mbex is a tool to extract module information from a Moodle backup file (.mbz).

 

 

 

Description

Moodle is one of the most popular Virtual Learning Environments used in colleges, universities and institutions around the world. It uses a special file type (MBZ) to create backups for your projects.

mbex (Moodle Backup Extractor) is a tiny tool that extracts content from MBZ files.

It extracts the following:

• The structure of the module (sections)
• The description of the sections
• Files
• Labels
• URL
• The description of the activities and resources

Screenshots

Fig 1: The main form of mbex

 

Fig 2: The folder structure of the extracted content mirrors the structure of the Moodle page

 

Downloads

Release Notes

Licence

mbex is not free for every use.

• If you are a freelancer you can use the tool freely for personal use
• If you wish to use mbex in your institution, please get in touch here: contact@kouraklis.com

Comments and Feedback

Please forward any comments or feedback to contact@kouraklis.com

Features and Bugs

If you have an idea how we can improve mbex or have spotted a bug, please report it here: https://github.com/jkour/mbex or add a comment below.

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