After installing Moodle, I would like to set some basic configuration options. Some of these settings determine how the site functions, such as how users are authenticated, what statistics the site keeps, and which modules are turned on and off. Other settings just affect the user experience, such as which languages are available, the color scheme, and what is displayed on the Front Page. All these settings are available through the Site Administration menu, which by default appears on the Front Page of your site.

The complete Site Administration menu has these options:

In this chapter, which is about configuring your site, we'll cover some of these settings. Others will be covered as we build our courses, teach, calculate grades, and update our site. The important idea here is this: unlike many other applications, in Moodle, the Site Administration menu isn't something that you 'set and forget'. You keep returning to the configuration settings as you work with...