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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| <u>'''''Visual Cue'''''</u>
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| <u>'''''Narration'''''</u>

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide 1:'''

Getting ready for Moodle Installation.
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Getting ready for Moodle installation.'''

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide 2:'''

Learning Objectives:
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| In this tutorial, we will learn about the prerequisites for installing '''Moodle.'''

We will also learn to

* Check for packages on localhost 
* and database setup

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide 3:'''

OS, Web Server and Versions 

| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| To record this tutorial, I will be using:

* '''Ubuntu Linux OS '''16.04
* '''Apache, MariaDB '''and''' PHP''' obtained through''' XAMPP 5.6.30 '''and
* '''Firefox '''web browser. 

You can use any web browser of your choice.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide 4:'''

System Prerequisites for installing XAMPP

| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| To install '''Moodle 3.3''' in your system, you should have a machine that supports:

* '''Apache''' 2.x (or higher version)
* '''MariaDB '''5.5.30 (or any higher version) and
* '''PHP''' 5.4.4 +(or any higher version)<br/> 

If you have older versions of the above, ideally uninstall these before proceeding ahead.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Previous slide'''

Highlight MariaDB with the cursor.
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''MariaDB''' is the fastest growing open source database. 

It is an alternative for '''MySQL''' database.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide 5:'''

Web Server Distribution

| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Web server distributions give you''' Apache''',''' MariaDB''' and''' PHP''' bundled in one.

You can either install these separately.

Or using a Web server distribution like''' XAMPP''',''' WAMPP''' or''' LAMPP'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| I have already installed '''XAMPP''' in my machine.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| First of all, we should check if '''XAMPP''' is running on our machine.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Open Firefox

In the address bar type,

'''http://127.0.0.1'''

>> press''' Enter.'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| In the web browser, type '''http colon double slash 127 dot 0 dot 0 dot 1 '''and press '''Enter'''.

It shows a message '''Unable to connect. '''This means '''XAMPP '''service is not running. 

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Open terminal by pressing '''Ctrl+Alt+T'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| So, we have to start the '''XAMPP service.'''

Let’s open the '''terminal''' by pressing '''Ctrl + Alt + T''' keys together.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Start '''XAMPP''' by typing 

'''sudo space slash opt slash lampp slash lampp space start'''

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Enter the administrative password at the prompt.
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Enter the '''administrative''' password when prompted and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Highlight the message''' Starting XAMPP for Linux '''…. on the terminal.

Highlight Mysql in the '''starting XAMPP for Linux '''command
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| If you get a message that says 

'''Starting XAMPP for Linux '''….

'''XAMPP: Starting Apache...ok.'''

'''XAMPP: Starting MySQL...ok.'''

'''XAMPP: Starting ProFTPD...ok.'''

It means that '''XAMPP''' is installed in your system and you have started the service.

Please note '''XAMPP 5.6.30''' uses '''MariaDB''' instead of '''MySQL'''. 

The commands and tools are the same for both.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Go to the browser. Refresh.
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Let us go back to the browser and refresh the page.

We can now see the '''XAMPP''' screen.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Slide 7:'''

XAMPP not installed
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| You may get a message saying, '''Command not found'''.

This means '''XAMPP''' is not installed in your machine.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Slide 8:'''

'''XAMPP Installation'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| If so, refer to the '''XAMPP Installation''' tutorial in the '''PHP and MySQL Series''' on this website. 

Follow the instructions specified in the above tutorial and install the latest version of '''XAMPP'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Switch to the terminal
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Let’s switch back to the '''terminal'''.  

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Highlight the command '''sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Now follow the steps shown above, to start '''XAMPP service'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Check PHP version
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Let us check the version of '''PHP''' on our system now.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Type '''sudo /opt/lampp/bin/php -v'''


Press '''Enter'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| On the '''terminal''' type 

'''sudo space slash opt slash lampp slash bin slash php space hyphen v''' 

and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Enter '''Administrative''' Password if prompted >> Press '''Enter'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Enter the '''administrative''' password, if prompted and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Highlight the version of '''PHP''' on the terminal.
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| My version of '''PHP '''is '''5.6.30'''. 

This message indicates that '''PHP '''is installed successfully.

