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'''Welcome to the EPrints Wiki'''
 
'''Welcome to the EPrints Wiki'''
  
The content of this site is technical only. For more information on the EPrints project, visit http://eprints.org/
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This wiki contains technical and user-contributed documentation for the [[Introduction|EPrints software]].
  
* [[Plan|The Plan]] - What we're working on, what we're planning next and so forth...
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[http://demoprints.eprints.org/ Demoprints] is our live, online server that allows anyone to try EPrints without having to install it first.
  
== EPrints Wiki ==
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For more information on the EPrints project and related activities visit http://eprints.org/.
  
To contribute to this wiki you will need to register for an eprints account. Go to http://trac.eprints.org/ldap/ and fill in the "Register for a new account" form. You will need a valid email account to verify before your password will be active. If you experience a problem with this please email Tim Brody (tdb2 at ecs.soton.ac.uk.) including the account username you used.
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==New to EPrints?==
  
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On this wiki you can find:
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* [[:Category:Training Video|Video Training Course]]
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* [[EPrints_Manual|Documentation]]
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* [[Working Groups]]
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* Mailing lists - There are two mail lists that you might like to join and where you can ask for help and share ideas:
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**  '''The EPrints Technical Mailing List'''
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*** Joining information for [[Contact| EPrints Tech list]]
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*** If you have technical questions, or a part of your EPrints installation is not working properly, this group has people who might be able to help!
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** '''The EPrints User Group Google Group''' https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/eprints-uk-user-group
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*** This group is for anyone involved in using EPrints.  Ask questions, share ideas, hear about forthcoming meetings.
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* How to [[Wiki_editing_guidlines|contribute to the EPrints wiki]]
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* EPrints source code on GitHub:
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** Core and major plugins - https://github.com/eprints
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** Community code sharing - http://eprintsug.github.io and the repositories at https://github.com/eprintsug
  
 
== Download EPrints ==
 
== Download EPrints ==
  
 
{{Download}}
 
{{Download}}
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==Documentation==
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==Installation==
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* [[:Category:Installation|Installing]] EPrints on various platforms
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==Getting Started==
  
* [[EPrints Manual|EPrints 3 Documentation]] <span style="color: #f94; font-size: 130%">(Start here)</span>
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* [[EPrints Manual|EPrints 3 Documentation]]
* [http://www.eprints.org/documentation/tech/php/intro.php EPrints 2 and older Versions] The manual for older versions of EPrints are available on the main site.
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* [[Perl 101 for EPrints]]
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* [http://www.eprints.org/software/training/ Training materials] provided by EPrints Services.
 
* [[Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
* [[Frequently Asked Questions]]
* [[Web Services]] - sneak peek at the upcoming Web Service API
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* [[:Category:Howto|How to...]]
* Training materials provided by EPrints Services - http://www.eprints.org/software/training/
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* [[:Category:Plugins|Plugins and Bazaar packages for EPrints]]
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* [[:Category:Training Video|EPrints Training Course]]
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==Getting Support==
  
==Scripts, patches and translations==
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* [http://www.eprints.org/services/ EPrints Services] - premium support, training and hosting from EPrints experts
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* [[Contact]] - mailing lists, bug reports etc.
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* [[User group meetings]] - regional meetings for users, which often have notes, presentations and information of general interest
  
* '''EPrints on EPrints''' - the [http://files.eprints.org/ EPrints Files] repository is the place to share scripts, patches and translations. This is also the place where releases of EPrints itself will be archived.
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==Add-ons, patches and translations==
* [[Files/]] Wiki pages about scripts and patches. There isn't a page for every script or patch.
 
* [[Translating EPrints]] into your language.
 
* [[How to contribute]]
 
  
==Tips, tricks and howtos==
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* As of version 3.3 EPrints can now install plugins and translations through the [https://bazaar.eprints.org EPrints Bazaar] the wiki also has information about [[:Category:EPrints Bazaar|packaging plugins for the Bazaar]].
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* The [http://files.eprints.org/ EPrints Files Repository] contains add-on and 3rd party scripts, patches and translations. This also provides an archive of all previous EPrints releases (3.0 onwards).
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* [[:Category:Plugins|Plugins]]: Some Wiki pages about scripts and patches.
  
* [[:Category:Installation|Installing]] EPrints on various platforms or in non-standard ways
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{{Register}}
* Howto..
 
** [[Integrating EPrints with LDAP|integrate with LDAP]] - authenticate users with LDAP/Active Directory server
 
** [[CAS|integrate with CAS]] - integrate EPrints with an enterprise single sign-on service
 
** Secure EPrints2 with [[HTTPS]]
 
** Secure EPrints3 with [[https3|HTTPS]]
 
** Add a [[RequestEprint|Request eprint from author]] button (to non-OA records)
 
** [[Customizing_RSS_Output|customize RSS output]] - show an institution's or person's last n publications
 
** [[Howtos|more..]]
 
  
==Contributing==
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==Contributing to EPrints==
  
* [[Wiki Guidelines]]
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* [[Usability|EPrints usability]]
* [[Wiki Todo List]]
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* [[:Category:Releases|New features in EPrints]] - released and proposed
* [[EPrints:Migration to files.eprints.org]]
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* [[How to contribute|How to contribute to EPrints development]]
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* [http://trac.eprints.org/ EPrints Trac] - access nightly builds, tickets and changes (requires free registration to view source code)
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* [[EPrints4 Roadmap]]
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* [[EPrints3 Roadmap]] - 2016 Community Roadmap
  
==Getting Support==
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== Content management ==
  
* [http://www.eprints.org/services/ EPrints Services] - premium support and training from EPrints experts
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* [[Digital preservation]]: managing content for longer-term access and use
* [http://www.eprints.org/software/ Mailing Lists]
 
* [[IRC]] chat channel
 

Revision as of 09:49, 20 November 2018

Welcome to the EPrints Wiki

This wiki contains technical and user-contributed documentation for the EPrints software.

Demoprints is our live, online server that allows anyone to try EPrints without having to install it first.

For more information on the EPrints project and related activities visit http://eprints.org/.

New to EPrints?

On this wiki you can find:

Download EPrints

Installation

Getting Started

Getting Support

  • EPrints Services - premium support, training and hosting from EPrints experts
  • Contact - mailing lists, bug reports etc.
  • User group meetings - regional meetings for users, which often have notes, presentations and information of general interest

Add-ons, patches and translations

  • As of version 3.3 EPrints can now install plugins and translations through the EPrints Bazaar the wiki also has information about packaging plugins for the Bazaar.
  • The EPrints Files Repository contains add-on and 3rd party scripts, patches and translations. This also provides an archive of all previous EPrints releases (3.0 onwards).
  • Plugins: Some Wiki pages about scripts and patches.

Contributing to the Wiki

We welcome contributions to the Wiki but you will need to register for an EPrints account (free but requires email activation).

Please use the Request account link at the top right of the page to submit a request for an account.

Before creating a page take a look at the Wiki editing guidelines. They should help keep the wiki organised and useful.

Contributing to EPrints

Content management