Preparing your Moodle installation

Before you start installing Moodle, you have to decide which setup is right for your organization. Once you have decided, there are several hardware and software prerequisites you have to fulfill before you can get started.

Choosing your best setup

There are many different environments in which you can set up Moodle. The three main criteria that will help you determine the correct setup are as follows:

• Flexibility: If you want to have complete control over your system, install plugins, be able to tweak system settings, and make frequent changes to the setup, you should host your own server. However, if your preferred choice is to only administer Moodle while somebody else is looking after the operating system, the web server, and backups, it is better to opt for a professionally-hosted setup, particularly the offerings provided by authorized Moodle Partners.
• Scalability: This is entirely driven by the number of active learners and...