https://github.com/mutms/seed
A Composer project template to seed a new Moodle LMS site with MuTMS plugins
https://github.com/mutms/seed
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A Composer project template to seed a new Moodle LMS site with MuTMS plugins
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mutms/seed
- Owner: mutms
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2026-03-27T17:54:25.000Z (3 months ago)
- Default Branch: MOODLE_501_STABLE
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-28T13:12:37.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-28T15:05:34.306Z (3 months ago)
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- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# MuTMS Seed for Moodle 5.1
A Composer project template to seed a new Moodle 5.1.x site with MuTMS plugins.
> **Note:** For multi-tenant setups, use the [Multi-tenancy seed](https://github.com/mutms/seed-mutenancy) instead.
## Requirements
- [Composer dependency manager](https://getcomposer.org)
- All standard Moodle 5.1 requirements — see [Moodle release notes](https://moodledev.io/general/releases#moodle-51)
- Experience with web server installation and configuration
## New site installation
1. Create a new project from the seed template:
```bash
cd /var/www
composer create-project mutms/seed mysite
cd mysite
```
Composer will install the latest stable Moodle 5.1.x release under `moodle/`.
2. Add any MuTMS plugins you want:
```bash
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_muprog
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_mucertify
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_mutrain
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_murelation
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_musudo
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_mupwned
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_muloginas
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_muhome
composer require mutms/moodle-mod_mubook
```
See [MuTMS project](https://github.com/mutms) page for a full list of available plugins.
3. Point your web server document root to `/var/www/mysite/moodle/public`, or create a symlink to serve it as a subdirectory of an existing web server:
```bash
ln -s /var/www/mysite/moodle/public /var/www/html/mysite
```
4. Open your Moodle site in a web browser to complete installation. Composer will have already created `config.php` and set up the database during `create-project`. Visiting the site triggers Moodle upgrade to register any added plugins.
> **Note:** To skip the interactive installer, place a pre-configured `config.php` in the seed directory before running `composer create-project`. In this case database installation and plugin registration must be triggered manually by visiting the site or running the CLI installer.
## Update
To update Moodle and all installed plugins to their latest 5.1.x compatible versions:
```bash
cd /var/www/mysite
composer update
```
Then open your site in a web browser or run the CLI upgrade to apply any database changes.
## Add plugins to existing site
To add a new plugin to an existing site:
```bash
cd /var/www/mysite
composer update
composer require mutms/moodle-tool_muprog
```
Then open your site in a web browser or run the CLI upgrade to register the new plugin.
## Major version upgrade
To upgrade to Moodle 5.2 or later, switch to the corresponding MuTMS seed for that release. Migration instructions will be provided once Moodle 5.2 is released.
## Project structure
After installation, the `/var/www/mysite/` directory will contain:
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| `composer.json` | Defines Moodle version and installed plugins. |
| `composer.lock` | Records exact installed versions. Do not edit manually. |
| `config.php` | Moodle site configuration created during installation. |
| `moodle/` | Moodle and all plugins installed by Composer. Do not edit directly. |
| `data/` | Suggested location for Moodle data directory. |
| `vendor/` | Composer dependencies. |
The seed is hosted at [github.com/mutms/seed](https://github.com/mutms/seed). If you need to customise the project template, fork the repository, clone your fork to the server, and run `composer install` instead of `composer create-project`.
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Based on the [Moodle Seed](https://github.com/moodle/seed) project by Andrew Lyons.