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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-64561

Install database CLI script does not show help if Moodle is already installed

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    • MOODLE_37_STABLE
    • MOODLE_35_STABLE, MOODLE_36_STABLE
    • MDL-64561-master-test
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      1. Clone a new Moodle instance.
      2. Create an empty database.
      3. Run admin/cli/install.php --skip-database.
      4. Verify that config.php is populated but that the database is empty.
      5. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed.
      6. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --agree-license --adminpass=youradminpassword.
      7. Verify that the Moodle instance is installed.
      8. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed.
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      Clone a new Moodle instance. Create an empty database. Run admin/cli/install.php --skip-database. Verify that config.php is populated but that the database is empty. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --agree-license --adminpass=youradminpassword. Verify that the Moodle instance is installed. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed.

      Discovered in MDLQA-12735. The cli database installation script bails out before checking parameters if tables are present. There was consensus in the linked QA task that you should always be able to get help information for a command.

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            cfulton Charles Fulton
            cfulton Charles Fulton
            Shamim Rezaie Shamim Rezaie
            Andrew Lyons Andrew Lyons
            Janelle Barcega Janelle Barcega
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