error/tool uploadcourse/csvfileerror

This error message appears when a file is uploaded to Site administration>Courses>Upload courses and the file is either:
an incorrectly formatted .csv file, in which case, please check Upload courses
or
a SCORM package, (such as from Captivate) See SCORM settings
or
a completely different file such as an .mbz or .tgz file (a Moodle course backup)
Note: If you see this errror when uploading an .mbz or tgz file, you should be using Course restore instead. 
Source: docs.moodle.org/503/en/error/tool uploadcourse/csvfileerror — MoodleDocs (GPL) · Imported 2026-11-10.