Restarting the Platform and other Advice Managing Open edX

Manually configuring and maintaining the Open edX platform is a challenging task.

To help in difficulties, a freelance developer based in Mexico, Lawrence McDaniel, has posted in this blog a basic troubleshooting guide with solutions.

Interestingly, McDaniel says that “the cure-all is restarting the platform”. “When your Open edX installation is misbehaving and you’re unsure of your next step, I always like to begin with a reboot. It can’t hurt, and occasionally you’re pleasantly surprised to find your instance in good health immediately afterward.”

These are the topics of the guide: