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 ===== Installation Guide ===== ===== Installation Guide =====
-Open eClass 3.13+**Open eClass 4.1**
  
  
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-==== 1.2 PHP (versions >= 8.0) ====+==== 1.2 PHP (versions >= 8.1) ====
  
 During PHP installation, it is important to activate the Apache support for PHP. Note that you will need to activate support for ''mysql, zlib, pcre, mbstring,intl, gd'' modules in PHP. If you wish to use an LDAP server to authenticate users, you have to activate the module for ''ldap'' support as well. Most of the PHP distributions have built-in support for these modules (except for the ldap module maybe). The above requirements are checked during Open eClass installation. During PHP installation, it is important to activate the Apache support for PHP. Note that you will need to activate support for ''mysql, zlib, pcre, mbstring,intl, gd'' modules in PHP. If you wish to use an LDAP server to authenticate users, you have to activate the module for ''ldap'' support as well. Most of the PHP distributions have built-in support for these modules (except for the ldap module maybe). The above requirements are checked during Open eClass installation.
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-You can decompress the openeclass-3.13.tar.gz file using the ''tar xzvf openeclass-3.13.tar.gz'' command. The sub-directory created during decompression of the packet includes all the application files and has to be placed in an accessible point by the computer web server.+You can decompress the openeclass-3.16.tar.gz file using the ''tar xzvf openeclass-3.16.tar.gz'' command. The sub-directory created during decompression of the packet includes all the application files and has to be placed in an accessible point by the computer web server.
  
 To give access rights to web server you can type the following commands (e.g. if the web server runs as a www-data user) To give access rights to web server you can type the following commands (e.g. if the web server runs as a www-data user)
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 ===Installation Process=== ===Installation Process===
  
-Unzip the ''openeclass-3.13.zip'' file in the root directory of the Apache. The subdirectory created during the decompression of the package includes all files of the application. This sub-directory has to be placed in an accessible path by the web server.+Unzip the ''openeclass-4.1.zip'' file in the root directory of the Apache. The subdirectory created during the decompression of the package includes all files of the application. This sub-directory has to be placed in an accessible path by the web server.
  
 In order to start installation, visit the ''/install/'' sub-directory address with a web browser. If, for example, the main eclass directory is located in http://www.example.gr/openeclass/, the address you have to type is http://www.example.gr/openeclass/install/. Then follow the platform installation guide steps like the ones presented on your screen. Note that during the installation process you will be required the following: In order to start installation, visit the ''/install/'' sub-directory address with a web browser. If, for example, the main eclass directory is located in http://www.example.gr/openeclass/, the address you have to type is http://www.example.gr/openeclass/install/. Then follow the platform installation guide steps like the ones presented on your screen. Note that during the installation process you will be required the following:
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 ==== 3.1 How to modify test courses ==== ==== 3.1 How to modify test courses ====
 Platform introduces 3 tentative / general Schools / Faculties. (Faculty 1-Code TMA, Faculty 2-Code TMB etc). You will have to change and adjust them to the Schools-Faculties of your own institute. You can do this through the administrator tool. You will find more and further information for these actions in the Administrator's manual (included in the administator tool). Platform introduces 3 tentative / general Schools / Faculties. (Faculty 1-Code TMA, Faculty 2-Code TMB etc). You will have to change and adjust them to the Schools-Faculties of your own institute. You can do this through the administrator tool. You will find more and further information for these actions in the Administrator's manual (included in the administator tool).
-==== 3.2 Theme Options ==== 
-If you want to change the default theme or creating a new one, login in platform as administrator and click in "Admin tools" / "Other Tools / Theme settings". 
  
  
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 You can add a text (e.g. informative) on the left and right of the platform homepage. For that reason, assign the value - message in variables $langExtrasLeft και $langExtrasRight, correspondingly in file ''(path του eClass)/modules/lang/english/common.inc.php''  You can add a text (e.g. informative) on the left and right of the platform homepage. For that reason, assign the value - message in variables $langExtrasLeft και $langExtrasRight, correspondingly in file ''(path του eClass)/modules/lang/english/common.inc.php'' 
  
-==== 3.4 Support of mathematical symbols ==== 
  
-You can type mathematical symbols. See further details in  +==== 3.4 Basic Settings, Theme Settings ====
-[[en:mathp|Mathematical symbols]]+
  
 +After logging as admin user, click in "Admin Tools". 
  
-==== 3.5 Basic Settings ==== +  *  You can change platform theme by clicking in "Display Settings". Alternatively you can create your own theme. 
- You can configure several options of platform. After logging as admin user, click in "Admin Tools" and after that, click in "Config Settings". Among other, you can change the available languages (e.g. greek, german, italian) etc.+  *   You can configure several options of platform by clicking in "Config Settings".  
 +  *  By default, platform supports uploading of all the usual text, audio, video and image file types. If you desire to add a new file type, type its extension in 'Teacher while list' or 'Student while list' textarea correspondingly.  
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 +==== 3.5 Support of mathematical symbols ==== 
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 +You can type mathematical symbols. See further details in  
 +[[en:mathp|Mathematical symbols]]
  
-By default platform supports uploading of all the usual text, audio, video and image file types. If you desire to add a new file type, type its extension in 'Teacher while list' or 'Student while list' textarea correspondingly.  
  
 ==== 3.6  Other settings ==== ==== 3.6  Other settings ====