasconcelos 13 June 2023	Mark Johnson 5 July 2023	36
	Moodle 4.2 in ubuntu 22.04: Error al leer de la base de datos	Eduardo Gutiérrez 15 May 2023	Ken Task 23 May 2023	36
	Fatal Error on dataroot Locked	Dennis Holmgreen 29 Apr 2020	Howard Miller 1 May 2020	36
	Best Moodle hosting company Locked	Sizwe Dumisani 28 July 2013	Marcus Green 6 May 2016	36
	Could not install moodle 2.02 Locked	Anthony Rooney 14 Mar 2011	Anthony Rooney 30 Mar 2011	36
	Emails not being sent for reset password or Test email plugin	kjfc stream 16 Mar 2024	Rick Jerz 25 Mar 2024	35
	Updating Moodle is Unintuitive and Guideless - Please Advise	Josh OS 21 Sept 2023	Ken Task 25 Sept 2023	35
	Cannot Install Intl on Xampp Running on Mac	Brett Roscoe 7 Sept 2023	Visvanath Ratnaweera 12 Sept 2023	35
	Moodle installation - cURL and Zip extensions	Juan Pablo Hernández Alves 22 Aug 2023	Juan Pablo Hernández Alves 28 Aug 2023	35
	Can't sign in after server move Locked	Otaku Dude 16 July 2019	Otaku Dude 2 Aug 2019	35
	Moodle Upgrade from 3.5.1 to 3.6.x or 3.7.x Locked	Key Learning Centre 6 July 2019	Ken Task 16 July 2019	35
	Server 2016, IIS, SQL 2016, PHP7 Locked	Ken McKinnon 22 Feb 2017	Usman Asar 2 Jan 2018	35
	Cron issues Moodle 2.7 Locked	Nic Ruley 28 May 2014	Usman Asar 17 Feb 2016	35
	Moodle 2.5 - admin account installed incorrectly Locked	Stuart Turner 15 July 2013	Wendi Daniels 19 Aug 2013	35
	Moodle installation with Sql server Locked	moon ali 26 Aug 2008	Richard Enison 20 Sept 2008	35
	Upload File Size Limit Increase is NOT effective Locked	Vijay Reddy 24 May 2008	Nadav Kavalerchik 11 Feb 2012	35
	Moodle, PhP and MySQL Locked	Tom Backer Johnsen 8 Jan 2006	Dirch Cornelsen 6 Oct 2010	35
	assignfeedback_editpdf strikes again, this time in an upgrade 3.11 > 4.1	Visvanath Ratnaweera 17 June 2023	Visvanath Ratnaweera 18 Aug 2023	34
	Change Moodle URL	Márcio Bacci 27 Jan 2023	Talan Westby 31 Aug 2023	34
	Unable to create an admin account during installation Locked	Marco Sartor 28 Mar 2021	Ken Task 7 Apr 2021	34
	version 10.2.29 is required and you are running 5.7.30 Locked	António Moreira 26 June 2020	Richard Wallace 25 Aug 2020	34
	Moodle 3.4.1+ admin/environment/php extension/intl Locked	Bright School 21 Feb 2018	khalid robbani 17 Mar 2020	34
	Moodle 3.2.2 (= latest available) on Gentoo Locked	W L 30 Mar 2017	Richard Oelmann 4 Apr 2017	34