The title of this chapter makes it sound as if it applies only to the person who installs Moodle. If your system administrator or webmaster has installed Moodle for you, you might be tempted to skip this chapter. Well, don't do that.

Many of the configuration choices that are made during and after the installation process affect the student and teacher experience in Moodle. These are found on the Site Administration menu, which becomes visible when you log in with Administrator privileges. These configuration settings affect your students' and teachers' experience when they use the site. This chapter's focus is on helping you create the user experience you want by making the right configuration choices. While someone else may have installed Moodle and made these configuration choices for you, the settings under Site Administration can always be changed.