Allowing modules to access outside information
by Michael de Raadt
Moodle 1.9 Top Extensions Cookbook
- Moodle 1.9 Top Extensions Cookbook
- Moodle 1.9 Top Extensions Cookbook
- Credits
- About the Author
- About the Reviewers
- Preface
- 1. Getting Modular with Moodle
- 2. Adding Content
- 3. Connecting to the Outside World
- 4. Getting Around In Moodle
- 5. Effective Use of Space
- 6. Assessing Students
- 7. Organizing Students
- 8. Encouraging Student Interaction
- 9. Informing Students
- 10. Handy Tools for Teachers
- 11. Just for Fun
Some modules require access to information outside your server. To achieve this, some modules use the cURL PHP library. If PHP is installed, the cURL library is likely to be available with your web server, but it may be disabled. The XAMPP server has cURL disabled by default.
To enable cURL in PHP 5 on XAMPP, you need to edit the php.ini file. This file is located in the php directory under your web server's root directory.
Within the file, locate the following line:
;extension=php_curl.dll
Remove the semi-colon to uncomment this line. This will enable the cURL library. Save the file after making this change. Restart the Apache server for this to take effect.
If you visit the phpinfo page, cURL support should be enabled.
Even with cURL enabled, you may still have problems if your site is hosted behind a firewall. If this is the case, contact your network administrator.
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