how to change install path

[drodriguez]

I need to change installation path but cannot find where this setting is stored, does anyone know the answer? or where to look for?
I'm using 1.9 version.

[drodriguez]

I had installed chamilo into a temporary folder, then moved into another. When doing that didn't change the $_configuration['url_append'] variable, so the system continue to look for content into /var/www/chamilo. Now I've changed that value and can access to courses but there's no content at all (see the snapshot)

Also found a very annoying piece of code into each course folder, this one:

include("/var/www/chamilo/main/course_home/course_home.php");

Imagine having hundreds of courses and for some reason you need to change that path (/var/www/chamilo) for something else. Wouldn't be better to define a variable to store root folder path? Even though a script could accomplish the task the hardcoded path is not a flexible way to do so.

[drodriguez]

checking log file...

[Mon Aug 06 08:08:54 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: update_type in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/local.inc.php on line 250, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/index.php
[Mon Aug 06 08:08:54 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/lib/main_api.lib.php on line 5978, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/index.php
[Mon Aug 06 08:10:44 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: activate_legal in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php on line 3834, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/user_portal.php
[Mon Aug 06 08:10:44 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: legal in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php on line 3835, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/user_portal.php

Files were uploaded again, double checked filesystem permissions also bt still no go.

[Coursenligne]

What can be done (if you changed the path in th econfig.php file), is that you may have zip files (SCORM format) for our courses.
With the way you are used to, upload one course (just as a test and you'll do the others afterward) into "Archive" folder/directory (depending on the operating system)...
From here, create a new course (just basically giving a name), from "my couses" tab, click on the name of the course you just created, and go right to the bottom. click on "Maintenance", then choose omport option (it's the second choice, the first is generate the file..) - Sorry I do it by heart, don't have my platform running here....

Import, but select "Local", this will show you the content of archive.
From here you'll see if it's working.

Good luck

Just one thing, you may have to recreate all links to images and videos!
It's not a good idea to move the platform, it's faster to reinstall it when it's possible, which is not always the case

[adeschenes]

Hi drodriguez,

Let us know if it is working...

Thanks,

Alain

[drodriguez]

I had no time to work on this issue but this week something will come out. Maybe going backwards to 1.8.x, exporting courses and installing a fresh 1.9 to import them back.

[mark111]

nice little bug.
Please, open an issue on support.chamilo.org
(prevents moving/deploying to another host, another url)

edit:
issue opened ( http://support.chamilo.org/issues/5309 )

[drodriguez]

I need to change installation path but cannot find where this setting is stored, does anyone know the answer? or where to look for?
I'm using 1.9 version.

[drodriguez]

I had installed chamilo into a temporary folder, then moved into another. When doing that didn't change the $_configuration['url_append'] variable, so the system continue to look for content into /var/www/chamilo. Now I've changed that value and can access to courses but there's no content at all (see the snapshot)

Also found a very annoying piece of code into each course folder, this one:

include("/var/www/chamilo/main/course_home/course_home.php");

Imagine having hundreds of courses and for some reason you need to change that path (/var/www/chamilo) for something else. Wouldn't be better to define a variable to store root folder path? Even though a script could accomplish the task the hardcoded path is not a flexible way to do so.

[drodriguez]

checking log file...

[Mon Aug 06 08:08:54 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: update_type in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/local.inc.php on line 250, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/index.php
[Mon Aug 06 08:08:54 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/lib/main_api.lib.php on line 5978, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/index.php
[Mon Aug 06 08:10:44 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: activate_legal in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php on line 3834, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/user_portal.php
[Mon Aug 06 08:10:44 2012] [error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: legal in /var/www/aulavirtual/main/inc/lib/course.lib.php on line 3835, referer: http://aulavirtual.epet1.edu.ar/user_portal.php

Files were uploaded again, double checked filesystem permissions also bt still no go.

[Coursenligne]

What can be done (if you changed the path in th econfig.php file), is that you may have zip files (SCORM format) for our courses.
With the way you are used to, upload one course (just as a test and you'll do the others afterward) into "Archive" folder/directory (depending on the operating system)...
From here, create a new course (just basically giving a name), from "my couses" tab, click on the name of the course you just created, and go right to the bottom. click on "Maintenance", then choose omport option (it's the second choice, the first is generate the file..) - Sorry I do it by heart, don't have my platform running here....

Import, but select "Local", this will show you the content of archive.
From here you'll see if it's working.

Good luck

Just one thing, you may have to recreate all links to images and videos!
It's not a good idea to move the platform, it's faster to reinstall it when it's possible, which is not always the case

[adeschenes]

Hi drodriguez,

Let us know if it is working...

Thanks,

Alain

[drodriguez]

I had no time to work on this issue but this week something will come out. Maybe going backwards to 1.8.x, exporting courses and installing a fresh 1.9 to import them back.

[mark111]

nice little bug.
Please, open an issue on support.chamilo.org
(prevents moving/deploying to another host, another url)

edit:
issue opened ( http://support.chamilo.org/issues/5309 )