Help Center: Installing the ANGEL Plug-in
Once the Turnitin ANGEL plug-in is downloaded follow the steps below to install the Turnitin Drop Box.
Install the ANGEL plug-in
1. Log in as the Administrator user
2. Click on the administrator console icon on the homepage
3. From the Administrator Console page, click on the Tools tab
4. Click on the ANGEL File Manager link under Script and Files
5. From the ANGEL File Manager page, click on Application Files
6. On the application files page, click on the Objects folder
7. On the Objects folder page, click the Add Content link in the menu bar
8. Click Upload Files to view the file upload page
9. Click Browse to find the Turnitin Drop Box file you downloaded from Turnitin and click on the Upload File button to upload the Turnitin Drop Box
10. Click Done to view the file upload page
The Turnitin Drop Box file will appear on your Objects files page. Next, you will need to extract the Turnitin Drop Box folder from the zip file by doing the following:
Unzipping the TurnitinDropbox.zip
1. Click on unzip below the TurnitinDropbox folder
2. On the Unzip File screen, click OK to extract the file
Once the Turnitin Drop Box file has been extracted, it will need to be configured. To do this, return to the Administrator Console page.
Configuring the Turnitin Drop Box
1. On the Administrator Console page, click on the Application tab and then click on the Environment Variables link. Once the variables are set and a Turnitin access user is created, instructors on the ANGEL installation for the institution account can begin using Turnitin Drop Boxes.
2. Select the desired context from the Section and User menus and click Add Variable
3. In the fields provided, insert the variable name and value. Click Save to add the variable
The following variables must be created:
4. Variable Name: COM.IPARADIGMS.TURNITIN.ACCOUNTNUMBER
Variable Value: Enter the Turnitin Account Number for the value, it is a five digit number
5. Variable Name: COM.IPARADIGMS.TURNITIN.SHAREDSECRETKEY
Variable Value: Enter the shared-secret-key code for the value
6. Variable Name: COM.PARADIGMS.TURNITIN.WEBSERVICESURL
Variable Value: Enter the url of the web service used. This is generally something like http://
Note: A shared secret key must be set up with the Turnitin sales representative when purchasing the Turnitin Drop Box. If no shared secret key was selected, have the Turnitin account administrator contact the Turnitin sales representative to complete this step before proceeding, as this must be provided in order for the Turnitin Drop Box to function.
Once the variables have been added, the following variables will need to be modified or created if not available.
1. To modify a variable click on the variable's name and add the following values to the variable values.
2. Paste the copied contents of the file Object.txt found in /Objects/TurnitinDrop Box/ into the value field for the variable: CONTENT_SECTIONOBJECTS
3. Paste the copied contents of Extensions.txt found in /Objects/TurnitinDrop Box/ into the value field for the variable: CONTENT_SECTIONEXTENSIONS
Note: The Object.txt and the Extensions.txt files are found in the Objects folder after clicking on the Application Files link within the ANGEL File Manager page. Click on the Turnitin Dropbox folder within the Objects page. To view and copy the contents of the two files, simply click on the file names.
Creating the Turnitin User
1. Click User Accounts under the User and Accounts section
2. Click Add Account at the top of the screen
3. Enter: tii_account_user_<the Turnitin Account ID> in the Login Name field
4. Enter: tii_account_user_<the Turnitin Account ID> in the Source ID field
5. Enter the shared secret key in the Password field and confirm the password in the Confirm field
6. Select the box next to never expires
7. Select System Administrator from the Role pull down menu
8. Click Save to create the user
Additional Information
- For information on downloading the ANGEL integration plugin, please view our article on downloading CMS integration plugins
- For more information about the Turnitin ANGEL integration, please view the Turnitin ANGEL Integration Manual.
- For more information about installing the Turnitin Statistics Nugget, please view the Installing the Turnitin Statistics Nugget
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