View source for Quick Server Install Guide (Debian / Ubuntu Server)

[[Category:Installation]] {{Deprecated|These instructions are for an old version of Ubuntu.  Although the instructions are much the same for current versions of Debian/Ubuntu, using the [[Installing EPrints on Debian/Ubuntu]] instructions are more comprehensive and up to date.}}

= Step One - Install OS on server =

* Download Ubuntu Server Edition from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-server

* Follow the installation instructions on how to install it and how to use the package manager @ https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/index.html

* When installing make a note of the hostname on your network (this will be assigned to you by the network administrator), this is required to make EPrints work fully

= Step Two - Installing EPrints =

* Add the eprints package mirror by adding the following to /etc/apt/sources.list

  deb http://deb.eprints.org/ stable/
  deb-src http://deb.eprints.org/ source/

* Install EPrints:

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install eprints

= Step Three - Setting up a Repository = 

  sudo su eprints
  cd
  ./bin/epadmin create

* Follow the onscreen instructions and ensure the hostname of your repository is correct. When done:

  exit
  a2ensite eprints3
  apache2ctl restart

= Step Four - Check Install worked = 

* From another computer browse to the hostname of your server, this should be the front page of your EPrints repository.

= Step Five (Optional) - Insert Test Data = 

* To add test data to you repository:

  sudo su eprints
  cd 
  cd testdata
  ./bin/import_test_data "your_own_repository_id"

DONE