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See the [[Main Page]] for other areas of this wiki.
 
See the [[Main Page]] for other areas of this wiki.
  
 
* [[Introduction|Introduction to EPrints]] and [[History|History of EPrints]]  
 
* [[Introduction|Introduction to EPrints]] and [[History|History of EPrints]]  
* New Features and upgrade notes: [[New Features in EPrints 3.1|3.1]], [[New Features in EPrints 3.2|3.2]], [[New Features in EPrints 3.2.1|3.2.1]]
 
* (see also the note on [[EPrints Version Numbering]])
 
  
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= Releases =
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{{releasenotes}}
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''See also the note on [[EPrints Version Numbering]]''
  
= Installation and First Steps =
 
  
* [[Quick Server Install Guide (Debian / Ubuntu Server)]]
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= Download =
 
 
== Download ==
 
 
{{Download}}
 
{{Download}}
  
== Installing EPrints From Binary ==
 
* [[Installing EPrints 3 via Redhat RPM]]
 
* [[Installing EPrints 3 via Fedora RPM]]
 
* [[Installing EPrints 3 via apt (Debian/Ubuntu)]]
 
 
== Using the Live CD ==
 
* [[EPrints Live CD Help]]
 
* [[Building the Live CD]]
 
 
== Installing EPrints From Source (.tar.gz) ==
 
  
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= Installation =
 
* [[Recommended Platforms]]
 
* [[Recommended Platforms]]
 
* [[Required software]]
 
* [[Required software]]
 
* Install Guides
 
* Install Guides
** [[Installing Eprints 3 on Fedora Core 7]] (also applicable to FC6)
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** [[Installing EPrints on RHEL/Fedora/CentOS]]
** [[Installing EPrints 3 on RedHat Enterprise 4]]
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*** RedHat Enterprise Linux / CentOS 7 and Fedora 25+.
** [[Installing EPrints 3 on OS X]]
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*** Guides for installing from RPM package and from source.
** [[Debian from source | Installing EPrints 3 on Debian/Ubuntu - The Quick Way]]
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** [[Installing EPrints on Debian/Ubuntu]]
** [[Installing EPrints 3 on Ubuntu 6.10]]
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*** Debian 7 and 8 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS.
** [[Installing EPrints 3 on Debian]]
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*** Guides for installing from Deb package and from source.
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** [[Installing EPrints 3 on OS X|Installing EPrints on OS X]] - Not recommended
 
** [[Installing in a chroot Debian/Ubuntu]]
 
** [[Installing in a chroot Debian/Ubuntu]]
 
** [[:Category:Installation|Installing]] EPrints on various platforms.
 
** [[:Category:Installation|Installing]] EPrints on various platforms.
* [[Https3 | Installing EPrints 3 with an https server]]
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* [[Https3|Installing EPrints 3 with an https server]]
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** [[Setting up HTTPS using Let's Encrypt]]
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* Using EPrints in the Cloud
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** [[EPrints EC2]] - Running both a vanilla and training repository!
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* Using the Live CD
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** [[EPrints Live CD Help]]
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** [[Building the Live CD]]
  
==Post Installation==
 
  
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= Post Installation =
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* [[Getting Started with EPrints 3]]
 
* [[Upgrading EPrints 3 versions | Upgrading from an earlier version of EPrints3]]
 
* [[Upgrading EPrints 3 versions | Upgrading from an earlier version of EPrints3]]
 
* [[Migration|Migrating from EPrints 2.3]]
 
* [[Migration|Migrating from EPrints 2.3]]
  
==Getting Started==
 
* [[Getting Started with EPrints 3|Getting Started]]
 
  
* Maintenance  
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= Maintenance =
** [[Backups]]
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* [[Backups]]
** [[Generate Scripts]]
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* [[Generate Scripts]]
** [[Alerts]]
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* [[Alerts]]
** [[Log Files]]
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* [[Log Files]]
** [[Automating your maintenance]]
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* [[Automating your maintenance]]
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* [[Troubleshooting]]
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= Training Materials =
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* [[:Category:Training Video|EPrints Training Course]]
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* [http://www.eprints.org/software/training/ Training materials] provided by EPrints Services.
  
* [[Troubleshooting]]
 
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= How-to Guides =
 
= How-to Guides =
 
 
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howto What is a how-to?]
 
''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howto What is a how-to?]
  
