
Moodle4Mac is based on MAMP (Mac, Apache, MySQL, PHP). Step 3: Move the folder MAMP into the folder Applications. Step 2: Doubleclick the file Moodle4Mac.dmg to mount the installation disk. If the download file is not unzipped please do this manually. The zip archive should be unzipped automatically when the download is complete. Please choose the correct file for your processor type. Step 1: Download the zipped disk image file from the Moodle download page. Install complete package Moodle4Mac Download and install Moodle4Mac + System Software: Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7 (works also with 10.4 and 10.5 for XAMPP) + Processor: Intel i5, i7, Core 2 Duo, Xeon + iMac, Mac mini, MacBook, Mac Pro, Xserve

5 How to set up SSL/https in MAMP for a development/test environment.4.1 MAMP is designed for local computers.3 Using Moodle4Mac as a local server in your network.However, remember that the complete package Moodle4Mac is ready to use and no additional programs must be installed and configured together. Note 2: If you want a secure, public server with OS X, you may be interested to use the normal web server that comes preinstalled with every Mac Computer-see the Step-by-step Guide for Installing Moodle on Mac OS X 10.4 Client for Moodle. In short, complete install packages are designed for first time install on a "clean" machine. Always check version compatibility of each component if you intend to develop materials on a later version of Moodle than the version installed on your "main" Moodle site.

Note 1: The latest complete install package version components, may not be backwardly compatible.

The instructions on the download page provide guidance on which version is likely to be most suitable. Please use the correct version for your processor. You will find versions for Intel based Macs and for older PPC based Macs. Several versions of the complete install package are available.

These packages allow Moodle to be installed, along with the prerequisites that includes a web server, database and scripting language (Apache, MySQL and PHP in this case). These do not have sufficient security for public, production servers-only use for private, local testing purposes. The complete install packages for Mac OS X are named Moodle4Mac. There are other downloads for Linux, and Window Operating Systems that may involve more customization of configuration files. They are designed for new and local installations on a Mac computer/server. You will find a separate card for the Mac OS X downloads. Complete install packages for Mac OS X are available from Moodle Downloads which uses MAMP.
