Place a banner on OPAC header

This solution will not work since Koha version 20.05. Try this method for place banner on OPAC header on the latest version of Koha.


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Using this tool you can create a banner from existing picture or start from scratch. Lot of beautiful fonts are available. You can also adjust the size of the banner. 

How to add banner?
Put the image in /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs ,
apply following commands in a terminal.


sudo su

mv header.jpg /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs 

Get the link of the image.

Open Koha and go to System Preferences > OPAC > opacheader
Apply the HTML code to display header image,

<img src="header.jpg" style="width:100%;height:100%;">

Save the changes.
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26 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 18, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    sir it is not work.

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  2. UnknownNovember 18, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    i have install koha by ur dvd. when i put any html code in administration>global sys>opec then its not work.

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  3. VimalNovember 18, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Check following link for correct html query

    http://www.quackit.com/html_5/tags/html_img_tag.cfm

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  4. UnknownMay 12, 2014 at 3:08 PM

    NOT WORK

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  5. najeebSeptember 19, 2014 at 1:33 AM

    I cannot copy image to /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs. when I try, following message will come. Please help me

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  6. UnknownJanuary 4, 2015 at 12:57 AM

    I have tried as instructed but I have not succeeded to put image to /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs. Please, help

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  7. Masaud khanMarch 11, 2015 at 9:55 PM

    Dear Vimal Kumar ,i read all the above comments and every one have the same problem as i have,plz if u dont mind tell complete paths step wise and and also tell how to make opac search area colorful,and if u can make a video for this process and share ,we all will be gratful.Thanks Masaud

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    1. UnknownAugust 5, 2016 at 1:10 AM

      I successfully added image by following the given step. If you did not succeed in adding image, change the permission in adding image.. visit this link.. askubuntu.com/questions/150028/you-are-not the owner-message-when-trying-to-access-a-folder

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  8. UnknownSeptember 9, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    its simple kindly Open Koha and go to System Preferences > OPAC > opacheader then type the html codes for the image but point it to an image that is online example http://www.ruc.ac.ke/.....baner then you save your change

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  9. UnknownJanuary 5, 2016 at 2:04 AM

    Thank u it is work. But it is not work in search results page.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 5, 2016 at 2:05 AM

    Thank u is is work. But it is not work in search results page.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 5, 2016 at 2:07 AM

    It is work. But it is not work in search results page

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  12. UnknownJanuary 6, 2016 at 3:34 AM

    Dear Mr. V Kumar, I have Installed Koha with your customized dvd. Its really worthy. Congratulations for your hard work and success. I followed the way to change the header and logo.. successfully. I need your help to add new arrivals in opacmainuserblock... Please...
    Regards

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  13. UnknownJanuary 6, 2016 at 3:37 AM

    Dear Mr. V Kumar, I have Installed Koha with your customized dvd. Its really worthy. Congratulations for your hard work and success. I followed the way to change the header and logo.. successfully. I need your help to add new arrivals in opacmainuserblock... Please...
    Regards

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  14. POPAIMarch 1, 2016 at 1:45 AM

    Dear Vimal Sir,
    The header is displaying on the home page only but not in search page. Please help me what I have gone wrong.

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  15. HirakAugust 26, 2016 at 11:39 PM

    Sir, this post is to difficult to upload banner. kindlt provide simple method to upload banner.

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    1. VimalSeptember 1, 2016 at 2:35 AM

      May I know what type of difficulty you found?

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  16. UnknownOctober 26, 2016 at 6:21 AM

    Thanks Vimal,
    It works very perfect
    and have updated the header for Koha at my Institution!!!!!!!

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  17. UnknownNovember 27, 2016 at 5:57 AM

    Thanks. I follow your instruction and be successful.

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  18. UnknownFebruary 6, 2017 at 9:38 AM

    what will be the link of an image saved in /user/share/koha/opac/htdocs?

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    1. VimalFebruary 7, 2017 at 2:30 AM

      Images save in MySQL Database, not in folder.
      "patronimage" table:
      http://schema.koha-community.org/tables/patronimage.html

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  19. SatheeshkodungottilJune 13, 2017 at 7:22 AM

    sir...it is working....thankyou very much

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  20. UnknownNovember 23, 2017 at 9:56 PM

    https://askubuntu.com/questions/303796/permission-denied-to-copy-or-paste-files-in-the-system-folders
    kindly check this link those for all who denied permission

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    1. VimalNovember 24, 2017 at 12:01 AM

      Login from Terminal as Root user. Then tried.
      sudo su
      Then apply command to copy the header file to the specific folder.

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  21. SatheeshkodungottilDecember 1, 2017 at 1:34 AM

    Sir there is a mistake
    your command is mv header.jpg /user/share/koha/opac/htdocs but i think user is not right .The right message is to mv header.jpg /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs

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  22. Ekel MonteroApril 12, 2018 at 12:24 PM

    TY, its work!!!

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