How To Install Moodle on Ubuntu using Nginx

server {
    listen 80;
    root /usr/share/nginx/moodle;
     server_name srv.techoism.com;
     # put your real site address here
     rewrite ^/(.*\.php)(/)(.*)$ /$1?file=/$3 last;

     location ^~ / {
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?q=$request_uri;
         index index.php index.html index.htm;

         location ~ \.php$ {
             fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;                 
             fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
             include fastcgi_params;
         }
     }
}

Enable your moodle site and remove the default symlink:

# sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
# sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/moodle /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/moodle

Now start your nginx server and php:

# sudo service nginx start
# sudo service php5-fpm start

Step #6: Clone the Moodle git repository:

Now clone the git repository from github using the following commands:

# sudo cd /usr/share/nginx
# sudo git clone https://github.com/moodle/moodle.git
# sudo cd moodle
# sudo git checkout -t origin/MOODLE_29_STABLE
# sudo chmod 0777 /usr/share/nginx/moodle

This will clone the github moodle repository in a directory called moodle.

After you have ran the installer and you have moodle setup, you NEED to revert permissions so that it is no longer writable using the below command.

# sudo chmod -R 0755 /usr/share/nginx/moodle/admin/cli/cron

Step #7: Create data directory for Moodle:

Moodle obliges a directory to store all its files, session information and so on. The web server needs to be able to write to this directory. This directory must NOT be accessible directly via the web.

# mkdir /usr/share/nginx/moodledata

Set the following permissions for apache user to moodle directory:

# sudo chmod -R 777 /usr/share/nginx/moodledata
# sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /usr/share/nginx/moodledata

Step #8:Finally Start Moodle Web Installer:

Open your browser and type the address of your website srv.techoism.com/install.php,

Select language, and click on Next.

In next step we will mention Web Address, Moodle directory and Data directory path.

Choose database driver, MariaDB

Enter the Database settings

Now click on Continue to accept the License Agreement.

Now the installer will check for all require modules are installed, press continue.

Installing all Moodle modules. Click continue when complete.

Create a Administrator account and click Update.

Now do all require setting, press save.

Now your moodle site has been successfully installed.

That’s it. You have successfully installed your Moodle. For more information about Moodle, please refer to the Moodle website.

Step #9: Set Crontab:

Cronjobs are very important for moodle and running them offsite is not as effective as running them locally. You can add a short command in cron tab:

# crontab -e

*/10 * * * * php -q -f /usr/share/nginx/moodle/admin/cli/cron.php

See Also:
How to install Moodle 2.9 on CentOS/RHEL 7/6/5

Enjoy it!