Sent you a pm. Ken is right that it can be complicated but it also not be too bad at all. Last four I did all got done without too much hassle and no loss of data. Upgrading is the only way to save your existing data (course records/grades/user accounts, etc..).
Does this help? https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=384040
Am encountering issues with installation of Moodle on Server 2016 Standard 64 bit version with 8 gb RAM capacity.
First issue or road block is with the php_extension not being enabled. We did follow the instructions provided in the following link and still not change:
https://docs.moodle.org/36/en/admin/environment/php_extension/intl
What version of PHP do you have? You'll need to install the corresponding Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio as documented on the PHP For Windows page.
You need to have the required PHP extensions enabled in php.ini.
If you're still having problems include a screenshot of any error messages, and open a command prompt window, run php --version (changing to the PHP folder first) and include the command's output.
However with some research on Moodle Documentation page, i did come across Bitnami Moodle Stack and was able to install and run Moodle successfully.
Thanks for your instructions Leon, will try these steps now and keep you updated. Appreciate your input and patience.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x64) 14.0.23026
Unfortunately i have checked the required extensions and they are enabled and still not working.
php.ini file was configured as described (php --- INI-PRODUCTION File is the file type seen) and this was the file which was modified. Still not working.
Hi all. I am new to this group. I am a web designer and am "tech savvy" but not in Moodle. I need to upgrade a client's Moodle from 3.1 to 3.6 so:
1. Am I getting into a whole heap of trouble?
2. Is it best to sub-out the work to someone who kindly volunteers?
3. What problems can I expect?
Many thanks all and thank God for Forums.
Jacqui
1. Read the documentation carefully. Upgrade ease depends on the number of plugins and the host that is installed on. Most basic webhosts do not have the necessary database settings to upgrade to 3.6.
2. If you are going to sub out the work, I doubt anyone is going to volunteer without pay!
3. You might have to go to 3.2 first, you are probably going to need to upgrade your php version. Again, check the release notes for upgrade prerequisites.
Take a copy of the site and upgrade that first, then ask the client to test it. When they're happy it's working as expected, upgrade the live site following the same steps. That way you should find out about any problems during the test upgrade.
You could set up an empty Moodle 3.1 site yourself first and upgrade it to Moodle 3.6 to familiarise yourself with the process (Moodle 3.1 can be upgraded to Moodle 3.6 in one step without needing to upgrade to intermediate versions).
The minimum supported versions of PHP has changed between versions so you'll need at least PHP 7.0 on the server hosting Moodle.
Any third party themes and plugins may be an issue so find out what's installed and see if these support upgrading to Moodle 3.6.
But in general such an upgrade shouldn't be a problem it just needs planning and testing. If you run into unexpected issues, then hopefully the forums can help.
Is there a way to just free this moodle in time? Make sure sever side that it remains functional in the long run?
Background: This was a tuition-free volunteer-based educational institution that I built pretty much on my own back in 2008 and want to keep running for decades to come. It's focused on frontier psychological sciences and consciousness studies. I spent my life writing all of the academic textbooks for it, exams, assignments, the whole shebang.
I really wanted to update for stability, but I'm about to launch the FIRST masters second-degree in a subfield ever, and I would prefer it to be as stable as possible. I suppose I could secure a volunteer to build a new moodle and put that program over there, but it just seems like it would take so long to do and we are so close to launching the program, 6 years in the making.
I'd do it all myself in half the time if I could, but I've been unable to do this kind of stuff for 4 years now due to a progressive neurological disability. I updated it and weeded out as many glitches as possible, and did a design overhaul, right before my condition took a turn for the worse, so I'm so grateful to my former self for pulling that off just in time.
Thanks so much for this. "volunteer" was the wrong word - I did mean I would pay them.
Great advice thanks.
Thanks Leon. All sound advice.
Can I have 2 Moodles set up on the same domain? Thinking of the file names moodledata etc.
Thanks
Jacqui
Thank you Visvanath. Much appreciated.
Jacqui
"Is there a way to just free this moodle in time? Make sure sever side that it remains functional in the long run?"
If I understand you correctly, you want to keep the 1.9 site available, while updating your server and Moodle to the latest version. I found myself in the same situation and solved it with an Odroid XU4, Small Board Computer (SBC). This SBC is on my intranet only, is usually turned on ONLY when I need to find or refer to something in an old Moodle, the operating system is NOT updated so it will not break the old Moodle, and I keep a backup of everything elsewhere in case the Odroid should have problems.
NOTE: When I was actively teaching, I created a new Moodle with the latest version each year. So, I actually have a backup of each year on that Odroid.
Yes, it's about 75% complete on the 1.9 moodle.