SLiMS (Senayan Library Management System) is a free and open-source Library Management System. Its numerous features are designed to simplify and expedite the work of libraries and librarians. Built on the PHP framework, it utilizes MySQL/MariaDB as its database. Some of its key features include:

• An Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) with support for thumbnail document images (like book covers).
• Both simple and advanced search functionalities.
• Management of digital content like PDFs, DOCs, RTFs, XLSs, PPTs, videos, and audio files, allowing attachments to each bibliographic record.
• Document record details available in MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema) XML and JSON-LD formats with schema.org.
• RSS (Really Simple Syndication) XML format for OPAC and OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) in Dublin Core format for metadata sharing.
• Management of bibliographic/catalog databases, including book cover images.
• Union Catalog creation capabilities with a dedicated Union Catalog Server.
• Tools for managing serial publications.
• The ability to create a federated search engine using Nayanes.
• Document item (book copies) management with barcode support.
• Master Files management for handling document reference data such as GMD, Collection Types, Publishers, Authors, Locations, and Suppliers.
• Comprehensive circulation support including loan and return transactions, collection reservations, quick returns, configurable loan rules.
• Membership management features.
• A stocktaking module to assist with inventory management.
• Reporting and statistics generation.
• System modules encompassing global system configuration, module management, user and group management, holiday settings, a barcode generator, a database backup utility, and a responsive user interface.
• Support for indexing bibliographic records from external sources using Sphinx Search and MongoDB.

Minimum system requirements:

• Apache web server version 2.4 or higher.
• MySQL version 5.5 or MariaDB version 10.3 or higher.
• PHP version 7.0 or above.
• Optional: phpMyAdmin or Adminer.

SLiMS Installation:

1. Install the LAMP Stack on Debian/Ubuntu. (SLiMS can also be installed on a WAMP Stack).

   • Debian 10: http://libtechnophile.blogspot.com/2020/07/install-lamp-stack-on-debian-10-buster.html
   • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: http://libtechnophile.blogspot.com/2020/07/install-lamp-stack-on-ubuntu-2004-focal.html

2. Open the web document root directory:

   1	cd /var/www/html

3. Download the SLiMS project:

   1	sudo wget https://github.com/slims/slims9_bulian/releases/download/v9.1.1/slims9_bulian-9.1.1.zip

   For the most recent version, visit the SLiMS download page and copy the download link: https://slims.web.id/web/#section-download

4. Extract the downloaded archive:

   1	sudo unzip slims9_bulian-9.1.1.zip

5. Rename the extracted directory:

   1	sudo mv slims9_bulian-9.1.1 slims

6. Set the necessary permissions for the following directories:

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   cd slims sudo chmod 777 -R images files repository sudo chown www-data.www-data images files repository

7. Create a dedicated database for SLiMS:

   1	sudo mysql -uroot -p

   (Enter your MySQL root password when prompted)

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   create database slims; CREATE USER 'slims'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'slims123'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'slims'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; quit;

With these steps completed, SLiMS should be successfully installed.

• Admin panel: 127.0.1.1/slims/admin
• OPAC panel: 127.0.1.1/slims
• Try the Demo: https://slims.web.id/demo/

For more detailed information, refer to the official SLiMS documentation: https://slims.web.id/web/pages/docs/