User manual

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Installing the Software Stack
In this chapter, our goal will be to install Koha's software stack -the Koha
application itself and the various system and Perl packages it uses. Installing the
stack in itself is not enough to be able to use Koha, but is an important first step.
This task can be quite challenging, especially for novice Linux users. You will need
to get familiar with using the Linux terminal and multiple installation tools. Expect
problems with Perl modules, as troubleshooting these can be especially difficult.
We cover the chapter in three stages - first an orientation, next preparatory steps,
and finally a demonstration of the installation. Throughout this book we will use two
Linux distributions - Debian and openSuSE; the two combined are representative of
most other distributions.
An orientation to Koha's installation
In this section well learn about:
What components we will need to install
What installation tools to use and when
The implications of choosing one Linux distribution over another
Where to get help when you run into installation problems