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Why accounts related old reports do not work with the latest version of Koha?
New changes in data structure regarding fines and fees available with the release of Koha version 19.11. Koha used accounttype table to accommodate payment statuses. The table accounttype no more...
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Share Koha usage statistics
Koha users can share the installation details with the Koha community. It helps the developers and other community members to get an idea of Koha installations in all regions. The facility is available...
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QR Code GLabels template
QR Code is better than a barcode in terms of technology and data storage. We can make use of QR code on all types of labels (e.g. spine, Membership card). Here is a GLabels template make use of like a...
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Backup with auto delete old files
Auto deletion of old backup files is helpful to save limited cloud space.Here is a shell script to schedule the backup with a time stamp. As per the instructions in the script, it keeps three days of...
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Install Elasticsearch for Koha
Zebra is the default search engine with Koha. Koha project preparing to adopt Elasticsearch as the default search in the near future. Koha users can try Elasticsearch with Koha. Elasticsearch offers...
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Translate Koha into Indian languages
Eight regional languages in India were placed in the Koha translation project. Hindi and Telugu translation is almost finished, and other languages work is in progress. Except for Hindi and Telugu, no...
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Database administration tools other than PHPMyAdmin
DBeaver interfacePHPMyAdmin is a popular database administration tool among Koha users. For beginners, the installation of PHPMyAdmin is complicated. A database administration tool is beneficial for...
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Fix MySQL/MariaDB socket error
Socket file helps to facilitate communication between different processes of MariaDB server. The file associated with the process is, mysqld.sock and is located at the folder, /var/run/mysqld/. Due to...
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Install MarcEdit on Ubuntu
MARCEdit was originally developed on the .NET development platform for Windows operating system. MARCEdit developers offer a Linux version, it requires a Windows-like environment in Linux. We need to...
View ArticleByWater Solutions Announces the Open to Everyone Webinar Series
The Koha Staff Experience July 14, 2022In this 30 minute, The Koha Staff Experience, we will cover the basics of the Koha Staff interface and how staff can intuitively navigate through the...
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This webinar covers the basics of the Koha Staff interface and how staff can intuitively navigate the models.
View ArticleDiscover the Koha OPAC
How patrons can intuitively navigate through the Koha OPAC, access their account information, and browse all materials.
View ArticleTechnical Services Overview
This tutorial covers the basics of cataloguing, acquisitions, serials, and the tools for technical services workflows in Koha.
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National workshop on Koha
Venue: BCM College, Kottayam, Kerala State-686 001 Online registration Link: https://rzp.io/l/dakf-bcm Target audience: Library Science students and professionals. Intake Capacity: 30 Registration...
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Library clearance/Discharge certificate
A library Clearance/Discharge certificate certifies that the user has no holds, no active checkouts, and no outstanding debt. Here are the steps to generate a clearance certificate;1. Enable...
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Blood group list using patron attribute types
Patron attributes help define custom fields (e.g. blood group, Course name (BSc, BA) etc.) with patron details.1. Enable Patron Attributes from Global System PreferencesAdministration System...
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Bug 31059 - encryption_key config entry not generated when upgrading: solution
Problem statementThe following line does not add to koha-conf.xml when upgrading. I noticed it happened when we upgraded to the Koha version to 22.11.7 and higher. It results in the upgrade process...
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pCloud for Koha backup
pCloud is a cloud storage service that offers a secure and convenient way to store, share, and access your files from anywhere. It works like Dropbox cloud storage. Dropbox gives only 2 GB of free...
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Prepare Google Drive for Koha backup
Everybody is familiar with using Google Drive. Google Drive is the cloud storage service of Google Inc. Currently, 15 GB of free storage is available with a Google account. Koha users can make use of...
View ArticlePatron searches give 500 error
Problem statement: The following error message when searching for patron names.Something went wrong when loading the table.500: Internal Server Error. Month out of range.Month out of range.Month out of...
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Search for data inconsistencies
It's a script which searches for data inconsistencies. The result shows the following inconsistencies in data;items without a home or holding libraryitems without item type or with invalid item...
View ArticleEmail sending limits in Gmail: Reasons to hire a transactional email service
Many libraries started to use SMTP-based email services in Koha. Koha provides SMTP server configuration from Administration > SMTP servers > New SMTP server. Such libraries use Gmail free...
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Configure SMTP server to send emails through Koha
Now, it's easy to configure an SMTP-based email account for Koha and send emails for various occasions. Koha provides a GUI for SMTP server configuration. Forget about cumbersome email server...
View ArticleExcel to MARC Converter Online
Transform your Excel spreadsheets into standard MARC format. Developed by Shivam Moradia, College Librarian, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, under the guidance of project mentor Dr....
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