Hi Tammy, If you want students to be able to login the opac, you need to install koha on a system that can be reached via http. This can either be local on your network only, or by hosting it on the internet using a hosting company. (assuming that student pc's have internet access...) To install koha, i think (though I'm not 100% sure) that root access on a server is needed. This is something to keep into consideration when talking to a hosting company. When going for a local install, I would always install koha (or any server like package) on a DEDICATED server system. (meaning: not just 'one of the computers in the school's network') This server doesn't need to be incredibly fast, but it needs to be stable, reliable, and backup-ed! (backed-up?) I think first you need to find out what the environment is like in the school. Do they have a network or not? Regards, mj Tammy Lynne Kirk wrote:

Hi,

I've been volunteered to set up an ILS for my niece's school. She goes to a small montissori grammar school with a library of about 500 books (or less). I looked into the open-source options and thought that I'd give Koha a try. The main problem that I have right now, though, is that I'm not very familiar with how servers work. Can I install the server software on one of the computers in the school's network (assuming they are networked) or will they need to buy an independent box to act as a server?

If the school is not networked, what do I do? Can I run Koha on a stand-alone?

I've explored the documentations page but most of the stuff I've read there explains what to do AFTER you've installed Koha. I really need help with installing Koha in a small school library that may not have a networked environment.

Thanks, Tammy _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha