From: moodler <moodler>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:18:25 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Updated README
X-Git-Url: http://git.mjollnir.org/gw?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9c52ca13f18c4bc9a7a5bf113afe7461b805e719;p=moodle.git

Updated README
---

diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 36803a2bdd..72267d2d13 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,8 @@
 README     $Id$
 ------
 
-If you are installing the first time, then you 
-should read the installation guide which is 
-part of the Moodle documentation (along with 
-information about upgrading etc):
-
-   http://moodle.com/doc/
-
-There is a copy of all this documentation as part of 
-this Moodle distribution.  You can access your local
-copy of the installation guide here:
-
-   lang/en/docs/install.html
-
-Once Moodle is installed on your machine, then 
-you can also access a local copy of all this 
-documentation (localised to your language) at:
-
-   http://yourmoodlesite.com/doc/
-
+QUICK INSTALL
+=============
 
 For the impatient, here is a basic outline of the 
 installation process, which normally takes me only 
@@ -27,25 +10,26 @@ a few minutes:
 
 1) Move the Moodle files into your web directory. 
 
-2) Create an empty directory somewhere to store 
-   uploaded files (NOT accessible via the web).
-   This directory must be writeable by the web server
-   process.
-
-3) Create a single database for Moodle to store all
+2) Create a single database for Moodle to store all
    it's tables in (or choose an existing database).
 
-4) Copy the file config-dist.php to config.php, and 
-   edit it with all your own settings.
-
-5) Visit your new home page with a web browser.  Moodle
-   will lead you through the rest of the setup, 
-   creating an admin account and so on.
+3) Visit your Moodle site with a browser, you should 
+   be taken to the install.php script, which will lead
+   you through creating a config.php file and then 
+   setting up Moodle, creating an admin account etc.
 
-6) Set up a cron task to call the file admin/cron.php
+4) Set up a cron task to call the file admin/cron.php
    every five minutes or so.
 
 
-Cheers!
-Martin Dougiamas
+For more information, see the INSTALL DOCUMENTATION:
+
+   http://moodle.org/doc
+
+If you have real trouble, please visit the Moodle course 
+"Using Moodle" on moodle.org.
+
+
+Good luck and have fun!
+Martin Dougiamas, Lead Developer