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I am trying to set up an instance of Moodle on Amazon EC2 for a Uni project. I follow the installation tutorial to the "T" but when I try to access the url, all I get is this:

Fatal error: $CFG->dataroot is not configured properly, directory does not exist or is not accessible! Exiting.

The problem seems to be in the folder where the data is supposed to go, not the actual root of Moodle.

My dataroot is /home/username/moodledata, and of course I have set this up in the config file

CFG->dataroot = '/home/username/moodledata';

As for the permissions, I have set them up like this:

chmod 0707 /home/username/moodledata
chown http /home/username/moodledata
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By the look of things you didn't follow the appropriate installation instructions for Moodle. I don't think your moodledata should be in your computer's home.

Ask Moodle. Did you follow the step by step instructions provided by moodle.org?

If you want a simple one-click install of moodle like Gimp, Libreoffice, or Blender, you should first of all get a website. Search for a web host who mentions Moodle as part of the package. Choose your web host wisely, and don't commit yourself to more than a monthly payment. It shouldn't cost more than a few dollars a month.

Of course the Moodle package is free and open source, but it's possible to be charged a small fortune for having moodle serviced. Not much for a large establishment such as a university or college, but a lot for a state school or small individual business starting up.

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    Your assertion that the home directory location might be the culprit is rather vague. Such remarks are better suited for comments, once you have sufficient rep. – Felix Frank Jun 27 '14 at 10:18