Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system that allows you to manage and create educational content. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Chamilo LMS on Elementary OS, a user-friendly Linux operating system.
Before installing Chamilo LMS, you need to ensure that you have the following:
First, you need to update your system to ensure that it has the latest version of packages and security updates. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
You can install all the required dependencies with the following command:
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php php-common php-cli php-mysql php-mbstring php-gd libapache2-mod-php
After installation, you need to start Apache and MariaDB services and enable them to start at boot:
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable apache2
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
You can download the latest version of Chamilo LMS from the official website. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download it via the terminal:
wget https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/releases/download/v1.11.14/chamilo-1.11.14-php7.tar.gz
After downloading, extract the compressed archive:
tar -xzvf chamilo-1.11.14-php7.tar.gz
You can move the extracted files to the web server's document root directory, which is usually located at /var/www/html/:
sudo mv chamilo-1.11.14-php7/* /var/www/html/
You need to create a new database and user for Chamilo LMS before moving forward. Start by logging in to the MariaDB server:
sudo mysql -u root
Create a new database and user with the following commands:
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE chamilo;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'chamilo'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chamilo.* TO 'chamilo'@'localhost';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> EXIT;
Replace the password with a strong and secure password of your choice.
Navigate to the Chamilo LMS web installer at http://your_ip_address/ in your preferred web browser. The installer will guide you through the configuration process.
Click on "Start configuration" to begin the installation.
On the next page, select your preferred language and click "Next."
Enter the database name, username, password, and hostname (localhost) that you created earlier in Step 4. Click "Next."
Enter the basic site information such as site name, admin user details, and email address. Click "Next."
Select your preferred authentication method and click "Next."
Click "Start" to start the installation. It may take a few minutes depending on your system configuration.
Once the installation is complete, you can log in to the Chamilo LMS admin panel by navigating to http://your_ip_address/main/admin/index.php and entering your admin credentials.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Chamilo LMS on Elementary OS. You can now customize and use the platform to create and manage educational content.
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