To get us started, we'll install Alfresco on our test system to experiment with the integration. Alfresco runs on a different architecture than Moodle. Alfresco requires a Java application server instead of PHP. Fortunately, there are installers available on the Alfresco site that include everything we will need to develop a test system on your local computer.
To install Alfresco, run through the following steps:
Open your browser and go to http://www.alfresco.com. Go to the Downloads tab and select the Download Now button for Alfresco Document Management in the Community Edition column.
Select the installer for your operating system and download it to your computer.
Double-click on the installer (it may take a moment to get started).
Select your language for the installer.
Choose the database option you want to use. Use the included database, unless you have a good reason not to.
When prompted, enter a database password. Be sure to write...