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Installation of OpenBiblio On Windows XP Using EasyPHP

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Installation of OpenBiblio On Windows XP Using EasyPHP

This presentation demonstrates the installation of OpenBiblio Integration Library Software on Windows XP using EasyPHP (A Windows-Apache-MySQL-PHP Bundle). File size ~1.85 MB.

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Installation of OpenBiblio on Windows XP

using EasyPHP

Rupesh Kumar A
[email protected]
OpenBiblio

• OpenBiblio is an open-source ILS (Integrated


Library Software) containing OPAC, circulation,
cataloging, and staff administration functionality.
EasyPHP

• EasyPHP is a WAMP (Windows-Apache-MySQL-PHP)


bundle. Using EasyPHP, it is easy to manage any
web application built on Apache-MySQL-PHP.
Download EasyPHP & OpenBiblio

• EasyPHP
http://www.easyphp.org/
• OpenBiblio
http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/
Software Versions used in this illustration

• EasyPHP 5.2.10
• OpenBiblio 0.6.1
Step 1: Install EasyPHP
Install EasyPHP

• Double Click the EasyPHP setup file.


Select Setup Language

• I chose English (default).


Click “Next”
Click on ‘I accept the agreement’ and
click “Next”
Click “Next”
This is the installation location. Click
“Next”
Start Menu Folder. Click “Next”
Click “Install” to begin Installation
Installation complete. Click “Finish”
EasyPHP will be launched

• Apache and MySQL both should be showing


‘Started’
EasyPHP can be started anytime

• Start > Program > EasyPHP x.y.z > EasyPHP x.y.z


If EasyPHP is started,
the EasyPHP Icon
appears on the System Tray
Right Click on the EasyPHP Icon
And click on “Administration”
EasyPHP Components

• EasyPHP has the following components:


• Apache (Local Web)
• MySQL (database management system)
• phpMyAdmin (graphical tool to manage database)
Step 2: Create openbiblio database
Create a new database
using phpMyAdmin
Click PHPMYADMIN
Type
openbiblio
and
click
“Create”
Type
openbiblio
and
click
“Create”
Database
openbiblio
has been
created
Step 3: Create openbiblio database user
Click on
“Privileges”
Click on
“Add a new
User”
Type
User name:
openbiblio
Host:
localhost
And I have used ‘openbiblio’
Type your as the password
Password
Click on
“Grant all
privileges
on database
“openbiblio”
Under
Global
Privileges,
Click
“Check All”
All
Privileges
Selected.
Now, scroll
down and
Click “Go”
Click “Go”
You have
added a new
User
openbiblio
Step 4: Extract openbiblio files to web
server
Extract openbiblio
Zip file using any
Extracting utility such
as winzip or
winrar or 7zip
Extract to your local web root folder

• Extract to C:\Program Files\easypp x.y.z\www


folder
Extracted openbiblio folder
Step 5: Enter database name and
database user settings
Open database_constants.php file using
wordpad or any other text editor
Enter database name,
database username
and password here
In this illustration,
Database name,
Username and
Password all are
openbiblio.
After entering,
Save the file and close
Create a new folder
‘tmp’ in C drive to
hold PHP session data
tmp folder created
Step 6: Set tmp folder to hold php session
data
Go to Conf_files folder & open php.ini file
with wordpad or other text editor
• C:\Program Files\easyphp x.y.z\conf_files
Find out the line
;session.save_path = “/tmp”
Remove semicolon at the beginning
and add c: before /tmp
Save the file and Close
Step 6: Run Installation script
Open any web browser such as
Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox and type
http://localhost/openbiblio/install/index.php
Click “Go” or the arrow or press Enter
Database connection is good.
Click “Install” to install openbiblio.
If you want some sample records to be
installed, check “Install Test Data” and then
Click “Install”
Openbiblio has been installed successfully.
Click start using OpenBiblio to login
OpenBiblio Home Page.
Click “Login” to login
Default:
Username: admin
Password: admin
OpenBiblio Modules

OpenBiblio Modules and functions are self


explanatory.
• Circulation
• Cataloging
• Admin
• Reports
Thank You

Comments & Suggestions


[email protected]

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