[Xerte] Re: Problem finding Xerte online toolkits setup

[Pat Lockley]

The most common reason xampp doesn't work is one of

1) PHP and Mysql aren't running - you need to run Xampp control panel
and click start next to PHP and MySQL
2) You've got skype running

Pat

On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 5:46 PM, E.Mcdonnell <e.mcdonnell at open.ac.uk> wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
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> I am very new to OERs. I downloaded Xerte 3 but then decided it might be a
> bit beyond me for now so I have been having a go at using Xerte Online
> Toolkits via the ISC Techdis 'sandbox'.
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> This is great and I am beginning to get the idea.  I have managed to export
> my learning object as I see that the sandbox is cleared on a regular basis.
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> Am I correct in thinking that I cannot reimport a learning object back in to
> continue working on it?
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> As this seems to be the case, I am trying to download the online toolkits
> for use on a personal computer.
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> However this link  - http://localhost/xertetoolkits/setup -  doesn't work so
> I can't complete the setup.
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> I think there may have been some error in installing xampp also but will
> come back to this once I can test it out.
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> Can anyone advise?
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> Sometimes sorting out the software, downloads etc can be a most frustrating
> task!
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> Many thanks for your help.
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> Best wishes
> Elizabeth
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> Dr Elizabeth Mc Donnell
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