If you get a version lesser than '''5.4.4''', you should install the latest version of '''XAMPP'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Next, let us check the version of '''MariaDB''' on our system.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Type '''sudo /opt/lampp/bin/mysql -v'''

Press '''Enter'''

| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| On the '''terminal''', type '''sudo space slash opt slash lampp slash bin slash mysql space hyphen v''' 

and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Enter '''Administrative''' Password if prompted >> 

Press '''Enter'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Enter the '''administrative''' password, if prompted and press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Highlight the version of '''MariaDB''' on the terminal.
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| My version of '''MariaDB '''is '''10.1.21''' 

If you get a version lesser than '''5.5.30''', you should install the latest version of '''XAMPP'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Please note.

You should have '''XAMPP''' running, to check the versions of '''PHP''' and database.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Type '''\q'''

Press '''Enter'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Also note that the '''command prompt '''has now changed.


Type '''backslash q''' and press '''Enter '''to exit '''MariaDB'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| You may also get other errors as shown here.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Slide 8:'''

Error 1:

| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| You may get a message that says “'''An apache daemon is already running”.'''

It means the startup script did not start''' XAMPP-Apache.'''

This indicates that there is another '''Apache instance''' already running. 

To start '''XAMPP '''properly, you will have to first stop this '''daemon'''.

The command to stop '''Apache''' is

'''sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 space stop'''

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Slide 9:'''

Error2 : MySQL daemon failed to start

Highlight mysql in the slide
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| You may get a message that says '''MySQL daemon failed to start.'''

This means the startup script did not start '''MySQL'''.

This indicates that there is another '''database instance''' already running. 

To start '''XAMPP''' properly, first you have to stop this '''daemon.'''

This command will stop '''MySQL''':

'''sudo space /etc/init.d/mysql space stop '''

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Switch to browser [http://localhost/ http://]127.0.0.1'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Resolve all the errors and get '''XAMPP''' running successfully.

Then switch to your web browser and refresh the page.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Select''' English '''if prompted'''.'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| If prompted for language selection, select '''English'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Slide 10:'''


Adding a User and Creating database 
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| We will now need to add a user and create a '''database''' for '''Moodle'''.

We will do this in '''phpmyadmin''', which is the graphical user interface for '''MariaDB'''.

It comes along with the '''XAMPP''' installation.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Creating Database:

Click on '''phpmyadmin'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Let us go back to the browser.

On the '''XAMPP''' page, in the menu at the top, click on '''phpMyadmin'''. 

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on '''Users accounts''' >> click on '''Add User account'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on '''User Accounts''' in the top menu and then click on '''Add User Account'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Type '''moodle-st'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| In the new window that opens, enter a '''username '''of your choice.


I will type '''moodle hyphen st '''as my '''username.'''

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Select '''Local''' from the dropdown
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| From the '''Host''' drop-down list, select '''Local'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| In '''Password''' textbox >> Type '''moodle-st'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Enter a '''password '''of your choice in the '''Password''' text-box.

I will type '''moodle hyphen st '''as my '''password'''.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Re-type '''moodle-st'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Type the same password in the '''Re-type''' textbox.


Keep the''' Authentication Plugin '''option as it is.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Point to the option
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Please do not click on '''Generate Password''' prompt for now.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Point to '''Create a database with the same name and grant all privileges'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Under '''Database for user account''', we can see the option-''' '''

'''Create database with same name and grant all privileges.'''

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Click on it >> Click on '''Go''' button
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| We will check that option and click the''' Go''' button at the bottom right of this page.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Point to the moodle-st database in the side pane
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| We can see a message '''“You have added a new user”''' at the top of the window.

It means a new '''database''' with the name '''moodle-st''' and with a user '''moodle-st '''has been created.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Make a note of the '''username, password''' and '''database''' names.

These will be required later to complete the '''Moodle''' installation.

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Rules and Naming Conventions
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| Please note:

* '''Database''' name and '''username''' need not be the same.
* To have different names, create the '''database''' first and then create a user for that '''database'''.
* Also, as per naming convention, '''username''' should not have any spaces in between.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Point to the page'''
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| We now have '''XAMPP''' running and our '''database''' is ready.

We are now ready to install '''Moodle'''. 

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| We will continue with the installation of '''Moodle''' in the next tutorial.

With this, we come to the end of this tutorial.

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide''' '''12:'''

Summary
| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| In this tutorial, we learnt:

* About the prerequisites for installing Moodle.
* How to check for the prerequisites and
* How to setup the database 

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| style="border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;"| '''Show Slide''' '''13:'''

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