Installation

This section covers everything you need to install and configure Chamilo 2.0 on your server.

Chamilo 2.0 is a PHP application built on the Symfony framework. It can run on most Linux-based servers, has been installed and runs on Windows Server with IIS, and supports MySQL and MariaDB backends.

Installation Steps

1. Server Requirements — Verify your server meets the minimum requirements

2. Installation Wizard — Run the web-based installation wizard

3. Configuration — Configure environment variables and Symfony settings

4. Cloud Storage — Set up cloud storage backends (optional)

5. Email Configuration — Configure email delivery

6. Upgrading — Upgrade from a previous version

Quick Overview

The basic installation process is:

1. Download or clone the Chamilo source code

2. Install PHP dependencies with Composer if preparing from source

3. Install JavaScript dependencies with npm/yarn and build frontend assets

4. Create an empty .env file to store your database credentials and other settings later on

5. Change permissions (writeable by the web server) on var/, config/ and .env

6. Run the web-based installation wizard

7. Connect with your first administrator account

8. Change permissions back on config/ and .env

Detailed instructions for each step are in the pages linked above.