<P>(Moodle will also try to set some cookies in your browser. If you have \r
your browser set up to let you choose to accept cookies, then you <B>must</B>\r
accept the Moodle cookies, or Moodle won't work properly.)\r
- <p>Now Moodle will start setting set up your database. Firstly, the main database \r
- tables are created. You should see a number of SQL statements followed by \r
+ <p>Now Moodle will start setting up your database and creating tables to store data. \r
+ Firstly, the main database tables are created. You should see a number of SQL statements followed by \r
status messages (in green or red) that look like this:</p>\r
<blockquote> \r
<p>CREATE TABLE course ( id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, category \r
<p>Scroll down the very bottom of the page and press the "Continue" \r
link.</p>\r
<p>Next you will see a similar page that sets up all the tables required by \r
- each Moodle module. As before, they should all be green, otherwise you may \r
- be a problem in the module code.</p>\r
+ each Moodle module. As before, they should all be green.</p>\r
\r
<p>Scroll down the very bottom of the page and press the "Continue" \r
link.</p>\r
</blockquote>\r
<p>On Windows systems: The simplest way is to use my package <A TITLE="Click to download this package (150k)" HREF="http://moodle.com/download/moodle-cron-for-windows.zip">moodle-cron-for-windows.zip</A> \r
which makes this whole thing very easy.</p>\r
- <p>Other platforms: you will need to find another way to do this (please let \r
- me know so I can update this documentation).<br>\r
</p>\r
</blockquote>\r
<H3><A NAME="course"></A>10. Create a new course</H3>\r
<H3><A NAME="course"></A>Running the course</H3>\r
<blockquote> \r
<p>I could write a thesis about this. Actually I <strong>am</strong> writing \r
- a thesis about this. <img src="../pix/s/biggrin.gif" width="16" height="16"></p>\r
+ a thesis about this. <img src="../pix/s/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15"></p>\r
<p>Until then here are just a few quick pointers:</p>\r
<ol>\r
<li>Subscribe yourself to all the forums.</li>\r
local site administrator.</p>\r
<p>If you have some great ideas for improvements to Moodle, or even some good \r
stories, come over to <a href="http://moodle.com/" target="_top">moodle.com</a> and join \r
- in the Teacher's forum on that site. We'd love to hear them, and you can help \r
- Moodle improve.</p>\r
+ in the course called "<A HREF="http://moodle.com/course/view.php?id=5" target=_top >Using Moodle</A>". \r
+ We'd love to hear from you, and you can help Moodle improve.</p>\r
<p>If you want to contribute to coding new modules, or writing documentation, \r
or papers, contact me: <a href="http://dougiamas.com/" target="_top">Martin \r
Dougiamas</a> or browse the "bug tracker" site for Moodle, at <a href="http://bugs.moodle.com" target="_top">bugs.moodle.com</a></p>\r