Only “Teacher Role” users of the course can backup and restore.
Information Technology Center Ver.20230310

Guide for Course Copy (Backup and Restore) from Former-Moodle to New-Moodle
Note: Information of users cannot be copied to a new course.

●Preparation
Make sure the destination course isin the new Moodle.

Moodle course registration application form（On-campus limited）

https://www.itc.u-toyama.ac.jp/service/moodle/index.html#mokuji4

If not, apply through the Moodle course registration application form and confirm that it has been created.
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●Summary

１．Working on Former-Moodle

２．Working on New-Moodle• Backup the contents of the original course,• Log-in the destination course, restore withdownload the file to your PC.

backup up file, which is saved on your PC.

────────────────────────────────────────────────────●Detailed instructions
1． Working on Former-Moodle（Backup of contents）
1-1. Log-in Former-Moodle

Log-in to Former-Moodle

https://lms.u-toyama.ac.jp

https://old-lms.u-toyama.ac.jp/
Access to Former-Moodle will be limited to on-campus from April 2023.
1 / 101-2. Backup the contents of the original course
Log-in to the original course,
open the “Backup” link under “Course administration” on“Administration” block, located on the left side of thecourse.
Administration > Course administration > Backup

On the "Backup settings - 1. On the “Initialsettings” page, click the [Jump to final step]
button at the bottom.
This action will back up all the content on thecourse.

If you want to select individual content to back up,click [Next] button and can select the desired
content on the displayed page.

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The progress indicator will be displayed
during backup file creation.

After creating the backup file, you will
see the message “The backup file was
successfully created”.
Click the [Continue] button.

In the "User private backup area", thename, date, and size of the file backed
up are displayed.
(Files from other courses that you havebacked up will also appear in this area,with the most recent backup date shownabove).

Important: Check the file size.

If the backup file size is 100MB or more, restoring to new-Moodle is NOT possible using
the method described in this manual.
In that case, please email the Moodle system administrator (moodle@itc.u-toyama.ac.jp) thename of the course to which you are transferring.

If the backup file size is 100MB or less, proceed to the next step.

3 / 101-3. Download the backup file to your PC
Click "Download" link for the file at the top of
the file-list displayed in the “User private
backup area” and save the file to your PC.
An example of the file name is:backup-moodle2-course-…nu.mbz

4 / 10２．Working on New-Moodle（Restoring of contents）
2-1. Log-in New-Moodle
Log-in to New-Moodle.
In the new Moodle, liberal arts subjects and specialized subjects are separated.

https://lms.u-toyama.ac.jp

2-2. Log-in the destination course

Select the destination course from thecourse list on the "My courses" page.
※ If you cannot find the course you arelooking for, try “search” box.
※If you cannot find the course by searching,
apply the course using the Moodle course
registration application form.

5 / 102-3. Restoration in the destination course
In the destination course,
Click "More" > "Course reuse".
Then, select “Restore” on the next page.

Drag and drop the saved file saved on your PC to the area of "Import backup file".

Click the [Restore] button.

※ If the file size is greater than 100MB, youcannot upload. In that case, contact theMoodle

system administrator(moodle@itc.u-toyama.ac.jp).

6 / 10bye-mail“Backup details”, “Backup settings” and“Course details” will be displayed.

Click the [Continue] button.

Click the [Continue] buttonin "Restore to this course".
※The restore option is left at
the default "Merge the backup
course into this course".

7 / 10“Restore settings” will be displayed.

Click the [Next] button.

“Schema” of “Course settings”
will be displayed.

※Contents unchecked on thisscreen will not be restored.
＃Course name is not overwritten.

Click the [Next] button.

8 / 10Confirmationsof“Restoresettings” and “Course settings”
will be displayed.

After checking,click the [Perform restore] button at
the bottom of the page.

Progress indicator during restoration.

After the restoring finishes, you will
see the message, “The course wasrestored successfully, clicking thecontinue button below will take you
to view the course you restored”.
Then, click the [Continue] button.

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The top page of the destination course
is displayed.
There may be two "Announcements".
One is of the newly created course, andthe other is of the backup source(Former-Moodle). Since both are thesame, you can remove one of them.

+This completes the procedure for restoring backed-up course content.

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If you cannot proceed according to the manual, contact the Moodle system administrator(moodle@itc.u-toyama.ac.jp) by e-mail. In that case, please let us know what following.
1. Date and time of processing.
2. Name of the original course copied from Former-Moodle.
3. Name of the New-Moodle destination course.
4. Backup file size (Byte).
5. At what step in this manual did the process not proceed?
6. The error message that displayed on the screen.
7. Any other point that you notice.

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