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MoodleBox installation

Proceed as follows to use the MoodleBox for the first time. Step 1: Buy the hardwareThe hardware you need for your MoodleBox is essentially a Raspberry Pi (3A+, 3B, 3B+, 4B, 400 or 5), a good power supply and a high-quality microSD card. In addition, a case is recommended to protect the board. ≫ More information here Step 2: Copy the disk image on the microSD cardFor this task we recommend that you use the Raspberry Pi Imager utility, which will automatically download the MoodleBox disk image for you.

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Update MoodleBox Wi-Fi network configuration

When the MoodleBox is turned on, it works as a wireless access point. An administrator or manager may change several settings of the access point Wi-Fi settings of the MoodleBox. To do this, visit the MoodleBox dashboard at Site administration > Server > MoodleBox in the administration interface. Wi-Fi Settings Change Wi-Fi network name (SSID)You may change the network name (SSID). Type in a new SSID in the adequate field and click the button Change Wi-Fi settings.

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Build your own customized MoodleBox disk-image

You may make your own MoodleBox disk image and configure it to your own needs. Source code allowing to make a MoodleBox disk image is provided at GitHub under AGPL v3.0 license. Documentation is available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence.

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Access MoodleBox command line interface

As a normal user, you should not need to connect into the command line interface of the MoodleBox. Anyway, you may access it if necessary via SSH, using the address moodlebox.home, using its default credentials: username: moodlebox password: Moodlebox4$ With PuTTY (under Windows)Open a new connection, type the address moodlebox.home under Host Name, then click Open. Input the password Moodlebox4$. Connection with PuTTY In a classical terminal interfaceIn your favorite terminal interface, type

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Access the Moodle site of the MoodleBox

To access to the Moodle installation of the MoodleBox, you must be connected to its Wi-Fi network. On your device, choose MoodleBox wireless network. When prompted type the password: moodlebox (all lowercase) and confirm your connection. You may now log into Moodle in your browser. Open your browser and type http://moodlebox.home/ in the address bar. The home page of Moodle opens. Click on Log in and type the following credentials:

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