How does one learn Moodle and experiment with it at no cost and no need for a “server?” Answer: Install Moodle on your PC or Mac. This installation is often referred to as a “sandbox” installation, which allows you to “play” with Moodle! A sandbox serves as an excellent beginning point to mastering Moodle, before or in parallel to a “production” installation on the Internet. This presentation will show you how to install a sandbox Moodle, describe the major installation components, and touch upon plugins, Moodle settings, and CSS.
How does one learn Moodle and experiment with it at no cost and no need for a “server?” Answer: Install Moodle on your PC or Mac. This installation is often referred to as a “sandbox” installation, which allows you to “play” with Moodle! A sandbox serves as an excellent beginning point to mastering Moodle, before or in parallel to a “production” installation on the Internet.
This presentation will show you how to install a sandbox Moodle, describe the major installation components, demonstrate upgrading Moodle, and moving “production” data into your sandbox.
How to Install a “Sandbox” Moodle on Your Windows PC (Captioned in English and Spanish)
How to Install a “Sandbox” Moodle on Your Mac (Captioned in English)
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable x86 (Needed for the Moodle PC installer on Moodle.org, 32-bit)
CSS Examples (from Rick's production Moodle)
opcache settings (to enable opcache)
my.cnf (database configuration settings)