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title: "Installing the Configurable reports block in Moodle"
description: "Moodle has the capability of making your own custom reports without having to know SQL and to customize it yourself. The make your own custom reports, you can install the Configurable Reports Block..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/moodle/configurable-reports-block/
date: 2013-06-19
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Moodle"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Installing the Configurable reports block in Moodle

Moodle has the capability of making your own custom reports without having to know SQL and to customize it yourself. The make your own custom reports, you can install the Configurable Reports Block to your Moodle site. The below steps will explain how.

## Steps to install the Configurable Block plugin

1. Go to the following URL and download the plugin files. [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_configurable_reports](https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_configurable_reports) You will have a file named *block_configurable_reports_moodle25_2011040105.zip* on your computer.
2. [![Moodle Configurable Block Report download](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-1-download-1024x570.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-1-download.png) **Extract** the *.zip* file on your computer and upload the folder named *configurable_reports* to your blocks directory in your Moodle installation .
3. [Log into the Moodle Dashboard](/support/edu/moodle/additional-name-fields/).
4. [![Moodle Configurable Block Report upgrade](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-2-upgrade.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-2-upgrade.png) You will automatically be brought to the Notifications area. If not go to **Site Administration** > **Notifications**. Click on **Upgrade Moodle Database now**.
5. [![Moodle Configurable Block Report continue](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-3-continue.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-3-continue.png) You should get a *Success* message. Click **Continue**.

## Add the Configurable Reports block to your main page

1. [![Add block Moodle Configurable Block Report](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-4-add-block.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-4-add-block.png) With Editing turned on, click the *Add* drop box in the *Add a Block* box. Select* Configurable Reports* from the list.
2. [![Manage Reports Moodle Configurable Block Report](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-5-manage-reports.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/edu_moodle_202_install-configurable-plugin_moodle-customizable-report-block-5-manage-reports.png) Now you will see the *Configurable Reports* block. Click the Manage Reports link to get to the custom report area.

Now that you have the Configurable Block installed and added to your Fronpage, you can proceed to configure the block to add custom report.