Moodle 2.0

Chapter 2
Which Version?
For a new installation, the Latest Stable Branch is usually your best choice. The Last
build: information tells you when it was last updated with a bug-fix or patch. This is
usually irrelevant to you; the version number determines which features you get, not
the build time.
For a production server, do not use the standalone packages mentioned above; they
are insecure. Instead, use the latest stable branch.
The quick way: Upload and unzip
Moodle is downloaded as a single, compressed file. This compressed file contains
the many small files and directories that constitute Moodle. After downloading the
compressed file, you could decompress (or unzip) the file. Unzipping it on your local
PC will extract many files and directories that you must place on your server.
If you're using a hosting service, they might have the ability to decompress the file on
the server. If so, you can just upload the entire ZIP file, tell the server to decompress it,
and all of your Moodle files will be in place. This is much faster than decompressing
the ZIP file on your computer and then uploading the many files that it creates.
Upload and decompress the ZIP file on the server
1. Go to http://www.moodle.org/ and download the Moodle package (ZIP or
TAR file) to your local hard drive.
2. Upload the file to your hosting service. My hosting service uses the popular
cPanel control panel, so uploading a file looks like this:
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