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Documentation: Installing Moodle, Installation FAQ, Upgrading and Upgrading FAQ
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List of discussions. Showing 100 of 21173 discussions
Status	Discussion	Started by	Last post	Replies	Izenzo
	"Turn editing on" vanish everything Locked	Juha Kinanen 15 Epr 2007	Craig Blair 14 Aga 2007	104
	[4.4.2]PDF conversion not working	Richard van Iwaarden 29 Aga 2024	Sergio Rabellino 12 Jun 2025	100
	Upgrading via Softaculous - remove install folder Locked	John Carey 29 Mat 2020	Ken Task 22 Jun 2020	98
	change admin's password Locked	Alex Saevich 3 Feb 2005	G. M. 3 Sep 2014	94
	general thoughts on upgrading moodle Locked	graham green 30 Nov 2015	Rick Jerz 31 Dis 2015	92
	GIT for dummies Locked	Mary Cooch 13 Aga 2012	Howard Miller 12 Nov 2012	82
	More1and1 installation problems Locked	Diane Hawkins 3 Okt 2008	Richard Enison 12 Okt 2008	82
	Migrated to new host & now no images showing Locked	Tina Smith 28 Jun 2018	Rick Jerz 17 Jul 2018	72
	Installing Solr for Global Search in Moodle Locked	David Broomfield 9 Jun 2016	Ken Task 23 Okt 2019	72
	Moodle database Locked	Sarah Fauset 2 Jan 2016	Rick Jerz 25 Jan 2016	69
	Moodle Install and Migration Locked	Lauren Land 17 Jul 2021	Rick Jerz 3 Aga 2021	68
	Moodle in docker environent	Steve Pelham 17 Aga 2024	Visvanath Ratnaweera 14 Sep 2024	67
	3.1.2 to 3.1.3 upgrade by cpanel (godaddy) Locked	Andy Hill 10 Dis 2016	Just H 6 Feb 2017	65
	Error when check newer version of plugin Locked	Mas Haki 5 Jan 2024	Ken Task 16 Jan 2024	63
	Free Moodle hosting on MoodleCloud from Moodle HQ Locked	Ravi Murugesan 6 Jul 2015	Susanna Wesson 8 Feb 2016	60
	How to ensure I "own" everything -Ubuntu Moodle install Locked	Mary Cooch 29 Dis 2013	Howard Miller 9 Jan 2014	58
	Moving from GoDaddy Shared Linux Hosting to Virtual Private Server Locked	Gary Lebowitz 24 Nov 2012	Rick Jerz 22 Dis 2012	57
	Database Driver Problem MySQLi Error Locked	Sary Huang 10 Dis 2010	Donna Lee 7 Aga 2015	57
	Installing and Upgrading Moodle on VPS using cPanel Videos Locked	Rick Jerz 28 Epr 2020	Rick Jerz 14 Epr 2023	56
	Can not find data record in database table context Locked	Richard Lian 4 Epr 2012	Sean Marx 13 Jun 2018	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 Epr 2022	Ken Task 6 Jun 2022	52
	Cannot upgrade Moodle 3.2.1 to 3.5 Locked	Ben Kelp 13 Okt 2021	Ben Kelp 29 Okt 2021	52
	Site not accessible after installation "Redirect Loop" (New Installation) Locked	G R 30 Mey 2013	lechiakanthan r 5 Aga 2015	52
	Ridiculous $400/hr. for Moodle support with no guarantee Locked	Travis Rush 17 Dis 2009	Mauno Korpelainen 20 Dis 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 Mat 2017	Gere mia 6 Mey 2017	51
	Installing on Windows Vista Locked	Mike Barker 14 Jun 2007	Isaac Moshe 18 Okt 2010	51
	Converting InnoDB tables to Barracuda Locked	DeWayne Demland 1 Mey 2015	Kevin Bruton 11 Feb 2016	49
	Moodle entirely over SSL? Locked	Michael Penney 20 Jun 2005	Visvanath Ratnaweera 19 Jul 2016	49
	Can someone give a good example of where to place the data for Config.php? Locked	Rick Blanc 6 Jun 2004	Rick Blanc 8 Jun 2004	49
