Step by step guide to install KOHA. Screen short of KOHA installation

1. Let’s Play with KOHA
This is a tutorial about step by
step guide to install KOHA.
KOHA is an Integrated Library
System (ILS) and was the first
open source software developed in
1999 by Katipo Communications
for the Horowhenua Library Trust
in New Zeland.
“Libline” an Ohio based company
was established to support KOHA.
Present ed
by
Ashok Kumar
Satapathy
Asst. Librarian,
IMIS, Bhubaneswar,
E-mail:
ashoksatapathy@yahoo.com
Phone: 0674-9437040513

2. Generally Linux & Windows. At
present we are going to install
the software in Windows XP
environment.
1. Apache 2.0.50 (or latest version)
2. MySQL 5.0.37 (or latest version)
3. Perl 5.8.8.820 (or latest version)
4. Koha 2.2.9 (latest version as on
01.08.2008)
Required
Platform :
Required
Software :

3. Path
should be
changed at
the time of
installation
 Apache 2.0.50 default path
 MySQL 5.0.37 path is
c:MySQL
 Perl 5.8.8.820 path is c:usr
 Koha 2.2.9 default path

4. Step One : Install Apache
Follow the
instruction
and the
screen
short …
Double
click on
the
Apache
Icon

5. Click on
Next

6. Click on
Accept
And then
Next

7. Fill the
Server
information
as displayed
on the screen
short

8. Setup type is
Typical
(by default)
Click on
Next

9. Don’t modify
any thing,
allow default
path click on
next
And then
Click on
Install

10. For windows
security alert,
Select
Unblock.
Now the
installation
process is
over.

11. Step Two : Install MySQL
Double click
on the
MySQL Icon
as displayed
on the screen

12. Click
on
Next

13. First select
Custom
and then
Next

14. Change the
path to
c:MySQL
then Click
on
Back
and select
Typical

15. Click on
Next
And then
Click on
Install

16. After
Installation
new
window
will be
appeared
like…

17. Select
Skip then
Next
Click on
Finish.

18. Now start
MySQL Server
Instance
Configuration
Select
Standard
Configuration
then click on
Next

19. New root
password:
ashok1973.
Confirm:
retype the
same
U have to
remember
the
password
then Next

20. “Most
important
aera in
MySQL
installation”
click on
Finish.
Now the
installation
process is
over.
Click on
Execute

21. Step Three : Install Perl
Double click
on
ActivePerl
Version
l 5.8.8.820

22. Click on
Next
Select
Accept
then click
on Next

23. Press on
Browse
to
change
the path
to
c:usr
Click
on Next

24. Click on
Next
Click on
Finish
Now the
Installation
process is
over

25. Step Four : Install KOHA
Double click
on
KOHA
Version
2.2.9 W32-R1

26. Click on
Next
Press on
I Agree
and
next, and
Next…

27. By default
Full
then click
on
Next
Click on
Next

28. Don’t
modify
anything
click on
Next…

29. Select
TEST
CONNECTION
Admin. User:
root
password:
(ashok1973)
Click on OK

30. Click on
Finish
and
Ok
to Restart.
The
installation
procedure is
over.

31. Now Let’s
Play with
KOHA
Open Internet
Explore or
any Internet
Browser
And type
http://intranet

32. Type
card number:
koha
and
password:
koha

33. The Home
Page of KOHA
is appear like
…
All the
modules are
available to
work.
First configure
“Parameters”

34. To access
OPAC
type opac in
the address bar
of the internet
browser.
The screen is
appear like …

35. To play with any
Open Source Software
you should have lot of patient
and
positive attitude to
learn from others
and
share with others…
Have a nice day.