Version Check

Version Check tells you whether your Chamilo installation is up to date, and — if you opt in — registers your platform with the Chamilo project so it can be counted in aggregate usage statistics.

Two Levels of Checking

Unregistered (default state): Chamilo still tries to contact version.chamilo.org to compare your installed version against the latest release, using nothing more than the request itself — no platform details are sent. The block shows a registration form explaining what registering adds, plus an "Enable version check" button and a "Hide campus from public platforms list" checkbox.

Registered: Clicking "Enable version check" only flips two local settings — it does not, by itself, send anything. From then on, every time this dashboard block loads, your platform sends a request to version.chamilo.org that includes:

Data sent	Stated purpose
Your platform's URL and site name	Identifies which portal is checking in
Admin contact e-mail	Explicitly so the Chamilo team can reach admins about critical security issues
Installed version	To determine if you're up to date
Course, user, active-user, and session counts	Rolled up into non-personal aggregate statistics at stats.chamilo.org
Organization name and interface language	Demographic aggregation only
Admin name	Sent, though its purpose is not clearly documented in the code itself
Your server's IP address	Used to approximate your platform's location for a global map of installations
"Do not list campus" flag, packager, and a unique instance ID	Controls whether you appear in the public directory, and identifies repeat check-ins from the same install

If you leave "Hide campus from public platforms list" unchecked, your platform also appears in the public community list at version.chamilo.org/community.php.

Accessing Version Check

This block appears directly on the administration dashboard — no separate page to visit.

Should You Enable It?

This is an explicit opt-in, and the trade-off is straightforward: in exchange for sharing the details above, you get an automatic notice when a new version (including security patches) is available, and you contribute to Chamilo's public adoption statistics. If you'd rather not share any platform details, simply don't click "Enable version check" — the basic up-to-date check still runs without registering. If you want the update notice but not the public listing, register and check "Hide campus from public platforms list."