[Koha] Getting a newer version of Koha

[H.S.]

George Adams wrote:
> (Koha 3.0alpha, (Gentoo) Linux 2.6.24, MySQL 5.0.56)
> 
> I've seen some terms thrown around like "latest snapshot", "git" and such
> that seems to indicate it's possible to get a newer version of Koha
> than 3.0alpha.
> 
> I found my way to
> http://git.koha.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=Koha;a=summary , but I'm not
> sure what to do there.  Clicking on any of the links labeled "snapshot"
> seems to trigger a really big download, though.
> 
> So, to get the latest version of Koha, should I just download the top
> "snapshot" link?  Or is there a better way to do it?

Yes, just download the top most snapshot. I have done it a few times in
the last few days. Here are few observations:
1. Download the new snapshot and extract it to a directory (gets
extracted to a directory named "Koha").
2. In that directory, follow the installation instructions. When I ran
'perl Makefile.PL, I repeated the options I gave during my original
install. You might need to install an additional perl module or two --
you will given a message to that effect.
3. When you do 'make' and 'make install', it appears that only the
necessary files from the new snapshot need be copied to the earlier
installation of koha -- I found this to be neat!
4. Once done, you need to log in to the Koha intranet. It will update
the necessary databases. Once that is done, you should be all set.

If you encounter any odd problem during this, just post here.

Good luck!
->HS



> (Is there a revised release date for the beta, BTW?)
> 
> Thank you.