Koha 3 Library Management System -- Table of Contents -- Koha 3 Library Management System -- Credits -- About the Authors -- About the Reviewers -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Installing the Software Stack -- An orientation to Koha's installation -- Koha's architecture -- What do we need to install? -- Installation tools -- Package manager -- Make utility -- CPAN shell -- Git -- Choosing between Linux Perl packages and CPAN modules -- Choosing a Linux distribution -- Getting help-Koha's community resources -- Preparing for installation -- Server prerequisites -- Downloading Koha and switching to a branch -- Cloning Koha -- Checking out a branch -- Preparing a list of installation packages -- System packages -- Perl modules -- Debian/Ubuntu package lists -- Setting up repositories or sources -- Configuring the CPAN shell -- Installing Koha's software stack -- Installing packages using the package manager -- Installing packages from the Linux prompt -- Installing packages using shell scripts -- Installing packages using dselect -- Installing Perl modules using CPAN -- Troubleshooting CPAN installations -- Setting up Koha's MySQL database -- Configuring Koha's installation: Makefile.PL -- Completing Koha's installation -- Summary -- 2. Configuring the Apache2 Web Server -- Understanding Apache2 configuration -- About Apache2 -- Apache2 virtual hosts -- Name-based or IP-based virtual hosts -- Apache2's configuration folder -- Koha's default Apache2 file -- Koha's virtual hosts -- Virtual host configuration -- Preparing for Apache2 configuration -- Configuration plan -- Two host names -- Hostname with two ports -- IP address with two ports -- Two IP addresses -- Standalone machine.

Configuration prerequisites -- Configuring Apache2 web server -- Creating a symbolic link to koha-httpd.conf -- Enabling Apache2's Rewrite module -- Configuring the listener -- Editing the OPAC virtual host -- Editing the staff client virtual host -- Enabling Koha's virtual hosts -- Restarting Apache2 -- Troubleshooting configuration problems -- Rewrite module not enabled -- Incorrect or missing Directory directive -- Unable to connect to MySQL -- Listener not setup -- Summary -- 3. Installing Koha's Zebra Search Engine -- About Zebra -- Koha's Zebra related components -- Zebrasrv-the Zebra query and retrieval server -- Rebuild_zebra.pl-the Zebra index maintenance program -- Installing Zebra -- Installing Zebra packages -- Installing Koha with Zebra -- Testing Zebra -- Testing zebrasrv -- The zebrasrv command -- Invoking zebrasrv with Koha's configuration file -- zebrasrv daemon -- Zebrasrv daemon on Debian or Ubuntu -- zebrasrv daemon on openSuSE -- Rebuilding Zebra -- Creating or recreating indexes -- Using Koha without Zebra -- Summary -- 4. Koha's Web Installer, Crontab, and Other Server Configurations -- Executing Koha's web installer -- Understanding the web installer's functions -- Understanding how to execute the web installer -- Understanding optional data available for import -- Settings for MARC frameworks -- Other data -- Executing the web installer -- Launching Koha -- Configuring the crontab -- Editing the crontab -- Setting up environment variables -- Generating advance notices -- Generating overdue notices -- Sending e-mail messages -- Calculating fines -- Rebuilding Zebra indexes -- More crontab examples -- Ensuring Koha starts automatically on server reboot -- Auto-starting Apache2 -- Auto-starting MySQL -- Auto-starting Zebra server -- Configuring the correct SAX parser -- Setting up environment variables for the Linux shell.

