Restore courses from remote Moodles

Blocks ::: block_my_external_backup_restore_courses
Maintained by Céline Perves
block my_external_backup_courses : Restore courses from remote moodle platforms my_external_backup_restore_courses is a Moodle block that enable a user to restore courses from external moodles this block must be installed in each moodle course clients and course servers involved

Restore courses from remote Moodles 3.2.6

Moodle 4.5
Released: Friday, 27 June 2025, 5:01 PM
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CHANGES

  • 2025-03-20:
    • simplify settings
    • enrol caategory support + unit tests
    • autoenrol_requester is now a setting option
  • 2025-02-24:
    • 4.5 version
  • 2024-06-13 :
    • enable block in courses (spécific usage of a university)
    • correct notitifcation error while forgotting the defaultcategoryid in settings
  • 2023-07-17
    • fix competencies setting only when core_competency_enables
    • issue #10 : thanks gdozot2
  • 2023-07-04
    • withuserdatas mode + enrol mode taking into account
  • 2023-05-10
    • trim key of moodle external config setting to prevent empty domain and resulting bug
    • php 8.1 deprecated corrections
    • use namespace to have unique test while using phpunit.xml in git CI
    • behat test on itself : moodle is course server and course client to preform behat tests
  • 2023-02-17
    • new 4.0 version
    • courses are backup/restores with an admin user enabling to simplify requester capabilities
    • time limitation removed since task is used and can do this with cron
    • administration tool included :
    • list of backup/restore tasks with change status possibility
    • tool to restore for a user entering an external course id
  • 2020-05-10 : new 3.9/3.10 version
    • compatibility
    • unit tests
    • patch to restore external repositories
  • 2019-06-24 3.5 New version with possiblity to restrict to only one restoration by course. Add a button to enable the user to re-enrol in course if already retored by someone else

Version information

Version build number
2025062700
Version release name
3.2.6
Maturity
Stable version
MD5 Sum
2985c980c1959e4c6ef724de6d5a2d80
Supported software
Moodle 4.5
  • Latest release for Moodle 4.5

Version control information

Version control system (VCS)
GIT
VCS repository URL

Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Blocks

  1. Make sure you have all the required versions.
  2. Download and unpack the block folder.
  3. Place the folder (eg "myblock") in the "blocks" subdirectory.
  4. Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to complete the installation
  5. Turn editing on in any home or course page.
  6. Add the block to the page
  7. Visit the config link in the block for more options.