	Why is installing Moodle such a pain? Locked	James Steerpike 22 Jul 2023	Sergio Rabellino 27 Jul 2023	48
	migrate the moodle site without SSH access Locked	Nicola Rossi 3 Epr 2019	Rick Jerz 12 Epr 2019	48
	Upgrade: mod-quiz duplicate key row error Locked	Steve Lawrence 11 Okt 2012	G. M. 19 Jul 2013	48
	Upgrade Moodle 1.9.17 to 2.2.3 SUCCESS! Locked	Paul Nijbakker 23 Jun 2012	Paul Ritchings 27 Jul 2014	48
	cron failing after 4.1 to 4.2 upgrade Locked	Russell Schwartz 28 Epr 2023	Visvanath Ratnaweera 2 Mey 2023	47
	LOL Beyond help.	Susan Jones 16 Jun 2024	Ken Task 25 Jun 2024	46
	Moodle Migration Locked	Brian Ball 22 Nov 2023	Brian Ball 27 Nov 2023	46
	Testing Environment Locked	Emma Richardson 8 Nov 2023	Rick Jerz 19 Feb 2024	46
	Setup for a Beginner Willing to Learn Locked	Robin Lynam 20 Epr 2020	Robin Lynam 23 Epr 2020	46
	I´m a teacher not a programmer Locked	Christopher Britt 27 Dis 2013	Christopher Britt 7 Jan 2014	46
	some images in questions in question bank had dissapeared after upgrading. Locked	F. Peral 20 Okt 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 Jul 2011	Emma Richardson 31 Jul 2015	45
	A super user friendly Moodle Installation website	Doulos Xavier 8 Nov 2024	Doulos Xavier 4 Dis 2024	44
	Upgrading from version 3.6.8 to version 4 Locked	Sona Kapoor 19 Sep 2022	Sona Kapoor 2 Nov 2022	44
	How to download and restore large Moodle site(60GB) to a new server? Locked	Harish N 1 Sep 2022	Howard Miller 7 Sep 2022	44
	Moodle 3.5 Installation Stalemate! Locked	Ray Havlin 17 Jul 2018	Ken Task 25 Jul 2018	44
	Running Cron in Blue Host Locked	Tiffany Morgan 23 Sep 2013	G. M. 1 Feb 2014	44
	Moodle on Mac Locked	Merle Mason 24 Feb 2006	Ralf Krause 11 Sep 2006	44
	installation (version 5.5.31 is required and you are running 5.5.5.10.1.10) Locked	renato agura 22 Mat 2016	Suchit Nikam 19 Dis 2017	43
	Missing Edior n 2.7 new setup? Locked	Steve Ambro v3.8 28 Mey 2014	G. M. 6 Sep 2014	43
	cert and make-cert files (installation) lost install	Ameerah Lopez 23 Mey 2024	Ken Task 22 Jul 2024	42
	Post-Upgrade Challenges in Moodle 4.4: Dealing with Third-Party Plugin Removal	Character Academy Academy 15 Mey 2024	Ken Task 16 Jun 2024	42
	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 Sep 2016	Andre Brassard 30 Sep 2016	42
	installsessionerror (php sessions working, moodle not) Locked	Robert Hoffmann 12 Jul 2022	Robert Hoffmann 22 Jul 2022	41
	moodle 3.11 security check after upgrading Locked	nicola gargamelli 19 Mey 2021	Przemek Kaszubski 12 Jul 2022	41
	Any recommendations for a managed VPS hosting provider Locked	Pete Jones 29 Jan 2020	Cosette C 18 Dis 2020	41
	Invalid context id specified context Locked	Steve Lawrence 5 Dis 2012	Steve Lawrence 14 Dis 2012	41
	2.1 warning mysqli::/cannot connect etc.. Locked	Mary Cooch 17 Aga 2011	Howard Miller 21 Aga 2011	41
	Installing Moodle 2.0 on 1and1 Locked	Steve Chorny 2 Dis 2010	Kevin Andrews 11 Mey 2013	41
	Final Solution for Blank Page Problem Locked	nut buster 19 Jul 2006	Maik Riecken 6 Aga 2006	41
	Memory limit when editing user	Emma Richardson 16 Feb 2025	Emma Richardson 28 Feb 2025	40
	looking for a better hosting provider Locked	ryan sanders 6 Mat 2015	Rick Jerz 11 Mat 2015	40