Setting up KOHA_CONF environment variable -- Setting up PERL5LIB environment variable -- Setting up persistent environment variables -- Summary -- 5. Configuring the Cataloging Module -- A first look at Koha's cataloging configuration tools -- MARC frameworks -- Authority Control -- Authorized values -- Preparing a configuration plan -- Identifying Authority Control rules -- Identifying frequently cataloged types of material -- Identifying MARC field sets for each type of material -- Identifying mandatory fields -- Identifying Authority Control rules -- Identifying fields to control using authorized values -- Implementing our configuration plan -- Configuring authorities system preferences -- Configuring Authority Types -- Configuring authorized values categories -- Editing authorized values -- Special authorized values -- Library -- Item Type -- Configuring MARC frameworks -- Editing MARC framework list -- Creating a new framework -- Editing fields and subfields -- Editing labels of fields or subfields -- Making a field or subfield mandatory -- Advanced constraints -- Hidden fields and subfields -- Bringing fields or subfields under Authorized Value or Authority Control -- Summary -- 6. Configuring the Circulation Module -- Patron categories -- Identifying patron categories -- Creating patron categories -- Item types -- Identifying Item types -- Creating Item types -- Circulation and fine rules -- Identifying circulation and fine rules -- Creating circulation and fine rules -- Configuring the calendar and calculation of due date and fines -- Calendar and fine calculation -- Calculation of due dates in Koha -- Preparing to configure the calendar and fines and due date calculations -- Editing the calendar -- Editing system preferences -- Due and overdue notices -- Preparing to configure due and overdue notices -- Editing notices.

Editing notice triggers -- Configuring holds -- Preparing to configure holds -- Editing holds preferences -- Summary -- 7. Configuring Other System Preferences -- Understanding Koha's system preferences -- Koha's global system preferences module -- Using system preferences -- Online documentation -- Configuring transactional modules -- Configuring patrons preferences -- Configuring acquisitions preferences -- Configuring serials preferences -- Configuring OPAC preferences -- Configuring static content -- Configuring tools for patrons -- Configuring patron access control -- Configuring enhanced content -- Configuring styling and appearance -- Configuring OPAC styling and appearance -- Configuring staff client styling and appearance -- Configuring general preferences -- Configuring messaging preferences -- Configuring security preferences -- Configuring search preferences -- Summary -- 8. Test Driving Your Koha Installation -- Patrons-create, search, and view patron record -- Creating a new patron -- Searching for a patron -- Cataloging-create, search, and view bibliographic and item record -- Creating a bibliographic record -- Creating an item record -- Searching for the record -- Circulation-check-out, check-in, and view circulation history -- Checking out -- Checking in -- Viewing circulation history -- Acquisitions-create an order, receive shipment, and view budget utilization -- Creating budgets -- Creating a vendor -- Creating orders -- Receiving shipments -- Viewing budget utilization -- Serials-creating a subscription and receiving the first issue -- Creating a subscription -- Searching for the subscription -- Receiving an issue -- Reports-creating a guided report and executing it -- Building a report -- Using a saved report -- OPAC-running a catalog search -- Summary -- 9. Migrating Catalog Data -- An orientation to migrating catalog data.

Understanding MARC files -- Koha Holdings in tag 952 -- Holdings in legacy systems -- Import tools -- MARCEdit -- bulkmarckimport.pl -- Koha's GUI import tool -- Choosing an import tool -- Migration process -- Preparing to migrate catalog data -- Mapping Koha's holdings subfields to subfields in source MARC file -- Planning setup of administrative fields in Koha -- Migrating catalog data -- Setting up values in Koha's administrative fields -- Setting up branch codes -- Setting up Item types -- Setting up collection codes -- Setting up shelving locations -- Editing the source MARC file using MARCEdit -- Swapping subfields -- Adding a new subfield -- Merging subfields -- Importing the MARC file -- Using the bulkmarcimport.pl program -- Importing catalog records using the GUI tools -- Staging MARC records for import -- Managing records -- Undo Import -- Summary -- 10. Troubleshooting -- Where to get help-community resources -- Koha's mailing lists -- Koha's IRC chat -- Koha's bug tracker -- Koha's Git repository -- Common problems -- Apache2 web server is down -- MySQL database server is down -- Zebra search not returning any results -- Zebra index rebuild not working -- Parser problems -- Overdues e-mail not working -- Reviewing notice triggers -- Troubleshooting e-mail problems -- Troubleshooting problems with generation of notices -- Fines not working -- Software bugs -- Command line programs-environment variables not exported -- Problems with Internet Explorer -- Summary -- 11. Updating Software -- Orientation to updating software -- Understanding Koha's software versions -- Branches -- Heads -- Tags -- Choosing a version to update to -- Understanding components of software updates -- An overview of the installation process -- Updating the software -- Downloading updates using git pull command -- Switching to a new software version.

Installing the new software version.