OpenOLAT is an open-source learning management system designed for educational institutions and organizations of all sizes. It provides a user-friendly interface for creating, delivering and managing online courses, assessments and resources.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenOLAT on your Linux Mint Latest system.
Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
You can install Java JDK and Apache Tomcat using the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
sudo apt-get install tomcat8
You can download the OpenOLAT installer package from the official website at https://www.openolat.com/?lang=en. Once downloaded, extract the package to a directory of your choice.
tar -xzf openolat-14.1.2-unix.tar.gz
Navigate to the bin directory of the extracted package:
cd openolat-14.1.2/bin
Execute the setup.sh script:
sudo ./setup.sh
Follow the on-screen prompts to configure the installation directory, database settings and other options.
Once the installation is complete, start the OpenOLAT server:
sudo ./startup.sh
You can now access the OpenOLAT web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenOLAT on your Linux Mint Latest system. You can now use it to create, deliver and manage online courses and resources.
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