OpenOLAT is an open-source learning management system that can be used for online learning and training purposes. If you're running Fedora Server Latest and want to install OpenOLAT, then this tutorial will provide you with step-by-step instructions to do just that.
Before you begin, you'll need to make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
First, you'll need to install the Java Runtime Environment on your Fedora Server. You can do this using the following command:
sudo dnf install java
Next, you'll need to install Apache Tomcat, which is a Java-based web server that is used to run OpenOLAT. You can install Apache Tomcat using the following command:
sudo dnf install tomcat
You can download the latest version of OpenOLAT from the OpenOLAT website. Once you've downloaded the .war file, move it to the /var/lib/tomcat/webapps/ directory using the following commands:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/tomcat/webapps/openolat
sudo mv /path/to/openolat.war /var/lib/tomcat/webapps/openolat/
Now, you'll need to start the Tomcat server using the following command:
sudo systemctl start tomcat
Once you've started the Tomcat server, you'll need to configure OpenOLAT by creating a openolat.properties file in the /opt/openolat directory using the following command:
sudo mkdir /opt/openolat
sudo touch /opt/openolat/openolat.properties
Next, you'll need to edit the openolat.properties file and add the following lines:
openolat.db.jdbc-url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/openolat
openolat.db.jdbc-username=<your_mysql_username>
openolat.db.jdbc-password=<your_mysql_password>
Replace <your_mysql_username> and <your_mysql_password> with your MySQL database username and password, respectively.
Finally, you'll need to restart the Tomcat server to apply the changes made in the previous step:
sudo systemctl restart tomcat
That's it! You've successfully installed OpenOLAT on your Fedora Server. You can now access OpenOLAT by visiting http://<your_server_ip>/openolat/ in your web browser. If you encounter any issues or errors during the installation process, refer to the OpenOLAT documentation for troubleshooting steps.
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