	instaliation i folder Locked	Beata M. 8 Mat 2010	Colin Fraser 1 Epr 2010	40
	Godaddy install problem Locked	Daniel mcnulty 27 Jun 2007	Mahesh Agrawal 28 Jul 2007	40
	Emails Problem with Moodle 3.8 Locked	Arasp Kazemian 10 Dis 2019	Ken Task 27 Dis 2019	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 Aga 2002	Martin Dougiamas 12 Sep 2003	39
	Migrating Moodle on-prem to AWS cloud - Docker or not? Locked	Luis de Vasconcelos 13 Jun 2023	Ken Task 5 Jun 2024	38
	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 Mey 2019	Ken Task 11 Jun 2019	38
	Backup and Restore moodle mysql database 5.1 to 5.5 mysql version Locked	Sergey Muha 5 Jun 2016	Sergey Muha 30 Jul 2016	38
	Moodle Newbie Locked	Peter Goldsmith 27 Feb 2016	Usman Asar 7 Epr 2016	38
	I really need Moodle dev online with Git (for dummies) Locked	Mary Cooch 12 Epr 2013	Rick Jerz 16 Epr 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 Jul 2016	38
	Moodle install gives blank page after Configure Database Step Locked	Joe Fleener 28 Feb 2007	kanisious museka 2 Jun 2014	38
	Unfortunately, cookies are currently not enabled in your browser Locked	Jeffrey Stemen 22 Mat 2006	Raphael Muonga 13 Nov 2015	38
	unoconv and libreoffice - how to avoid using in Moodle 3+ Locked	Dom London 27 Sep 2019	Ben Kahn 1 Okt 2019	37
	Moodledata directory has some files owned by root Locked	Aretha Etienne 30 Mat 2017	Mike Normal 30 Aga 2017	37
	Can't get through the installation process! Problem with admin account setup Locked	Иван Харитонов 18 Feb 2017	Ken Task 4 Mey 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 Jun 2015	Usman Asar 6 Sep 2016	37
	Simple Upgrade from 2.2 to 2.4 Locked	curt bixel 7 Dis 2012	Rick Jerz 1 Jan 2013	37
	ADMIN => Blank Page Locked	Alexander Schories 18 Dis 2005	Arnor Kristjansson 24 Aga 2006	37
	Emails not being sent for reset password or Test email plugin	kjfc stream 16 Mat 2024	Rick Jerz 25 Mat 2024	36
	Moodle 4.2 in ubuntu 22.04: Error al leer de la base de datos Locked	Eduardo Gutiérrez 15 Mey 2023	Ken Task 23 Mey 2023	36
	Fatal Error on dataroot Locked	Dennis Holmgreen 29 Epr 2020	Matteo Scaramuccia 1 Mey 2020	36
	Best Moodle hosting company Locked	Sizwe Dumisani 28 Jul 2013	Marcus Green 6 Mey 2016	36
	Could not install moodle 2.02 Locked	Anthony Rooney 14 Mat 2011	Anthony Rooney 30 Mat 2011	36
	Cron job setup not working	Doulos Xavier 24 Jun 2024	Doulos Xavier 28 Jun 2024	35
	Updating Moodle is Unintuitive and Guideless - Please Advise Locked	Josh OS 21 Sep 2023	Ken Task 24 Sep 2023	35
	Cannot Install Intl on Xampp Running on Mac Locked	Brett Roscoe 7 Sep 2023	Brett Roscoe 11 Sep 2023	35
	Moodle installation - cURL and Zip extensions Locked	Juan Pablo Hernández Alves 22 Aga 2023	Visvanath Ratnaweera 27 Aga 2023	35
	Can't sign in after server move Locked	Otaku Dude 16 Jul 2019	Otaku Dude 2 Aga 2019	35
	Moodle Upgrade from 3.5.1 to 3.6.x or 3.7.x Locked	Key Learning Centre 6 Jul 2019	Ken Task 16 Jul 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 Mey 2014	Usman Asar 17 Feb 2016	35
	Moodle 2.5 - admin account installed incorrectly Locked	Stuart Turner 15 Jul 2013	Luis de Vasconcelos 31 Jul 2013	35
	Moodle installation with Sql server Locked	moon ali 26 Aga 2008	Richard Enison 20 Sep 2008	35