(gs):Install Moodle, an education CMS

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Moodle 2.0.2+ can be installed on the (gs) Grid-Service.

The latest version requires you to have the PHP zip extension installed. This has to be done via command line. For more info on logging into the (gs) Grid-Service via SSH please see:
(gs):SSH_connection

You can install the zip extension and enable it by following this guide:
(gs):Install_Zip_for_PHP_5

After you complete the steps in the guide above, you can configure Moodle without trouble. To download the latest version of Moodle, please see the download options here:
http://download.moodle.org/

After you have the archived copy of Moodle downloaded, you can upload the zip/tar.gz file to your server in the DOMAIN.com/html directory that you wish to install Moodle to. To unzip the archived file, type: unzip moodle-YOUR-VERSION.zip To untar a tar.gz file, type: tar -xzf moodle-YOUR-VERSION.tar.gz

Now you have a full Moodle install ready. Then you can proceed with the installation by entering database information, just like any other CMS.

First you will need to create a database. This can be done by following this guide:</br> (gs):Create_a_MySQL_or_PostgreSQL_database

Then you will need to have your database connection information ready. This information is explained in detail here:</br> (gs):MySQL_database_connection_information

Finally you can point your browser to http://YOURDOMAIN.com/moodle/.</br>

If this pulls up successfully, you can follow Moodle's guide for the rest of the installation process. http://docs.moodle.org/en/Installing_Moodle

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