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Koha 3 Library Management System

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Koha 3 Library Management System

Overview of this book

Koha is the first full-featured open source library management system that is widely used for efficiently managing libraries. However, setting up and maintaining Koha is no walk in the park. It is not as straightforward as setting up the other popular LAMP applications.This practical guide provides all the essential information that is needed to make the task of installing and configuring Koha really seem simple and easy. It demonstrates how to set up Koha and its various aspects – installation, configuration, application administration, and data migration. It also covers troubleshooting, software maintenance, software customization, and other advanced topics.The book starts with installing and configuring the LAMP stack and the Koha application to meet your needs. It then goes deeper into setting up various rules and configuring settings for Koha. It also covers data migration of catalog records, software maintenance, and customization of the application. Chapters are also dedicated to providing an insight into advanced topics such as LDAP integration and Internationalization. Filled with numerous code samples and screenshots, this book will tour you through setting up Koha for evaluation or test purposes. It also includes loads of tips for troubleshooting and maintenance activities. By the end of this book, you will have gained the knowledge to get the most out of your Koha installation.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Koha 3 Library Management System
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
Preface
Index

Troubleshooting configuration problems


Here is an explanation of some common problems with Apache2 configuration.

Rewrite module not enabled

If you have not enabled Apache2's Rewrite module, you will see this error when starting Apache2:

linux:/etc/apache2/vhosts.d # sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restartSyntax error on line 28 of /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/koha-httpd.conf:
Invalid command 'RewriteEngine', perhaps misspelled or defined by amodule not included in the server configuration

Incorrect or missing Directory directive

On distributions such as openSuSE, if you have not added the Directory directive, you will see this error when you try to access Koha's OPAC or the staff client. This means Apache2 does not have permission to access Koha's folders.

Unable to connect to MySQL

If the MySQL server is down or you dont have the Koha database set up properly, Koha and Apache2 will not be able to connect to the database and you will see this type of error:

Listener not setup

If you do not setup the Apache2...