The CartToShelf Koha plugin extends the existing functionality provided by the Koha the cron job misc/cronjobs/cart_to_shelf.pl. It allows the library staff to scan the books being placed back into their correct shelving location from the book cart when re-shelving them after a check-in, for libraries that have their ReturnToShelvingCart system preference set to 'Move'. The plugin allows for just-in-time updates to the document's location just as it is being actually placed back into the shelf.
Koha’s Plugin System (available in Koha 3.12+) allows us to add additional tools and reports to Koha that are specific to our library. Plugins are installed by uploading KPZ ( Koha Plugin Zip ) packages. A KPZ file is just a zip file containing the Perl files, template files, and any other files necessary to make the plugin work.
From the release page we can download the relevant *.kpz file
Upload the KPZ ( Koha Plugin Zip ) package (downloaded in the previous step) by going to Administration -> Manage plugins -> Upload plugin.
The plugin system needs to be turned on by a system administrator. To set up the Koha plugin system we must first make some changes to our Koha instance.
- Change
<enable_plugins>0<enable_plugins>to<enable_plugins>1</enable_plugins>in your instance's koha-conf.xml file - You will also need to enable your
UseKohaPluginssystem preference.
The plugin requires no separate configuration
The plugin can be uninstalled by selecting the Uninstall option from the Actions drop-down for the CartToShelf Plugin plugin.