Quickstart: Moodle and Totara

This article will help you install and configure the Motrain block.

Download the latest version here.

Moodle:

Install Motrain block in the drag/drop plugin installer

Install Motrain add-ons as local plugins in the drag/drop installer

Totara:

Install motrain_block as a local plugin

Install add-ons as a local plugin

Step 1: Create an account

If you haven't done so already:

• Global Server:  dashboard.motrainapp.com

• EU Server:  dashboard.eu.motrainapp.com
  
  

Step 2: API Key

• On the Motrain dashboard, go to Account Settings/Developer

• Generate an API Key (copy and save it)

Step 3: Motrain Block Settings

• Copy/paste the Account ID and API key from the Motrain dashboard

• Set the API endpoint Global - (api.motrainapp.com); EU - (api.eu.motrainapp.com)

• Configure the other settings as needed

Step 4: Create a Team

• On the Motrain dashboard, create a Team (match the name to a cohort/audience)

Step 5: Associate a Cohort/Audience with Team

• On Moodle/Totara, create or use a cohort/audience that will be associated with the Team.  Users added to an associated cohort/audience have access to Motrain.

• In the Motrain block => Team associations => Create association:

• Associate the correct cohort/audience with the Team

• Each cohort/audience can have its own unique Store of incentives
  

• Continue associating cohorts/audiences with Teams

• Users added to a cohort/audience will become a Player on the associated Team

Step 6: Create a Store, Add an item

• On the Motrain dashboard, create a Store:

• Add an item to the Store (create a test Purchase item).  Do you want some ideas for items?  Check out this article here.

Step 7: Link the Store to the Team

In order for Players to see items in a Store, you must link the Store to a Team (or vice versa).

You can always check which Teams will see which Store items.  Teams can be linked to more than one Store.

That's it!  Students will now see the item in the Motrain block and be able to earn/spend coins.