Moodle Migration In Just Four Steps
Migration of Moodle from one server to another happens very frequently coz latest releases are updated periodically. The reasons behind the migration are security concerns, lack of support from Moodle and most importantly, the latest updates are far too upgraded than previous releases. The recent Moodle 3.4 release come up with some stunning new updates for teachers, administrators and students. Moodle 3.4 release has improved the calendar management, participants enrolment, private files space etc. Migrating Moodle from old server to new server can also increase speed and performance, which improves the scalability of Moodle to a new level.
Step 1: Enable the Maintenance Mode
While enabling the maintenance mode on Moodle site prevents any new additions or changes made to the Moodle database. Maintenance mode enables the administrator to leave the Moodle site inaccessible to the public while development.
Step 2: Backup Moodle Database
Taking backup of Moodle database on a regular interval is a good practise. In case if you didn’t took back up of important credentials of students, such as contacts, fee details and enrolments can have colliding effect on results for learning management. Having backup regularly within a proper place can help in reducing the loss of important data. Disaster recovery plan for Moodle migration is a standard and best way to avoid any bad consequences.
Follow these simple steps listed for creating backups with mysqldump or phpMyAdmin.
Step 3: Copying Rights Directory
Copy the MOODLEDATA folder from the previous installation folder as a backup. If you are using Moodle v1.9, then it is advised to upgrade it to 2.1, then 2.2 to 2.5 followed by 3.0 - 3.4. The process eliminates the files from being corrupt in the process of migration.
Step 4: Editing the Configuration files
The last and final step of moving Moodle from one server to another is very important, where many steps needs to ticked out before you proceed further. File name: config.php editing is the most crucial step of Moodle migration. Firstly, you need to browse the codes to find config.php file and then update the credentials correctly. This is the most crucial step as most users fails to update the details correctly.
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