* Orientation <span style="color: #f94; font-size: 130%">(Start here)</span>
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* [[:Category:Howto|Orientation/Overview]] <span style="color: #f94; font-size: 130%">(Start here)</span>
** [[Configuration orientation|New to EPrints 3?]]  - ''before diving into the how-tos, take some time to read through this brief orientation guide and familiarise yourself with the EPrints configuration landscape...''
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** [[Configuration orientation|New to EPrints 3?]]  - ''before diving into the how-tos, take some time to read through this brief orientation guide and familiarise yourself with the EPrints configuration landscape ...''
** [[EPrints_3_Configuration_orientation_for_EPrints_2_administrators|Migrated from EPrints 2?]] - ''this orientation guide is intended to help you re-orient yourselves in your new EPrints 3 set up...''  
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** [[EPrints_3_Configuration_orientation_for_EPrints_2_administrators|Migrated from EPrints 2?]] - ''this orientation guide is intended to help you re-orient yourselves in your new EPrints 3 set up...''
 
* [[Front Page Warning | Removing the Front Page Warning]] - Your first go at branding
 
* [[Front Page Warning | Removing the Front Page Warning]] - Your first go at branding
 
* [[Branding with confidence]] - ''one of the most common EPrints customisations is to add your own institution's branding and "look and feel" to the interface...''
 
* [[Branding with confidence]] - ''one of the most common EPrints customisations is to add your own institution's branding and "look and feel" to the interface...''
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* [[Demoprints Repository]] - ''How to set up and configure the demoprints.eprints.org repository.
 
* [[Demoprints Repository]] - ''How to set up and configure the demoprints.eprints.org repository.
 
* [[SWORD]] - ''How to configure the SWORD protocol on EPrints.
 
* [[SWORD]] - ''How to configure the SWORD protocol on EPrints.
* [[:Category:Howto|more ...]]
 
  
 
= How to contribute =
 
= How to contribute =
 
 
There's a number of different ways you can contribute to the EPrints project. This section covers all the ones we can think of...
 
There's a number of different ways you can contribute to the EPrints project. This section covers all the ones we can think of...
  
 
Always make an entry on http://files.eprints.org/ for your contribution, even if you don't upload the files. This will make it the one-stop place for people to find EPrints extensions.
 
Always make an entry on http://files.eprints.org/ for your contribution, even if you don't upload the files. This will make it the one-stop place for people to find EPrints extensions.
  
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* [[:Category:Documentation Needed| Create some of the missing documentation]]
 
* [[Contribute: Plugins | Plugins]]
 
* [[Contribute: Plugins | Plugins]]
 
* [[Contribute: Scripts | Scripts]]
 
* [[Contribute: Scripts | Scripts]]
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* [[Contribute: Other | Other neighbourly things to do]]
 
* [[Contribute: Other | Other neighbourly things to do]]
 
* [[Extension Packages]]
 
* [[Extension Packages]]
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= Misc =
 
= Misc =
 
 
* [[Preservation Support]] in EPrints 3
 
* [[Preservation Support]] in EPrints 3
 
* [[:Category:Languages|Language support and translations]]
 
* [[:Category:Languages|Language support and translations]]
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= Technical Reference =
 
= Technical Reference =
 
 
* [[EPrints Directory Structure]] - will be linked somewhere better, later.
 
* [[EPrints Directory Structure]] - will be linked somewhere better, later.
  
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** The [[Access Object]]
 
** The [[Access Object]]
 
** The [[Request Object]]
 
** The [[Request Object]]
* Plugins
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* [[:Category:Plugins|Plugins]]
 
** Import
 
** Import
** [[Export Plugins]]
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** [[Create Export Plugins|Export Plugins]]
 
** Components
 
** Components
 
** [[Screen Plugins]]
 
** [[Screen Plugins]]
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* [[API]]
 
* [[API]]
 
* [[Dynamic Template System]]
 
* [[Dynamic Template System]]
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= The EPrints Bazaar =
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* [[:Category:EPrints_Bazaar|The EPrints Bazaar]] (Start Here)
 
* The [[EPM Specification]]
 
* The [[EPM Specification]]
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* [[:Category:Bazaar_Package|Bazaar Packages]]
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Revision as of 07:24, 29 August 2018

See the Main Page for other areas of this wiki.

Releases

See also the note on EPrints Version Numbering


Download


Installation


Post Installation


Maintenance

Training Materials


How-to Guides

What is a how-to?

How to contribute

There's a number of different ways you can contribute to the EPrints project. This section covers all the ones we can think of...

Always make an entry on http://files.eprints.org/ for your contribution, even if you don't upload the files. This will make it the one-stop place for people to find EPrints extensions.


Misc

Technical Reference


The EPrints Bazaar