Mahara
E-portfolio system with blogs, CV builder, social networking and view-based privacy controls.
What is Mahara?
Mahara is an open source, user-centred e-portfolio system with a permissions framework for managing differentiated views of the portfolio. It includes blogging tools, a CV builder and social networking systems to connect users within educational institutions.
What is Mahara for?
- An educational institution that wants students to create and share learning portfolios.
- An organisation that wants its members to manage professional portfolios with a CV.
- An e-learning project that needs portfolios with view-based privacy controls.
Main benefits of Mahara
E-portfolio with granular, view-based privacy control.
Built-in CV builder.
Social networking to connect users within institutions.
Open source.
Who should use Mahara?
Educational institutions and organisations that want e-portfolios with privacy control.
Is Mahara the right choice for you?
It's a great fit if…
- If you run an educational institution and want learning portfolios for students.
- If you need a portfolio system with granular privacy control.
- If you want to integrate social networking to connect portfolio users.
It might not be for you if…
- If you're looking for a general web content CMS, where Joomla or Drupal are more suitable.
- If you have no educational or professional-portfolio context.
How to install Mahara on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find Mahara
Installs via Softaculous from the hosting panel, choosing the domain and admin details.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Why install Mahara on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of Mahara.
Install Mahara today
Choose the professional hosting plan that best fits your Mahara project, or try it risk-free with the free plan.
Emprendedor
— free domain included*
- ✓3 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- —Node.js, Python and Ruby are not available with Emprendedor.
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Plus
— free domain included*
- ✓15 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Webmaster
— free domain included*
- ✓100 websites
- ✓1 free domain* the first year (annual billing)
- ✓Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
- ✓Softaculous — 400+ one-click apps
- ✓Node.js, Python and Ruby access
- ✓Free, automatic SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ✓Free migration included
- ✓Real 24/7 technical support
Not sure which to choose?
For 1–3 of your own websites, the Emprendedor plan is more than enough. To manage client sites or multiple projects, the Webmaster plan is the go-to choice for agencies and freelancers.
Node.js, Python and Ruby are included with Plus and Webmaster; they are not available with Emprendedor.
* The first-year free domain is included with the annual price. From the second year onward, it renews at the standard price. Prices in USD. VAT excluded.
Not ready to commit yet?
Try it with the same NVMe infrastructure as the paid plans for 6 months, without a credit card. Your domain is purchased separately and free hosting does not include direct support. Upgrade within those 6 months for a 50% discount.
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Softaculous included
- ✓ Upgrade whenever you want
Frequently asked questions about Mahara
Is Mahara only for educational institutions?
Mainly, though any organisation that needs e-portfolios with privacy control can use it.
Does Mahara include a CV builder?
Yes, it includes a CV builder alongside blogging and social networking tools.
Launch your project with Mahara today
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