Platform

Platform-level identity and behaviour — institution name, time zone, registration policy, online users, performance flags.

Access these settings under Administration > Configuration settings > Platform. This category contains 29 settings, listed below with the title and comment shipped in the platform's settings fixtures (SettingsCurrentFixtures.php).

The variable name in code is shown in monospace. Use it when scripting via the API or when you need to change those settings at a global level by editing config/settings_override.yaml.

Settings

allow_my_files

Enable 'My Files' section

Allow users to upload files to a personal space on the platform.

Default: true

chamilo_database_version

Current version of the database schema used by Chamilo

Displays the current DB version to match the Chamilo core version.

cookie_warning

Cookie privacy notification

If enabled, this option shows a banner on top of your platform that asks users to acknowledge that the platform is using cookies necessary to provide the user experience. The banner can easily be acknowledged and hidden by the user. This allows Chamilo to comply with EU web cookies regulations.

Default: false

disable_copy_paste

Disable copy-pasting

When enabled, this option disables as well as possible the copy-pasting mechanisms. Useful in restrictive exams setups.

Default: false

donotlistcampus

Do not list this campus on chamilo.org

By default, Chamilo portals are automatically registered in a public list at chamilo.org, just using the title you gave to this portal (not the URL nor any private data). Check this box to avoid having the title of your portal appear.

Default: false

generate_random_login

Generate random username

When importing users (batch processes), automatically generate a random string for username. Otherwise, the username will be generated on the basis of the firstname and lastname, or the prefix of the e-mail.

Default: false

hosting_limit_identical_email

Limit identical email usage

Maximum number of accounts allowed to share the same e-mail address. Set to 0 to disable this limit.

Default: 0

hosting_limit_users_per_course

Global limit of users per course

Defines a global maximum number of users (teachers included) allowed to be subscribed to any single course in the platform. Set this value to 0 to disable the limit. This helps avoid courses being overloaded in open portals.

Default: 0

institution

Organization name

The name of the organization (appears in the header on the right)

Default: Chamilo.org

institution_address

Institution address

Address

institution_url

Organization URL (web address)

The URL of the institutions (the link that appears in the header on the right)

Default: http://www.chamilo.org

max_courses_per_user

Maximum courses per user

Maximum number of courses a teacher/trainer can create. Set to 0 to disable the limit. Can be overridden per user via a BuyCourses service purchase.

Default: 0

notification_event

Enable the notification tool for a more impactful communication channel with students

Activates popup or system notifications for important platform events.

Default: false

pdf_img_dpi

PDF export resolution

This represents the resolution of generated PDF files (in dot per inch, or dpi). The default is 96. Increasing it will give you better resolution PDF files but will also increase the weight and generation time of the files.

Default: 96

platform_logo_url

URL for alternative platform logo

Replaces the Chamilo logo by loading a (possibly remote) URL. Make sure this is allowed by your security policies.

Default: https://chamilo.org

portfolio_advanced_sharing

Enable portfolio advanced sharing

Decide who can view the posts and comments of the portfolio.

Default: false

portfolio_show_base_course_post_in_sessions

Show base course posts in session course

Decide who can view the posts and comments of the portfolio.

Default: false

push_notification_settings

Push notification settings (JSON)

JSON configuration for Push notifications integration.

server_type

Server Type

Defines the environment type: "prod" (normal production), "validation" (like production but without reporting statistics), or "test" (debug mode with developer tools such as untranslated string indicators).

Default: prod

session_admin_access_to_all_users_on_all_urls

Allow session admins to see all users on all URLs

If enabled, session admins can search and list users from all access URLs, regardless of their current URL.

Default: false

site_name

E-learning portal name

The Name of your Chamilo Portal (appears in the header)

Default: Chamilo site

timepicker_increment

Timepicker increment

Minimal time increment (in minutes) when selecting a date and time with the timepicker widget. For example, it might not be useful to have less than 5 or 15 minutes increments when talking about assignment submission, availability of a test, start time of a session, etc.

Default: 15

timezone

Default timezone

Select the default timezone for this portal. This will help set the timezone (if the feature is enabled) for each new user or for any user that has not set a specific timezone yet. Timezones help show all time-related information on screen in the specific timezone of each user.

Default: Europe/Paris

unoconv_binaries

UNO converter binaries

Give the system path to the UNO converter library to enable some extra exporting features.

Default: /usr/bin/unoconv

use_career_external_id_as_identifier_in_diagrams

Use external career ID in diagrams

If using career diagrams, show an extra field instead of the internal career ID.

Default: false

use_custom_pages

Use custom pages

Enable this feature to configure specific login pages by role

Default: false

use_virtual_keyboard

Use virtual keyboard

Make a virtual keyboard appear. This is useful when setting up restrictive exams in a physical room where students have no keyboard to limit their ability to cheat.

Default: false

user_status_show_option

Roles display options

An array of role => true/false that defines whether that role should be shown or hidden.

user_status_show_options_enabled

Selective display of roles

Enable to use an array to define which roles should be clearly displayed and which should be hidden.

Default: false