Chapter 11. Updating Software

The Koha software is always changing, almost every day. These changes contain bug fixes, minor revisions to existing features, and entirely new features. You should keep the software updated to benefit from these changes.

Even if the new versions do not contain changes of interest to you, it is good practice to keep the software updated. If your version falls too far behind the current version, the update process to the latest version is likely to be very difficult.

In this chapter we learn how to download and install software updates. We cover the chapter in two steps—an orientation followed by a demonstration of the process.

Orientation to updating software

Before we can update the Koha software, let us learn about ...

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