Open eClass is a free and open-source eLearning management system that allows educators to create and manage online courses. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Open eClass on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure that your system is up to date and that you have the necessary packages installed. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Open eClass requires a web server to function properly. You can install the Apache web server on your system by running the following command:
sudo apt install apache2
After the installation is complete, start the Apache service and enable it to automatically start at boot time:
sudo systemctl start apache2.service
sudo systemctl enable apache2.service
Open eClass also requires PHP to be installed on your system. You can install PHP along with the required modules by running the following command:
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-xml php-zip php-gd php-curl
After the installation is complete, restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
Open eClass uses a MySQL database to store course information and user data. You can install MySQL by running the following command:
sudo apt install mysql-server
After the installation is complete, start the MySQL service and enable it to automatically start at boot time:
sudo systemctl start mysql.service
sudo systemctl enable mysql.service
You can download the latest version of Open eClass from the official website. Once you have downloaded the package, extract it to the /var/www/html directory:
sudo tar -xzf Open-eClass-*.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Next, change the ownership of the Open eClass files to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/Open-eClass/
Open eClass requires a database to store its data. To create a new database, log in to MySQL:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Once you are logged in, create a new database and user:
CREATE DATABASE openeclassdb;
CREATE USER 'openeclassuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON openeclassdb.* TO 'openeclassuser'@'localhost';
Replace "password" with a strong and secure password.
Next, rename the config-sample.php file to config.php:
sudo mv /var/www/html/Open-eClass/config-sample.php /var/www/html/Open-eClass/config.php
Edit the config.php file:
sudo nano /var/www/html/Open-eClass/config.php
Change the database details to match the database you created earlier:
$active_group = 'default';
$active_record = TRUE;
$db['default']['hostname'] = 'localhost';
$db['default']['username'] = 'openeclassuser';
$db['default']['password'] = 'password';
$db['default']['database'] = 'openeclassdb';
$db['default']['dbdriver'] = 'mysqli';
$db['default']['dbprefix'] = '';
$db['default']['pconnect'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['db_debug'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['cache_on'] = FALSE;
$db['default']['cachedir'] = '';
$db['default']['char_set'] = 'utf8';
$db['default']['dbcollat'] = 'utf8_general_ci';
$db['default']['swap_pre'] = '';
$db['default']['autoinit'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['stricton'] = FALSE;
Save and exit the file.
Once the configuration is complete, you can access Open eClass by going to http://localhost/Open-eClass/ in your web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your admin account and create your first course.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Open eClass on Elementary OS Latest.
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