Thank you for responding. The OPACBaseURL is the one that I missed. I am able to download the uploaded files now.
Another question, can we make the file open in a new tab instead of downloading it? On Fri, Mar 24, 2023, 4:02 AM Caroline Cyr La Rose < caroline.cyr-la-r...@inlibro.com> wrote: > Building on Fred's answer about the part on doing it within Koha... > > Check your koha-conf.xml to make sure your upload path is valid and a > writable directory. > > Check your OpacBaseURL system preference, it should contain the URL to > your OPAC, starting with http(s) and no trailing slash. Using Fred's > example, it would be http://library.aq > > As far as I know, the upload plugin will take care of the 32-character > hash. No need to worry about that part. You only need to upload the file > and select it directly from the plugin. The URL created in 856$u should > be something like {OPACBaseURL}/cgi-bin/koha/ > opac-retrieve-file.pl?id={hash} > <http://opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=%7Bhash%7D> > > Regards, > > Caroline > > On 2023-03-23 15:11, King, Fred wrote: > > Just in case you haven't received an answer, here's mine: > > > > I can think of several ways to do this, if I understand your situation > correctly. Everyone else, please chime in if I'm wrong. I'm using MARC21 on > Koha 22.11. Let's call your library's URL http://library.aq. Let's also > say that you have access to another server called http://documents.aq. > Both systems are running on Ubuntu, which is the only system I know how to > do this on. I'm also using http, not https. I don't think it matters in > this case. The document is avengingchicken.pdf > > > > The 856$u field is looking for a URL to the file, rather than the file > itself. So, you need to figure out where the file is. > > > > The easiest way would be to put it on the external server. If you upload > it to the directory a lot of systems use, it would be in /var/www/html, and > the URL you'd put in the 856$u would be > http://documents.aq/avengingchicken.pdf. > > > > If you don't have an external server available, you can put it on the > Koha server itself. (I learned this fairly recently for reasons explained > below.) If you upload your file to /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs, it's > accessible as, for example, http://library.aq/avengingchicken.pdf. You > can configure your Ubuntu server to use a different directory by using > symbolic links, but let's not get into that today. > > > > Unfortunately, both of these require the ability to upload files to a > server. I use FileZilla to transfer files--free and easy to use. If you > can't log in as root, it's still possible but it gets more complicated. If > you know a friendly sysadmin, they might do it for you. Give them cookies. > > > > But wait, I hear you say, can't you do this directly from Koha? You can, > but I still haven't figured out how to do it. I know that you need to set > the access directory and upload directory in the > /etc/koha/sites/(yourlibrary)/koha-conf.xml (towards the bottom of the > screen), and that Koha gives the file a 32-character hash tag. After that, > I got horribly lost, which is why I figured out a different way. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Fred King, MSLS, AHIP > > Medical Librarian, MedStar Washington Hospital Center > > fred.k...@medstar.net > > 202-877-6670 > > ORCID 0000-0001-5266-0279 > > MedStar Authors Catalog: http://medstarauthors.org > > > > You know it's cold outside when you go outside and it's cold. > > --NPS Twitter > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Koha <koha-boun...@lists.katipo.co.nz> On Behalf Of Ma. Victoria > H. Silva-Manuel > > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9:35 PM > > To: koha <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Koha] Uploading files > > > > > > > > **ATTENTION: This email originated from outside the MedStar Health > network. > > ** DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender > and know the content is safe. > > > > > > > > I successfully uploaded a file in tag 856$u but when I checked it out in > OPAC, I'm getting Error 404 (Sorry, the requested page is not available). > > > > I already choose "upload.pl" in plugin in the bibliographic framework. > > > > What should I do? > > > > Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MedStar Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare delivery > system, the largest in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region. > Nationally recognized for clinical quality in heart, orthopedics, cancer > and GI. > > > > IMPORTANT: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain > information that is private, confidential, or protected by attorney-client > or other privilege. 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