Faculty: Anoop Kakkur

Koha Training for Beginners (with OS + Installation + Customisation)

This training programme provides a complete beginner-level, hands-on introduction to setting up and using the Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) from scratch. It starts with operating system installation and basic server preparation, and then guides participants through the full Koha installation and configuration process, making it suitable for both library staff and technical/support personnel.

The programme covers OS installation, system updates, required packages and services, and then steps through Koha installation, initial setup, creation of libraries/branches, basic system preferences, user roles, and essential modules. Participants will learn the fundamentals of cataloguing (MARC basics), patron management, circulation (issue/return/renewals/reservations), OPAC usage, and generating basic reports.

In addition, the training includes basic customisations, such as configuring OPAC and staff interface settings, changing labels and simple interface elements, adjusting circulation rules, and setting up commonly used preferences to match institutional workflows.

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to install Koha on a fresh server, perform initial configuration, apply basic customisations, and operate Koha confidently for day-to-day library automation.