[Koha] Making Koha Live using Free DynDNS (Windows Installation)

[Amzari Abu Bakar]

Ok, next you need to add the following lines to
httpd.conf (you can find it in c:\Program Files\Apache
Group\Apache2\conf\ directory-default installation).
Add the following lines under Virtual Host Section.

#Listen to port 8080
Listen 8080

#Set VirtualHost for OPAC and INTRANET
NameVirtualHost muthamizh.mine.nu
NameVirtualHost muthamizh.mine.nu

#KOHA OPAC 224 Virtual Host
<VirtualHost muthamizh.mine.nu>
    ServerAdmin webmaster at dummy-opac
    DocumentRoot /usr/koha224/opac/htdocs
    ScriptAlias  /cgi-bin/ /usr/koha224/opac/cgi-bin/
    ServerName muthamizh.mine.nu
    ErrorLog logs/opac224-error_log
    CustomLog logs/opac224-access_log common
    SetEnv PERL5LIB "c:/usr/koha224/intranet/modules"
</VirtualHost>

#KOHA INTRANET 224 Virtual Host
<VirtualHost muthamizh.mine.nu:8080>
    ServerAdmin webmaster at dummy-opac
    DocumentRoot /usr/koha225/intranet/htdocs
    ScriptAlias  /cgi-bin/
/usr/koha224/intranet/cgi-bin/
    ServerName muthamizh.mine.nu:8080
    ErrorLog logs/intranet224-error_log
    CustomLog logs/intranet224-access_log common
    SetEnv PERL5LIB "c:/usr/koha224/intranet/modules"
</VirtualHost>

Save httpd.conf and restart your Apache. Run your
DynDNS Updater. Then try to access your OPAC at
http://muthamizh.mine.nu  and INTRANET at
http://muthamizh.mine.nu:8080

Make sure you enable your windows firewall with
exception on port 80 and 8080 to minimize outside
attacks. Good Luck.

Amzari Abu Bakar
FingerClick Solutions.

--- Elanjelian Venugopal <tamiliam at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Amzari,
> 
> Thanks for your instructions. I have apache 2.0.54
> installed. And, as
> you have asked, I've registered with dyndns folks,
> created a domain
> name: muthamizh.mine.nu and downloaded the updater.
> What should I do
> next.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> elan.
> 
> On 10/02/06, Amzari Abu Bakar <amzari79 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Elan,
> >
> > Sorry for late reply. Got a bit bz several days. I
> > have got your earlier email. The instruction for
> > making your  OPAC live a bit long. But I try to
> make
> > it simpler.
> >
> > 1st. I assume you have install Koha, Apache and
> MySQL
> > especially Apache 2.0.54. You need to do some
> changes
> > to httpd.conf. If you have install Apache 1.3.33,
> the
> > configuration is a bit difference especially in
> > virtual host configuration.
> >
> > 2nd. For a start, you can register an account with
> > www.dyndns.org and download the update client. It
> is
> > free. You can also register for dynamic dns. eg:
> > myopacname.dyndns.org. Tell me if you have do so.
> I'll
> > give you the following instruction.
> >
> > Amzari.
> > FingerClick Solutions.
> >
> > --- Elanjelian Venugopal <tamiliam at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Amzari,
> > >
> > > did you get my earlier email to you (attached
> > > below)? Just checking...
> > >
> > > elan
> > >
> > >
> > > On 04/02/06, Amzari Abu Bakar
> <amzari79 at yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > I am also planning to make Koha Malay
> translation.
> > > And
> > > Arabic translation if I have more resources.
> Maybe,
> > > if
> > > the time arrived, we can put into workshop and
> > > invite
> > > you to share the experience with us (ofcourse
> with
> > > some payment). Anyway, it's depend on time and
> > > resources.
> > >
> > > Sure. I'd be more than happy to share my
> > > experiences. Don't worry
> > > about the payment, etc. I am Open Source junkie
> of
> > > sorts. Having been
> > > using Open Source stuff since PhpNuke 5.0.
> Anyway,
> > > translating Koha to
> > > Malay should be very easy, as there is no
> encoding
> > > problem. Arabic,
> > > however, could be tricky, as I think, it can
> only be
> > > viewed in UTF-8.
> > > There are MARC related problems.
> > >
> > > There are two options: 1) using tmpl_process3.pl
> to
> > > create the .po
> > > files that could be translated using PoEdit; 2)
> > > going directly to the
> > > invidial Opac and Intranet files and translating
> the
> > > strings. (For
> > > Arabic, you'd need the BabelPad.)
> > >
> > > Option 1 is better for the long term, as
> migration /
> > > upgrade is easily
> > > accomplished, as you may use auto translating
> > > features of PoEdit.
> > > Option 2, however, is somewhat easier, and the
> > > traslation outcome tend
> > > be better as you would have a better sense of
> the
> > > context. Plus in
> > > Windows environment tmpl_process3.pl doesn't
> seem to
> > > work quite right
> > > :(
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I would be glad to assist you in server
> > > installation.
> > > What kind of server and network infrastructure
> do
> > > you
> > > have? OSes? If you are have installed Koha on
> > > Win2k/XP/2003 platform, I can propose for you to
> use
> > > dynamic DNS. It is free. You just need at least
> > > dedicated Broadband for your site to become
> alive.
> > > (For linux, I still figuring how to make DynDNS
> > > work).
> > > Email me if you are interested.
> > >
> > > It's an XP machine. No broadband connection,
> yet,
> > > but that could be
> > > arranged. If you could provide me the steps --
> or
> > > the procedures --
> > > involved, I'd be greatly delighted.
> > >
> > > My contact: 012-337 5709. Just in case :)
> > >
> >
> >
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