Moodle plugins directory: Etherpad Lite: Versions: 2.5.0 (Build: 2014051300) | Moodle.org
Etherpad Lite
Etherpad Lite 2.5.0 (Build: 2014051300)
About
This is a module, which integrates etherpad-lite in Moodle 2.5 - 2.x
Features:
- Add / View / Delete Pads
- Users have the same name & writing color in all pads
- Moodle Import / Export support
- optional guest allowance
- It supports etherpad-lite servers, which can only be accessed through the API (access only through Moodle)
- It can check the HTTPS certificate of the ep-lite server for full security (man in the middle attacks)
Prerequirement
You need an etherpad-lite server, which is running on at least the same 2nd-level-domain as your moodle server.
On the github page you'll find all information you need, to install the server: https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite
We recommend to use the etherpad-lite version 1.3.0
It's also recommended to use the latest stable release of nodejs (http://nodejs.org/)
we are using nodejs 0.8.26. But we test new ep-lite versions always with this node version, before updating productive
When you want, that the server is only accessible via Moodle, then I recommend to install ep_remove_embed over the ep-lite admin interface. This removes the embed link.
To access the admin area, uncomment the user section in settings.json
Working ep-lite installation
- Ubuntu 12.04
- apt-get git, nginx, abiword, make, g++
- donwload nodejs from nodejs.org and compile it (you can use 'n' to switch between versions https://www.npmjs.org/package/n)
- etherpad-lite from git
- ep-lite settings.json:
- "requireSession":true
- "editOnly":true
- "abiword": "/usr/bin/abiword"
- ep-lite plugin: ep_remove_embed via admin interface
- upstart script
- logrotate
- nginx as reverse proxy with https
INSTALLATION
Copy this repository to the moodle subfolder: mod/etherpadlite
open your admin/index.php page and follow the instructions
Configuration
- Server Url from your etherpadlite server Make sure, that your moodle server can access this URL
- ApiKey: this is stored in the file:
APIKEY.txt
on your etherpadlite server - Padname: this is optional and maybe just for debugging the databse
- Cookie Domain: Enter the domain as described
- Session elapse time: How long should one session be valid?
- Https Redirect: This redirects moodle to https, so that the user feels secure
(later this should be used to delete sessions on the etherpadlite server) - Verify HTTPS cert: This lets curl check, if the https cert of the etherpadlite server is valid, to prevent man in the middle attacks
- Guests allowed to write?: As described
Version information
- Version build number
- 2014051300
- Version release name
- 2.5.0 (Build: 2014051300)
- Can be updated from
- 2.4.0 (2013042901)
- Maturity
- Stable version
- MD5 Sum
- 5be818d6542a3949bbef80599cd7225a
- Supported software
- PHP 5.3, Moodle 2.5, Moodle 2.6, PHP 5.5
- Latest release for Moodle 2.5
- Latest release for Moodle 2.6
Version control information
- Version control system (VCS)
- GIT
- VCS repository URL
Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Activities
- Make sure you have all the required versions.
- Download and unpack the module.
- Place the folder (eg "assignment") in the "mod" subdirectory.
- Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation