====== OPAC - Default to Local Branch ======

PINES libraries typically want their OPAC stations to search their own branch by default. This can be
done in two ways: manually and automatically.

===== Manual Setup =====

To set up an OPAC station manually, you will need to "hard-code" the URL with your library's database ID (found here: [[https://pines.georgialibraries.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=admin:ids]]). In your OPAC station's browser, set the URL for the home page to:

<wrap indent><nowiki>http://gapines.org/eg/opac/home?physical_loc=<library id></nowiki></wrap>

For example, for the Bogart library, which has the id 9, the resulting URL would be:

<wrap indent><nowiki>http://gapines.org/eg/opac/home?physical_loc=9;carousel_loc=9</nowiki></wrap>

The manual approach requires that you physically set the URL at each of your libraries' OPAC stations. This is the only way for library systems behind a single public IP address to use this feature. (Note that the example also controls which New Books carousel will appear on the page with the carousel_loc parameter. Typically, this will be set to the same ID.)

===== Automatic/Server-Side Setup =====

To use PINES' automatic IP redirection, you will need to supply PINES/GPLS staff with the public IP address ranges for each library location. This will then be added to a file that lives on the PINES servers with this format:

<wrap indent><nowiki><Library Short Name> <start ip> <end ip></nowiki></wrap>

For example:

<wrap indent>WGRL-BO 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.254</wrap>

<note>The address you provide to PINES/GPLS staff must be your library’s **public** IP address. IP
addresses in the private/reserved ranges, 192.168.X.X, 172.16.X.X - 17.31.X.X, and 10.X.X.X
are only valid inside your local area network and will not work for the PINES side file. Note
that the WGRL-BO example, while in the correct format, would not actually work for this
purpose.</note>

The server side file is consulted each time anyone visits http://gapines.org, and if their IP matches a range on our list, they will be redirected to searching that library or system.

<note important>If your library changes its IP addresses, please contact the [[https://help.georgialibraries.org|Help Desk]] with the new IP addresses. GALILEO also uses library IP addresses for in-branch authentication with online resources, so you should also [[http://www.galileo.usg.edu/contact/|contact GALILEO]].</note>