Getting started WIP

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This section is currently under development.

Do you have ideas about what would help new Koha libraries? Do you have any useful resources that you would like to share?

Chat with the Documentation Team in the Koha Community Mattermost documentation channel.

Selected community resources:

• Koha newbie guide: A guide on our wiki for people brand new to Koha and who aren’t on any automated library system. (Slightly dated, but covers all the essentials.)

• Back to basics webinar series from ByWater Solutions (a USA-based support provider and long-time community member and supporter):

  • A librarians guide to Koha (YouTube, January 2025, 33 minutes.)

  • How to turn your patrons in to the savviest OPAC users (YouTube, February 2025, 29 minutes.)

  • Five strategies to conquer technical services (YouTube, April 2025, 29 minutes.)

  • Circulation wizard 101 (YouTube, May 2025, 28 minutes.)

  • An administrator’s guide to Koha (YouTube, June 2025, 33 minutes.)

• The staff interface:

  • Koha’s top features: A video from ByWater Solutions demonstrating some of Koha’s top features, including reporting, collection development, patron management, and ILL. (YouTube, July 2025, 30 minutes.)

  • Koha staff interface overview: An overview of Koha’s staff interface from ByWater Solutions. (YouTube, October 2024, 40 minutes.)

  • An overview of the Koha staff interface: A look at the layout, navigation, menu options, and key features from Open Fifth (formerly PTFS Europe), a UK-based support provider and long-time community member and supporter. (YouTube, November 2024, 25 minutes.)

• Cataloging:

  • Cataloguing: What you can do with Koha: An overview the cataloguing functionality, features and integrations for Koha from Open Fifth. (YouTube, Febraury 2025, 25 minutes.)

• Customizing the OPAC:

  • Customising the Koha OPAC: What you can do with Koha: A tour by Open Fifth of some customization options available for Koha’s OPAC. From branding and layout tweaks to enhanced user features, a look at how you can tailor the public catalog to suit your library and community. (YouTube, July 2025, 23 minutes.)