Welcome to Alexandria! We're glad to be joining you in your mission to create a wonderful library experience for your patrons.
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Set Up
Install and customize Alexandria.
Access
Log in to Alexandria.
Support Center
Learn how to use the Support Center.
Alexandria University
Watch instructional videos on the program.
Resources
See what additional help is available.
Set Up
Setting up Alexandria will be different depending on how your library has chosen to host your data.
Cloud-Hosted
Libraries that are Cloud-Hosted save time and resources by letting COMPanion host your data. We perform daily archives and backups and handle all updates.
Registration is automatic. COMPanion will email you your Alexandria URL, username, and password. With these, you can log in and immediately start managing your library. Check out our Getting Started Guide for Librarians for guidance on setting up preferences, importing patrons, adding items, and more.
Self-Hosted
Self-Hosted libraries host their own data and are responsible for setting up and maintaining their installation and operations, including backups.
COMPanion will email you with instructions and links to important files for installing Alexandria. See our Self-Hosted Guide for Admins for instructions on installing on Windows or macOS, information on client and server communications, and guidelines for performing backups. Once installation is complete, look through our Getting Started Guide for Librarians for guidance on setting up preferences, importing patrons, adding items, and more.
Support Center
Alexandria's Support Center contains helpful articles, informative videos, and other resources to help you use Alexandria to its full potential.
The Support Center is organized just like the program, with the top navigation bar matching Alexandria's side navigation bar (sidenav). You can access the applicable Support Center page from within Alexandria by clicking on the help icon in the top right corner.
Throughout the Support Center, you'll notice indicators that will give you important information.
Indicator
Meaning
Preferences > Advanced Bookings
This shows where the section can be found within the program.
SYSTEM Preference / SITE Preference
The preference applies to either the system (all libraries in your group) or site (your individual library).
SHARED with Textbook Tracker
The preference or section shares data with Textbook Tracker.
Textbook Tracker
Textbook Tracker: Remove Textbooks
The report or utility can also be found in Textbook Tracker; if it has a slightly different name, it will be listed in italics.
Resources
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