This guide aims to help you quickly establish your own EPrints system in a new environment.

We also have a comprehensive Manual that covers many actions you may need to take over the lifecycle of your EPrints install.

In This Guide

System Setup

Prepare your server environment by configuring target OS prerequisites, database credentials, and necessary web server dependencies.

Step-by-step instructions for downloading and installing the EPrints package across supported Linux distributions or Docker.

Run the initial archive setup (`epadmin create`) to establish database schemas, base URLs, and core user accounts.

Tailor your repository by applying custom institutional branding, modifying metadata fields, and adjusting user workflows.

For a comprehensive look at all options and detailed setup instructions, see our main installation hub:

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