Chapter 4. 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 ...

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