Lukida

Lukida (c) 2015-2023 is a Discovery-Software from VZG. Lukida-Homepage is here

Requirements

1. Linux or Windows webserver with PHP, MySQL and ability to send mails

2. if used with Solr index-system PHP PECL Solr Module https://pecl.php.net/package/solr

3. pear class File_MARC with MARC record-system

   pear install File_MARC
   

Installation

1. Download lukida This is the main software

2. Rename the libraries/lukida_newlibrary folder to something more convienient like your library/institution name

3. Create a link from your library to kernel

   Linux:

   cd .../lukida/libraries/lukida_newlibrary
   ln -s ../../kernel/application/systemassets
   

   Windows:

   cd .../lukida/libraries/lukida_newlibrary
   mklink /d /j systemassets ..\..\kernel\application\systemassets
   

4. Setup and import the mysql database

   1. Create an empty mysql database and an user who has full access to that new database
   2. Import the mysql_import.sql file into that database
   3. Remember the database connection

5. Point your webbrowser's document_root to the correct path by replacing /var/www/html/lukida/libaries/lukida_newlibrary and use the rewrite lines from this Example VirtualHost

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       # Server Name
       ServerName lukida.domain.tld
   
       # Path to your new library 
       DocumentRoot /var/www/html/lukida/libaries/lukida_newlibrary
       
       # Name of library
       SetEnv LIBRARY "New Library"
       
       # Mode (development, test, production)
       SetEnv MODE "development"
       
       # Path to your new library 
       <Directory /var/www/html/lukida/libaries/lukida_newlibrary>
           DirectoryIndex index.php
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
           RewriteEngine On
           RewriteRule ^\.htaccess$ - [F]
           RewriteRule ^.*ini$ / [R,L]
           RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
           RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
           RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !robots.txt
           RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !favicon.ico
           RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L]
       </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Remember the URL (ServerName) to access lukida (e.g. http://lukida.domain.tld)

Customization

In order to get it running you need to customize your library (.../lukida/libraries/lukida_newlibrary/...) to your needs:

1. Customize the .../lukida/libraries/lukida_newlibrary/general.ini

   • Configure the general settings

     [general]
     title=Lukida Library
     softwarename=Lukida
     language=ger
     iln=<your iln>
     isil=<your isil>
     frontpage=false
     frontpagewithoutlinks=false
     frontpagewithoutlukida=false
     imprint=http://somewhere
     ;about=
     mailfrom=
     

   • Enter the remembered URL in den domains-sections

     [domains]
     
     ; Develpment URLs 
     devurl=lukida.local
     
     ; Test URLs
     testurl=lukida.testdomain.tld,https://lukida.test2.tld
     
     ; Production URLs
     produrl=https://lukida.domain.tld
     
     

   • Enter the remembered database connection

     [database]
     type=mysql
     hostname=localhost
     username=lukida_newlibrary
     password=lukida_newlibrary
     database=lukida_newlibrary
     

   • Configure the other sections as well

2. Customize the .../lukida/libraries/lukida_newlibrary/discover.ini

3. Place your logo and other assets into your empty assets structure.

4. Add more pictures and text to the .../lukida/libraries/lukida_newlibrary/start.html file

Test

Try the URL in your browser.

Have fun with it!