installation part added to docker-entrypoint.sh file

Dockerfile

 FROM debian:bookworm
 
 # Install Apache, PHP, and other required extensions
+# ADDED: sudo and mariadb-client for the entrypoint script
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     apache2 \
     php \
@@ -16,10 +17,11 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     php-mbstring \
     unzip \
     git \
+    sudo \
+    mariadb-client \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Add custom PHP settings for Moodle
-# We copy it to both the apache2 and cli config directories
 COPY moodle.ini /etc/php/8.2/apache2/conf.d/99-moodle.ini
 COPY moodle.ini /etc/php/8.2/cli/conf.d/99-moodle.ini
 
@@ -35,7 +37,13 @@ RUN mkdir /var/www/moodledata && chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/moodledata
 WORKDIR /var/www/html
 RUN chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html
 
-# Copy a startup script
-COPY --chown=root:root docker-entrypoint.sh /
-ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
+# --- UPDATED SECTION ---
+# Copy the entrypoint script to a standard location and make it executable
+COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
+
+# Set the entrypoint
+ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]
+
+# command to start Apache on Debian
 CMD ["apache2ctl", "-D", "FOREGROUND"]

docker-compose.yml

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - db
     restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - MOODLE_WWWROOT=http://localhost:8080
+      - MOODLE_ADMIN_USER=user
+      - MOODLE_ADMIN_PASS=QAYwsx@12345
 
   backend:
     container_name: backend

docker-entrypoint.sh

 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-# Apache gets grumpy about PID files pre-existing
+# Define the path to Moodle's config file
+MOODLE_CONFIG_FILE="/var/www/html/config.php"
+
+# Check if Moodle is already installed by looking for config.php
+if [ ! -f "$MOODLE_CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    echo " Moodle config.php not found. Starting first-time installation..."
+
+    # Wait for the database to be ready
+    echo "-> Waiting for database connection at 'db'..."
+    while ! mysqladmin ping -h"db" --silent; do
+        sleep 1
+    done
+    echo "-> Database is ready."
+
+    # --- FIX: Read wwwroot from an environment variable ---
+    # This makes the script flexible for any environment (local or CI/CD).
+    if [ -z "$MOODLE_WWWROOT" ]; then
+        echo "❌ ERROR: MOODLE_WWWROOT environment variable is not set."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Run the Moodle installation command as the www-data user
+    # It gets admin credentials and wwwroot from environment variables.
+    sudo -u www-data php /var/www/html/admin/cli/install.php \
+      --lang=en \
+      --wwwroot="$MOODLE_WWWROOT" \
+      --dataroot="/var/www/moodledata" \
+      --dbtype="mariadb" \
+      --dbhost="db" \
+      --dbname="moodle" \
+      --dbuser="moodleuser" \
+      --dbpass="moodlepassword" \
+      --fullname="CI Test Site" \
+      --shortname="CITest" \
+      --adminuser="$MOODLE_ADMIN_USER" \
+      --adminpass="$MOODLE_ADMIN_PASS" \
+      --adminemail="admin@example.com" \
+      --non-interactive \
+      --agree-license
+
+    echo "-> Moodle installation complete."
+
+    echo "-> Setting no-reply email address..."
+    sudo -u www-data php /var/www/html/admin/cli/cfg.php --name=noreplyaddress --set="noreply@example.com"
+
+    echo "-> Installation finished. Moodle is ready."
+else
+    echo " Moodle config.php found. Skipping installation."
+fi
+
+# Clean up any old PID files to ensure Apache starts correctly.
+echo "-> Cleaning up pre-existing PID files..."
 rm -f /var/run/apache2/apache2.pid
 
+# This is the final command that starts the main process of the container (Apache).
+echo "-> Starting Apache..."
 exec "$@"

full_output.log

 DEBUG: Data object being sent to add_moduleinfo():
 stdClass Object
 (
-    [course] => 6
+    [course] => 2
     [modulename] => assign
     [name] => Fully Automated DTA Assignment
     [intro] => This assignment was created by the final automation script.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdClass Object
     [assignsubmission_dta_enabled] => 1
     [assignsubmission_file_enabled] => 1
     [dta] => 1
-    [tests_draft_dta] => 432698970
+    [tests_draft_dta] => 879454372
     [assignsubmission_file_maxsizebytes] => 0
     [cmidnumber] => 
     [assignsubmission_file_maxfiles] => 20
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ stdClass Object
     [markingworkflow] => 0
     [markingallocation] => 0
     [attemptreopenmethod] => none
-    [allowsubmissionsfromdate] => 1753362310
-    [duedate] => 1753967110
+    [allowsubmissionsfromdate] => 1756162043
+    [duedate] => 1756766843
     [cutoffdate] => 0
     [gradingduedate] => 0
     [module] => 1
-    [timemodified] => 1753362310
+    [timemodified] => 1756162043
     [alwaysshowdescription] => 0
     [completionsubmit] => 0
 )
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdClass Object
 DEBUG: Returned object from add_moduleinfo():
 stdClass Object
 (
-    [course] => 6
+    [course] => 2
     [modulename] => assign
     [name] => Fully Automated DTA Assignment
     [intro] => This assignment was created by the final automation script.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdClass Object
     [assignsubmission_dta_enabled] => 1
     [assignsubmission_file_enabled] => 1
     [dta] => 1
-    [tests_draft_dta] => 432698970
+    [tests_draft_dta] => 879454372
     [assignsubmission_file_maxsizebytes] => 0
     [cmidnumber] => 
     [assignsubmission_file_maxfiles] => 20
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ stdClass Object
     [markingworkflow] => 0
     [markingallocation] => 0
     [attemptreopenmethod] => none
-    [allowsubmissionsfromdate] => 1753362310
-    [duedate] => 1753967110
+    [allowsubmissionsfromdate] => 1756162043
+    [duedate] => 1756766843
     [cutoffdate] => 0
     [gradingduedate] => 0
     [module] => 1
-    [timemodified] => 1753362310
+    [timemodified] => 1756162043
     [alwaysshowdescription] => 0
     [completionsubmit] => 0
-    [instance] => 3
-    [coursemodule] => 10
+    [instance] => 1
+    [coursemodule] => 2
     [groupingid] => 0
     [completion] => 0
     [completionview] => 0
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ stdClass Object
         (
             [context:protected] => core\context\module Object
                 (
-                    [_id:protected] => 28
+                    [_id:protected] => 14
                     [_contextlevel:protected] => 70
-                    [_instanceid:protected] => 10
-                    [_path:protected] => /1/3/27/28
+                    [_instanceid:protected] => 2
+                    [_path:protected] => /1/3/13/14
                     [_depth:protected] => 4
                     [_locked:protected] => 0
                 )
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ stdClass Object
     [showgradingmanagement] => 
 )
 
-3
+1