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= Welcome to the EPrints Wiki =
  
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== Download EPrints ==
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This wiki contains technical and user-contributed documentation for the [[Introduction|EPrints repository software]].
  
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{{Download}}
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[http://tryme.demo.eprints-hosting.org/ Demoprints] is our live, online server that allows anyone to try EPrints without having to install it first.  There are also [http://demo.eprints-hosting.org examples] of various 'flavours' of EPrints available to view as well as some more information on the [https://eprints.org/ EPrints project] and related activities.
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'''Welcome to the EPrints Wiki'''
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==New to EPrints?==
  
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This wiki contains technical and user-contributed documentation for the EPrints software.
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Found out more through our:
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* [[EPrints Glossary]] - Descriptions of the terminology used within EPrints repository software.
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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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**  '''[[eprints-tech Mailing List|The EPrints Technical Mailing 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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*** [[eprints-tech Mailing List|Click here]] for information about [[eprints-tech Mailing List#Subscription_Options|subscribing to this list]] or [[eprints-tech Mailing List#List_Archives|reading its archives]].
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** '''[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/eprints-uk-user-group The EPrints User Group Google 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 [[Main_Page#Contributing_to_the_Wiki|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 - https://eprintsug.github.io and the repositories at https://github.com/eprintsug
  
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For more information on the EPrints project, visit http://eprints.org/
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== Download EPrints ==
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{{Download}}
  
 
==Installation==
 
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* [[:Category:Installation|Installing]] EPrints on various platforms
 
* [[:Category:Installation|Installing]] EPrints on various platforms
  
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==Getting Started==
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==[[New_Repository | Getting Started]]==
  
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* [[EPrints Manual|EPrints 3 Documentation]] <span style="color: #f94; font-size: 130%">(Start here)</span>
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* [[EPrints Manual|EPrints 3 Documentation]]
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* [http://www.eprints.org/software/training/ Training materials] provided by EPrints Services.
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* [[Perl 101 for EPrints]]
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* [https://www.eprints.org/software/training/ Training materials] provided by EPrints Services.
 
* [[Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
* [[Frequently Asked Questions]]
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* [[Translating EPrints]] into your language.
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* [[:Category:Howto|How to ...]]
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* [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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* [[:Category:Plugins|Plugins and Bazaar packages for EPrints]]
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* [[:Category:Training Video|EPrints Training Course]]
  
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==Scripts, patches and translations==
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==Getting Support==
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* The [http://files.eprints.org/ EPrints Files] repository is 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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==Tips, tricks and howtos==
 
  
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* Howto..
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* [https://www.eprints.org/services/ EPrints Services] - premium support, training and hosting from EPrints experts
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** [[Integrating EPrints with LDAP|integrate with LDAP]] - authenticate users with LDAP/Active Directory server
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* [[Contact]] - mailing lists, bug reports etc.
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** [[CAS|integrate with CAS]] - integrate EPrints with an enterprise single sign-on service
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* [[User group meetings]] - regional meetings for users, which often have notes, presentations and information of general interest
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** Add a [[RequestEprint|Request eprint from author]] button (to non-OA records)
 
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** [[Customizing_RSS_Output|customize RSS output]] - show an institution's or person's last n publications
 
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==Contributing==
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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 activated. 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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* 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 [https://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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{{Register}}
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==Contributing to EPrints==
  
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* [[:Category:New Features|New features]] in EPrints (released and unreleased)
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* [[Usability|EPrints usability]]
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* New features in EPrints - [[:Category:Releases|released]] and [[:Category:Planned Releases|proposed]]
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* [http://trac.eprints.org/ EPrints Trac] - access nightly builds, see tickets and changes
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* [[How to contribute|How to contribute to EPrints development]]
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* [https://github.com/eprints/eprints3.4 EPrints 3.4 on GitHub] - Codebase, releases and issues tracker for EPrints 3.4.
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* [https://github.com/eprints/eprints3 EPrints 3.3 on GitHub] - Codebase, releases and issues tracker for EPrints 3.3 (legacy).
  
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* [http://www.eprints.org/services/ EPrints Services] - premium support, training and hosting from EPrints experts
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* [http://www.eprints.org/software/ Mailing Lists]
 
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* [[IRC]] chat channel
 

Latest revision as of 09:58, 19 February 2024

Welcome to the EPrints Wiki

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

Demoprints is our live, online server that allows anyone to try EPrints without having to install it first. There are also examples of various 'flavours' of EPrints available to view as well as some more information on the EPrints project and related activities.

New to EPrints?

Found out more through our:

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

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