Prerequisites
XAMPP server
SLiMS 9 source codes.
Download the latest version of 'XAMPP' and Install it on your machine (https://www.apachefriends.org/)
Download source codes of 'SLiMS 9' in zip format (https://slims.web.id/web/)
Now open the XAMPP installation folder and find "htdocs" folder inside the 'xampp". Paste the downloaded zip file of source codes of SLiMS9 inside the "htdocs" folder, extract the folder and Rename it 'library'.
Now start your apache server and mysql from XAMPP control panel (you can locate xampp control panel from the start menu)
Now open your a web browser and type http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ or http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin/
Create a new database with the name 'library'
Now type http://localhost/library or http://127.0.0.1/library in the web browser
Installation Interface will appear on the window
Click on the 'Get Start' button
All the requirements will be checked by the installer. Click on the Next button. Ignore the yaz error as it is optional and your 'SLiMS' installation will not be affected by this error.
Click on Install SLiMS (as we are going to install fresh )
Now fill in the following information:-
Database Host: localhost
database port: leave it as it is
database name: library (We have been created a database name 'library')
Database username: root
Database Password: leave it blank
Now Click 'Test Connection. You will see Ok, Next. Means you connected successfully.
Fill in information here including username and password
Generate Sample Data: 'No don't do that ( If you need sample data then you can select 'Yes, Please')
Click on Run the Installation
Close the above window and locate the following URL in web browse to go to Admin Panel:-
http://localhost/library/index.php?p=login or http://127.0.0.1/library/index.php?p=login
URL for the Other library users:-
http://localhost/library or http://127.0.0.1/library
Now you are ready to Automate your library with SLiMS (Library Management Software)
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