rossblog <rossmcgovern@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: [...]
In your opinion what is the simplest way for a novice to go about setting up everything that Koha can do for this library?
Simplest is to buy a full installation service. That's not the cheapest, though.
If I'm starting off with only a bare PC running either Windows or Linux, can you tell me which are the cheapest, easiest programs to download and install?
The cheapest, easiest approach is to start with debian Linux stable and follow its installation manual, then follow the koha-debian installation manual on www.kohadocs.org.
And secondly, would I greatly hinder things by running the Win32 version?
I don't know about others, but I ignore most support requests for the Win32 version because I don't know it. Also, Win32 appears to be at koha 2.2.8, whereas Linux is 2.2.9 and should soon be 2.2.10. Hope that helps, -- MJ Ray http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html tel:+44-844-4437-237 - Webmaster-developer, statistician, sysadmin, online shop builder, consumer and workers co-operative member http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ - Writing on koha, debian, sat TV, Kewstoke http://mjr.towers.org.uk/