Install Koha on Ubuntu 16.04
Install Ubuntu 16.04 and updateKoha can install on various Ubuntu flavors like Ubuntu MATE/Xubuntu/Lubuntu. Xubuntu and Lubuntu are lightweight (fast performance) Ubuntu flavors. Download Linux iso...
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Backup with time stamp and automatic deletion of old files
Scheduling Koha backup can save the time of the library staff. Know the backup date and time from the filename (e.g. koha_library-25-04-2017-20.08.sql.gz) is very convenient. Entry to delete old files...
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Configure Exim with Gmail to send notices from Koha
Exim is a Mail Transfer Agent suitable (MTA) with Linux operating systems. Koha user can install Exim to send email notices to library users. Exim can be use instead of Postfix.An email from...
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Send messages in queue immediately
Koha user can send messages in queue due to various reasons. Certain messages in Koha set to send in midnight. Often libraries running Koha on desktop machine shut down PC after working hours. In this...
View ArticleEnable Plack with Koha and improve the performance
Plack is a performance booster for Perl web applications. Plack can enhance the speed of Koha while various operations. Plack requires Apache 2.4.10+ and can enable with Koha installed in Debian 8...
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Install Koha on Debian 9 (Stretch)
Install Debian LinuxDownload Debian 64 bit from the following link and burn in a CD/DVD/Pen Drive.https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-9.0.0-amd64-xfce-CD-1.isoSee the below...
View ArticleMove old Koha database to new installation
1. Backup of old KohaTake backup of your existing Koha database. Either you can make use a database kept in your pen drive otherwise you can apply following command to take backup,mysqldump -uroot -p...
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Delete circulation entries from databse tables
Certain records reluctant to Checkin due to DBMS auto increment problem. In such cases the transaction remain in the tables. Developers still working for the solution. Here is a temporary...
View ArticleDelete records in Koha
In certain occasions need to empty bibliographic, patron and transaction details from Koha and clean the installation to start the process again. The user has to go to Koha database and empty the...
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Beautify Quote of the day in OPAC
1. Add CSSKoha > Administration > Global System Preferences > OPAC > OPACUserCSSAdd following CSS query.#daily-quote {background-color:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #000000;border-radius:15px...
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Import Quotes into Koha
1. Enable and beautify Quotes of the Day in Koha. Check following link;http://kohageek.blogspot.in/2017/12/beautify-quote-of-day-in-opac.html2. Prepare quotesOpen a spread sheet (Applications >...
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Enable barcode/accession number search in OPAC
Add following query inKoha> Administration › System preferences › OPACUserJS$("select[name='idx']").append("<option value='bc'>Accession No.</option>");Save.Refresh OPAC page and see the...
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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...
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How to send Koha usage statistics to Hea
Koha Community has prepared a mechanism to collect Koha usage statistics from installed systems with the permission of the library. This service name is called Hea (Maori term, the meaning is "what...
View ArticleBulk marc import using command line
Load environmental variablessudo suexport PERL5LIB="/usr/share/koha/lib"export KOHA_CONF="/etc/koha/sites/library/koha-conf.xml"Move marc file to the folder where bulkmarcimport.pl is located.e.g. Move...
View ArticleSearch problem after massive upgrade
Many occassions I found following error message after upgrade from very old version of Koha to the latest version. Software error:Can't call method "branchname" on an undefined value at...
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Configure Firefox browser to view regional language properly
Koha can handle records in Indian regional languages well. We need to install Indic Fonts packages to display Indian languages. Even though Indic Fonts available, Firefox browser does not display the...
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Enable Memcached with Koha
What is Memcached?"Free & open source, high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic in nature, but intended for use in speeding up dynamic web applications by alleviating...
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Create Super Librarian by command line
Koha 18.05 released on June 2018. No more login with the database user with this version. The user not able to log in using the master username (koha_library) and password. Login Koha using master ID...
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Install the latest version of MariaDB with Koha
Image courtesy: Mariadb.orgMariaDB is a community fork of MySQL. Latest versions of Koha support MariaDB. Current versions of Ubuntu and Debian repository provide the old version of MariaDB. Users can...
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