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Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development

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Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Moodle 1.9
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
10
Extending and Administering Moodle
Index

Backup


You'll find the backup settings under Site Administration | Courses | Backups. Most of these settings enable you to choose the type of data that gets backed up. You also choose the days of the week on which the backup will automatically run. The backup is activated by the cron job routine.

The backups are stored in compressed or ZIP format. Under Site Administration | Server | System paths page, you indicate whether your hosting service has a zip program, or whether Moodle should use its own, built-in zip program. If you activate automatic backups, and Moodle must use its built-in zip program during the backups, you might see backup failures caused by lack of memory. If you plan on using the backup feature for more than a handful of courses, ensure that your hosting service offers a zip program on their servers. Running out of memory, while backing up large courses or large sites, is one of the most common causes for a Moodle crash.