Moodle is a widely used open-source learning management system (LMS) known for its versatility and robust features. It enables educators and organizations to create interactive online learning environments, facilitating course management, assessments, and collaborative tasks effectively. When it comes to hosting Moodle, SSD Nodes is preferred due to its scalable infrastructure and seamless deployment options. ServerAvatar makes the deployment of the Moodle application on the SSD Nodes platform an easy step-by-step process.
Create a Server in SSD Nodes
Getting started with SSD Nodes:
Discover how to create an account and set up a cloud VPS on SSDNodes, a top hosting provider. Follow our simple, step-by-step guide to get your account up and running quickly and easily, so you can start managing your hosting services today.
SSDNodes offers dependable and scalable hosting solutions to individuals and corporations because of its speed and affordability. They provide an infrastructure to host webpages, software, and other internet services effectively.
Step 1: Setup Cloud VPS with SSD Nodes
- First, log in to your SSD Nodes account and navigate to the Servers option. Next, click on Purchase a New Server from the dropdown menu.
Step 2: Select the plan
- SSD Nodes Offer two Different VPS plans:
- Standard VPS
- Performance VPS
- You have to select a Plan according to your needs. After selecting your plan just click on Get Started.
Step 3: Finalizing Your VPS Selection
- In the following step, You will see the summary of your selected VPS Plan. Click Proceed to Checkout if you are satisfied with the plan you have chosen, or select Customize Your Own Server to modify your VPS server according to your requirements.
Step 4: Customizing the VPS Configuration
- You can see your selected plan as shown in the below image.
- You can select the billing cycle based on your requirements.
- You have the option to select a server location that is more convenient for you. It is recommended to select the location that is closest to your audience. It means that for the majority of your audience, Your sites will load faster due to lower latency.
- Now, you have to select your preferred operating system. Moodle application requires Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or a later version for compatibility and support. We recommend selecting Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit or Ubuntu 22.04 64-bit. If you are using ServerAvatar to manage your servers, these operating systems are required.
- Now, there is an Advance Options section where you can configure settings according to your requirements. Additionally, you can add a Public SSH Key and specify the Server's Name and Description. Once you've set up your Advanced Options, proceed to the payment checkout.
- Review and confirm all the choices you've made for your VPS and Click on the Proceed to Checkout option.
Step 5: Finalizing Your Order and VPS Deployment
- Now, you need to confirm and complete the payment, also you can review the Order Summary on the same page as shown in the image below. After you've completed the payment process, your VPS will be set up quickly and will be ready for use in a minimum amount of time.
- Congratulations! You have successfully created your SSD Nodes VPS, which is now ready to connect with ServerAvatar.
Initial Server Configuration
The Initial server configuration includes the installation and configuration of various packages required to host your website. Usually, You have to write commands and modify configuration files. Luckily, With ServerAvatar, Your full server configuration and optimization can be automated.
Here are the three ways to automatically configure your server with ServerAvatar.
Connect a server using a direct method
- Login/Register to ServerAvatar account, click the Create button from the right side of the screen, and select Server from the dropdown.
- Select Direct Method in the serve connecting method section.
- Type the Server Name as per your choice.
- Select a Tech Stack as per your need. You can either select Apache, Nginx, OpenLiteSpeed or Node Stack.
- Select a Database: MySQL, MariaDB or MongoDB.
- Enable the toggle if you want to install the latest LTS version of node.js on your server.
- Select a Management plan and click the Connect Now button.
- You’ll see the command on your screen. Login to your server using an ssh connection and execute that command as a root user.
- The server connection process will be started on your ServerAvatar account after executing the command.
Connect a server using integration
- Login/Register to your ServerAvatar account, navigate to the Integration tab from the sidebar of the panel, and access Cloud Platform from the dropdown.
- Now Select a cloud platform you want to link with ServerAvatar.
- The popup form will appear on your screen. Enter details to link your cloud provider account. The integration method is different based on the cloud provider you select.
- You can integrate five different cloud provider platforms with ServerAvatar, which is-
Check the above link of cloud platforms to know more about integrating cloud platforms with ServeAvatar.
Connect a server using commands
Step 1. Login to your server using root user
Once you create a server as per your requirements, connect to your server using an ssh connection and execute the below three commands as a root user in your server console area.
wget https://srvr.so/install
chmod +x install
./install
Step 2. Select a web server
It will ask you which web server you would like to install on your server: Apache, Nginx, OpenLiteSpeed or Node Stack. Type anyone that you would like to install on your server and hit the enter button.
Step 3. Claim your server
Completing the process will give you a link to claim your server.
Open the link on your browser to access the ServerAvatar server panel.
Auto-install Moodle with ServerAvatar
Step 1: Create a PHP application
To create a PHP application, access the Application tab from the server panel and click the Create button.
Now fill up the required details in the application form to create an application.
Click on the Create Application button.
Note that:
If you want to host Moodle LMS on your domain, then make sure to point your domain to the current IP address of your server, and for that:
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Log in to your hosting provider site, where you buy your domain. You can check your domain information with one click.
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Access DNS Manager to edit your DNS records(contact the support team if you don’t find them)
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Change the IP address of A Record of your website to the current server’s IP address.
Step 2: Auto-install Moodle application
On the application panel, click the Auto deploy tab from the sidebar.
Now click on the Moodle Install Now Card from the list of auto-deploying applications.
It asks you to enter details to deploy the Moodle application, which includes-
Registration details
- Full Name: Full site name displays to your users on the site home page
- Short Name: Site short name
- Summary: A brief description of your course that will appear on your site's home page
- Database Server: Choose the server from the connected server in which you want to host your database
- Database Name: The name of your database
PHP Settings
- PHP Version: Select the supported PHP version of Moodle
Admin Information
- Username: Admin username
- Email: Admin Email address
- Password: Admin password
- Support Email: Support email for your user.
Click the Install Now button after filling up all the details.
Access your site URL from the application panel to log in to your Moodle Admin area.