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Step-by-Step Guide to Install and Configure Koha EC2 Instance

To help you get Koha running from scratch, here's a step-by-step guide to install and configure Koha on Ubuntu 22.04. This guide will include commands to set up the environment, install necessary packages, configure Apache, and ensure Koha services are properly set up.

Step-by-Step Guide to Install and Configure Koha

1. Update Your System

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

2. Install Dependencies

sudo apt install -y build-essential libxml2-dev libbz2-dev libmysqlclient-dev libdbi-perl libdbd-mysql-perl libapache2-mod-fcgid apache2 mysql-server libyaml-libyaml-perl libtext-csv-perl libdigest-sha-perl libjson-perl libdatetime-perl libhtml-parser-perl libwww-perl

3. Add Koha Repository

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://debian.koha-community.org/koha stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/koha.list'
wget -qO - http://debian.koha-community.org/koha/gpg.asc | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt update

4. Install Koha

sudo apt install -y koha-common koha-bin

5. Configure Apache

Create a configuration file for Koha:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/koha.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

apache

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /usr/share/koha/htdocs

<Directory /usr/share/koha/htdocs>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>

ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:8080>
ServerName your-domain-or-ip
DocumentRoot /usr/share/koha/htdocs

<Directory /usr/share/koha/htdocs>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>

ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Enable the site and restart Apache:

sudo a2ensite koha
sudo systemctl restart apache2

6. Set Up MySQL for Koha

sudo mysql -u root -p

Within the MySQL prompt:

sql

CREATE DATABASE koha_library;
CREATE USER 'koha_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON koha_library.* TO 'koha_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

7. Configure Koha

Set up the Koha instance:

sudo koha-create --create-db library

Set the necessary permissions and ownership:

sudo chown -R koha:koha /var/lib/koha
sudo chown -R koha:koha /etc/koha
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/share/koha

8. Start Koha Services

Create and edit the koha-start script:

sudo nano /usr/share/koha/bin/koha-start

Add the following content:

bash

#!/bin/bash

# Start Koha Plack services for staff and OPAC

# Start Koha staff interface (intranet)
sudo koha-plack --start --port 8081

# Start Koha OPAC interface
sudo koha-plack --start --port 8080

Make the script executable:

sudo chmod +x /usr/share/koha/bin/koha-start

Create a systemd service file for Koha:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/koha-library.service

Add the following content:

ini

[Unit]
Description=Koha Library Service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=koha
Group=koha
ExecStart=/usr/share/koha/bin/koha-start
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Reload systemd, enable and start the Koha service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable koha-library
sudo systemctl start koha-library

9. Access Koha

Open your web browser and navigate to:

Koha OPAC: http://:8080
Koha Staff Interface: http://:8081

Troubleshooting

Check Apache Logs: /var/log/apache2/error.log
Check Koha Logs: /var/log/koha/
Check Service Status: sudo systemctl status koha-library

This guide should help you set up a fresh Koha installation on Ubuntu 22.04. Adjust configurations as necessary based on your environment and requirements.

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