[Koha] Database without tables

[Robin Sheat]

Jesse Lambertson schreef op di 07-07-2015 om 13:20 [-0400]:
> My understanding is that KOHA 3.20 will not run on "Jessie"
> http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=13979
> 
> Please advise if otherwise.

Otherwise :)

The patches there that make it work are in master (which became 3.20),
3.18, and 3.16.

As for the original issue:

> Details: the server is a remote server accessing using ssh, operative
> system is Debian Jessie, the server where I've installed koha is the
> same running mysql so I understand I have to use koha-create
> --create-db, but the result is a warning about empty instance and no
> staff user created.
> 
This is expected behaviour, we should really suppress that message as
it's a little misleading. It is saying that because there are situations
where you might start with a default database, and it will create a
staff user in it. But if you're not starting with a default database, it
can't do that, and it tells you. Not having a default database is the
most common case though, so it shouldn't tell you.

> If I obseve the database using mysl, I can see the database but wiht
> no tables into.
> 
> If I go to OPAC or intra sites, the only I get is a field to write a
> search and nothing else.
> 
These two symptoms aren't compatible: if you don't have tables, you will
not get a search box. My guess is that you're doing something wrong in
accessing the site.

If you have no tables, on the OPAC you should get a "maintenance mode"
message, and on the staff client you should get an interface that lets
you set up Koha for the first time.

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