[Koha-oz] installation help on windows 10 needed

[Carlos Lopez]

Hi Spiri

Koha is a fully-fledged library automation system, so installing it is always going to be a complicated job, especially if you’re not familiar with the technologies involved.  As Lynn mentioned, there are other applications out there that might suit the situation you’re in; they’ll help you set up a library with some basic functionality and minimal setup.

However, if you have the time, energy and inclination, it is well worth trying to set up a Koha system: You’ll be learning some valuable skills in Linux and related technologies and also getting a good look at how a library automation system works.

There are thousands of web sites out there with introductions on how to use various Linuxes (a quick Google search sent me to this one, for example: https://fusion809.github.io/linux-for-windows-users/). You’ll likely have to do a lot of reading before you’re up to trying to install your first Linux system. Once you have that under your belt, you still have to install Koha: There is a lot of community-driven documentation (the wiki at https://koha-community.org/, manuals at https://koha-community.org/documentation/, the database schema at http://schema.koha-community.org/, and so on) so again you’ll need to do a lot of reading.

Either way, good luck!

Regards,
Carlos.

Carlos Lopez
Cataloguer
Dalton McCaughey Library
29 College Crescent
Parkville, VIC  3052
AUSTRALIA

Ph:  +61 3 93408885
Fax: +61 3 86694418
clopez at dml.vic.edu.au

From: koha-oz-bounces at lists.koha-community.org <koha-oz-bounces at lists.koha-community.org> On Behalf Of Smilias Smilias
Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2019 6:41 PM
To: koha-oz at lists.koha-community.org
Subject: [Koha-oz] installation help on windows 10 needed

Hi,

Not sure if I am using the right email so if I am not please guide me accordingly.

I am volunteering at a not for profit org in Melbourne and they would like to set up a library from scratch.  I knew Koha existed from TAFE library course and thought it would be an easy download and I would be able to show them how it works.

However, I am struggling as I am on a windows 10 and I can’t find easy to use instructions on how to install.  I did download a virtual program and then used some instructions but I keep getting an error as I think they are based for an old windows operating system.

Is there someone that can point me to step by step at all?  I am tech savy but not Linux, virtual, Debian, etc tech savy.

Any help would be appreciated as I do want to help get their library up and running  with as little cost as possible.

Regards
Spiri.

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