Koha Implementation Checklist

Now that you’ve installed Koha integrated library system, you need to make sure you configure the System Preferences properly. You should not go live before you complete this process. Many of the preferences should ideally be set once and not be changed (for example, autoMemberNum).  This is not an exhaustive list but a helpful guide to get you started. Some of the settings listed here may be out of date – we’ll try to update them as often as possible.

Koha Support Staff Training 2

Koha Implementation Checklist

Koha Support Staff Training 2

Now that you’ve installed Koha integrated library system, you need to make sure you configure the System Preferences properly. You should not go live before you complete this process. Many of the preferences should ideally be set once and not be changed (for example, autoMemberNum).  This is not an exhaustive list but a helpful guide to get you started. Some of the settings listed here may be out of date – we’ll try to update them as often as possible.

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