User manual

Koha's Web Installer,

Crontab, and Other Server

Configurations

In this chapter, we will complete Koha's installation and system configuration tasks.

First we will execute Koha's web installer to populate the Koha database structure

and some important administrative settings. This will allow us to launch Koha's staff

interface and its OPAC.

We will set up the koha user's crontab to schedule periodic execution of Koha

programs such as those that generate overdue notices or calculate fines.

We will also set up an XML parser suitable for use with Koha.

Finally we will make sure Koha related services start automatically when the

machine reboots.

Executing Koha's web installer

In this section of the chapter, we will learn how to execute Koha's web installer. The

web installer performs several important functions such as creating Koha's database

structure or populating mandatory administrative settings. It can also populate

optional settings and sample data such as MARC frameworks or patron categories.

The installer is launched from the staff client interface using Koha's MySQL user

and is a series of interactive steps. At the end of the process we will be able to launch

Koha's staff interface and its OPAC.