Open edX is an open source CMS and LMS system to create MOOC courses and display them online. As such, it does not refer to the courses content, nor to edX website (edx.org) run by MIT & Hardvard.
Questions tagged [openedx]
252 questions
0
votes
1 answer
Password reset showing 500 error in Open edX
I've problem in my Open edX instance when tried to reset user password. it show 500 error server.
the log is
Nov 9 02:16:59 ip-172-31-6-86 [service_variant=lms][openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.helpers][env:sandbox] ERROR [ip-172-31-6-86 2138]…

Rizky Ariestiyansyah
- 766
- 7
- 19
0
votes
2 answers
Open Edx. Create XBlock. Create the SQLite Database
I am following this tutorial to create own XBlock (http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/xblock-tutorial/en/latest/getting_started/create_first_xblock.html)
When I create the SQLite database:
(venv) $ sudo python xblock-sdk/manage.py syncdb
I get…

Dmitry Utrobin
- 359
- 1
- 3
- 15
0
votes
1 answer
Open edx edxapp and edxapp_worker not running
CMS and LMS have Server Error.
I tried to restart edxapp_worker and got errors:
sudo /edx/bin/supervisorctl restart edxapp_worker:
edxapp_worker:lms_high_mem_2: started
edxapp_worker:lms_default_3: started
edxapp_worker:cms_default_4:…

Dmitry Utrobin
- 359
- 1
- 3
- 15
0
votes
0 answers
Devstack installation error(Cypress verion, Ubuntu 14 using Vagrant and Virtual Box)
I believe that the dev environment used here is pretty much common. I checked nfsd as shown below:
ps aux | grep nfsd
The output shows nfsd running.
With vagrant up command, however, I am getting the following error message. VM manager also shows…

Youngsup Kim
- 2,235
- 5
- 13
- 18
0
votes
0 answers
Edx-platform illegal characters appearing on assets
I am using my fork of edx-platform in my devstack instance. I encounter an error many times where illegal characters appear on the home page:
I have posted this question to the edx mailing group but they said it was because of the changes I made to…

user3631341
- 515
- 2
- 5
- 16
0
votes
1 answer
Running and debugging Cypress release edx fullstack in Windows7 Professional using Virtual Box and Vagrant
Finally, I was able to make the Cypress release edX fullstack run in Windows7 Professional. (It works even in Windows7 Professional!; I was told that it must be in Windows7 Enterprise or Windows8)
It is running fine in IE and Firefox and displays…

Youngsup Kim
- 2,235
- 5
- 13
- 18
0
votes
1 answer
Error message: invalid multibyte char (UTF-8) in "vagrant up" while Installing Open edX Platform
During "vagrant up", I am getting the following error message during installation of devstack and fullstack of edX platform.
My dev envirnments are Windows7 and powershell, the latest versions of Virtual Box and Vagrant.
PS C:\Users\user\devstack>…

Youngsup Kim
- 2,235
- 5
- 13
- 18
0
votes
1 answer
Installing Cypress release edx fullstack in Windows7 using Virtual Box and Vagrant
I am following 8.5 Install Open edX Fullstack in "Installing, Configuring, and Running the Open edX Platform" Release (October 2, 2015).
mkdir fullstack
cd fullstack
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edx/.......(omitted)
vagrant plugin…

Youngsup Kim
- 2,235
- 5
- 13
- 18
0
votes
1 answer
Open Edx Error during Install
I'm trying to install the production stack on my azure cloud (VM) but I'm getting the following Error:
TASK: [edxlocal | install mysql 56 and dependencies] **************************
failed: [localhost] =>…
0
votes
0 answers
how can I redesign the "Editing: Video" page of Open Edx
Hello guys currently I am working on open edx I am very new to the Open edx.
I have configured the open edx but I need to do some programmatical changes and I am not very much aware about the environment on which the open edx has made.I need to…

Bhavik Joshi
- 2,557
- 6
- 24
- 48
0
votes
1 answer
Running commands in bash function as a given user
I'm working with the edx open source code base and I'm putting together a dotfile to make it easier to perform various tasks on the server.
I'm having trouble with the following bash function
edx-compile_assets() {
sudo -H -u edxapp bash
…

SamAko
- 3,485
- 7
- 41
- 77
0
votes
2 answers
Open edX smtp email not being sent
I have installed Open edX bitnami ami and now testing it. I want to send emails from the edX instance like registration confirmation email. I have followed the documentation here: How to configure outbound email settings I used mandrill smtp host…

salmanwahed
- 9,450
- 7
- 32
- 55
0
votes
1 answer
issue on deploying edX server on the internet
Aim: Get open edX running on my self-host server and general public can access it.
What I have done:
I have successfully run the vagrant box in window7, following by instructions, and everything run in localhost.…

Baffin Chu
- 113
- 5
0
votes
1 answer
How works drag and drop quizz?
The GUI gives very hard to get sample code. Especially :
correct_answer = {
'1': [[100, 150], 100],
'2': [[300, 150], 100],
'3': [[500, 150], 100],
'4': [[700, 150], 100]}
How to understand and…

Hugolpz
- 17,296
- 26
- 100
- 187
0
votes
1 answer
How can I integrate Edx with an existing django project?
I have an app already running on Django, the tutorials and documentation pre-assumes the starting of a completely new instance of Django with the default Edx installation.
I am working on an application where the Django Instances serve multiple…

Leonardo
- 2,484
- 2
- 25
- 37