OpenOLAT is an open-source online learning environment that enables you to manage your learning materials and contents, interact with learners, and create online courses, assessments, and quizzes. Installing OpenOLAT on MXLinux is a straightforward process, and this tutorial will guide you through the installation steps.
It's important to update the system package list and installed software to their latest versions. Run the following command to update the system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
OpenOLAT requires Java to be installed on your system. Run the following command in the Terminal to install Java Runtime Environment:
sudo apt install default-jre -y
Visit the OpenOLAT website (https://www.openolat.com/download-archive/) and download the latest version of OpenOLAT. Alternatively, you can run the following command to download OpenOLAT:
wget https://www.openolat.com/fileadmin/docs/latest/OpenOLAT-dist.zip
Create a new directory and extract the downloaded OpenOLAT zip file:
mkdir /opt/openolat
unzip OpenOLAT-dist.zip -d /opt/openolat
To run OpenOLAT, you need to configure the OpenOLAT startup script. Run the following commands to edit the startup script:
cd /opt/openolat/bin
sudo nano openolat.sh
Add the following line at the end of the openolat.sh file:
/opt/openolat/bin/startup.sh
Save and exit the file.
To start OpenOLAT, run the following command in the Terminal:
sudo /opt/openolat/bin/openolat.sh start
To stop OpenOLAT, run the following command:
sudo /opt/openolat/bin/openolat.sh stop
You have successfully installed OpenOLAT on MXLinux. You can now access OpenOLAT by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080. From here, you can log in and start using OpenOLAT to create online courses, assessments, and quizzes.
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