How to make available Koha in a network

Koha has web interface and can easily make available Staff Client and OPAC in the institutional / library network. Then library users can access OPAC from their seats. Library staff can use Staff Client from other client PCs. Make sure that the Koha installed computer inside a LAN (Local Area Network). Following things should try from Koha installed PC.

Open a Terminal and apply following command.

Note down the IP address and Netmask.

e.g. IP address- 192.168.1.25

       Netmask  -  255.255.0.0

Apply following command in a Terminal,

e.g. 192.168.1.

Note down the Network gateway.

Use gateway IP is the DNS

e.g. 192.168.1.1

Apply following command to open network interfaces and add network details.

Add following lines with the network credentials. Following lines contains example network details. Add your own network details.

Save and close the file.

Open a web browser from any PC available in your network. Put IP address assigned and port number.

e.g. Koha Staff Client: http://192.168.1.25:8080

       Koha OPAC:  http://192.168.1.25