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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Hi, </font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">I
don't know that I can make it out so here are some suggestions:</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.2in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">If
it is Ubuntu then that is easy going, really, seriously - I even tried a local install
tonight to test it out. </font>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Install
Ubuntu</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.2in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"> Depending
on machine all will go well with wireless (had some issues with
HP/Compaq Broadcom in the past)</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.2in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Check
out these instructions on Moodle - really makes it smooth.
<br><a href="http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Step-by-step_Installation_Guide_for_Ubuntu" target="_blank">http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Step-by-step_Installation_Guide_for_Ubuntu</a></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">open
a terminal</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">install
tasksel if you don't have it</font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-family:FreeSans,sans-serif">install
lamp (wow, that was so easy... enter passwords, you know the routine)</span></p>
<pre style="margin-bottom:0.2in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"> sudo tasksel install lamp-server</font></pre><p style="margin-bottom:0.2in">
<font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">install moodle</font></p>
<pre style="margin-bottom:0.2in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"> sudo apt-get install moodle<br><br></font><span style="font-family:FreeSans,sans-serif">Seriously, no dependency issues, nothing. Really clean on this end.</span><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"><br>
</font></pre><p><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Now for the fun part - go to
localhost/moodle</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Did
you get a 404? I have gotten this... </font>
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<p><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Easy fix with a link</font></p>
<pre style="margin-bottom:0.2in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif"> cd /var/www;sudo ln -s /usr/share/moodle</font></pre><p style="margin-bottom:0in">
<font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Now try it – Yeah! Works! or should!</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Follow
the instructions. Don't worry if you get 1 or 2 yellows...</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Greens
are awesome!</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Select
email display, town, basic info.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">*** Don't
forget the admin pwd because otherwise you/he will have some fun in
MySQL to look forward to in the future to reset that.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Enter
the Front settings and wow! There it is!</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in">MOODLE! Yeah!!!!</p><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><br>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Now
the fun part – don't know if he wants this done tomorrow because
this is actually the “really” fun stuff. </font>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Site
Administration </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Add
users, courses, etc... Works with SCORM Compliant courses. </font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Paypal
or other payment methods. Some work here - Setup IPN in Paypal. Setup enrolments in Moodle. Setup enrolment price in course in Moodle once the course is added.<br></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Change
appearance – all these are really fun and can take time depending
on what configurations are requested/required.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">You
might catch me on Skype at aicra_ if you have any issues and I'm
awake!</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in">Sorry but sometimes, I don't sleep on a "normal" schedule. (more or less pass out after trying to keep eyes open....)
</p><p style="margin-bottom:0in">Also, Dave (?) can always contact me via skype or email with any future questions if I don't make it.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><br></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="FreeSans, sans-serif">Marcia</font></p>
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