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https://github.com/Minervis-GmbH/BigBlueButton-Ilias-Plugin

BigBlueButton Plugin for ILIAS LMS
https://github.com/Minervis-GmbH/BigBlueButton-Ilias-Plugin

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BigBlueButton Plugin for ILIAS LMS

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Forked from https://sourceforge.net/projects/bigbluebuttonil/

# About

This is a [ILIAS](https://www.ilias.de) Plugin which allows the creation of [BigBlueButton](https://bigbluebutton.org) Virtual Classrooms inside of ILIAS.

# Prerequisites

## BBB

At first you need a working installation of BigBlueButton http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/.
The following data from BBB is required to configure this ILIAS Plugin:

- public/private URL: e.g. `https://bbb.myserver.com:9000/bigbluebutton/`
- BBB security salt

**Note:** To use this plugin you need at least BigBlueButton version 2.3 or higher.

## ILIAS

It is assumed you already have a ILIAS Intallation [up and running](https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_pg_116903_367.html).

# Installation

### ILIAS 5.4, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x

On your ILIAS Server:

**Note:** it is assumed that you'already in ILIAS web root directory

- `mkdir -p Customizing/global/plugins/Services/Repository/RepositoryObject`
- `cd Customizing/global/plugins/Services/Repository/RepositoryObject`
- `git clone https://github.com/Minervis-GmbH/BigBlueButton-Ilias-Plugin.git BigBlueButton/`
- `cd BigBlueButton`
- log in to ILIAS as `administrator` and go to the administration page
- select `Plugins` in the menu on the right (for ILIAS6.x and above go to `Administration>Extending ILIAS>Plugins`)
- look for BigBlueButton from the table of plugins and click a drop down button
- install and activate
- now hit the `configure` link and enter your
- public or private server URL : {PROTOCOL}://{SERVER_ADDRESS}{:PORT}/{BBB_SUBPATH}/. Where
- {PROTOCOL}: https
- {SERVER_ADDRESS}: The Server adress
- {:PORT}: the port Eg.: 9003
- {BBB_SUBPATH}: The subpath of BBB Server. Eg.: /bigbluebutton/
- E.g: https://my.bbb-server.com:9003/bigbluebutton

- BBB security salt
- Choose, if record the session should be allowed, or not
- finally you can create "Bigbluebutton" Virtual Classrooms as regular repository object
**Note:** If the server is not reachable, during configuration a message will be displayed. After correcting the error, make sure to press the save button twice.

# Notes
- In ILIAS 8 you had to build plugin artifacts before you can be able to install the plugin. You can follow the guidelines in the ILIAS 8 setup documentation.
- It is recommended to refresh languages if you use the guest feature.
# Compatibility

Tested with ILIAS

- 5.4.x
- 6.0
- 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
- 7.x
- 8.x
- 9.x