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EPrints
Southampton, United Kingdom (University of Southampton)
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EPrints Core
Free
Open-source software; freely available; requires a suitable Linux-based server for self-installation
Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org
On the record
- API and harvesting
- EPrints documentation says OAI-PMH is enabled by default for read-only access, and describes an open CRUD-based REST API for third-party read and write access.wiki.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Community help
- The EPrints community site lists a public user group, technical support mailing list, documentation wiki, and registry as resources for installing, customizing, and running repositories.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The maker identifies EPrints 3.4.7, released in September 2025, as the current version of EPrints 3.4.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Installations can be customized for branding, data schemas, collection workflows, metadata record presentation, and integrations with systems such as CRIS or institutional websites.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Download and distributions
- EPrints 3.4 can be freely downloaded, and the download site provides v3.4.7 packages, flavors, and install guides for CentOS/Red Hat/Fedora and Ubuntu/Debian.files.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The EPrints Bazaar is described as an app store where repository administrators can install plugins and extensions in a single click.files.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- The maker says installations can integrate with external systems such as a CRIS or institutional website.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable requirement
- Self-installation requires a suitable Linux-based server and prerequisite packages.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other repository uses
- It is also used for research data, educational resources, theses, journals, conferences, and bespoke repository purposes.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- EPrints is an open-source digital repository platform used mainly to promote and share academic outputs through a discoverable web presence.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Repository flavors
- The maker says pre-built options are available for Research Data, Impact Data, and Open Educational repositories.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security updates
- The maker says security-related updates are backported and patched to existing EPrints Services hosted services ahead of upgrade projects.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- EPrints Services offers hosting, support contracts, and one-off consultancy for EPrints installations or extensions.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Technology
- EPrints runs as a Linux service backed by a MySQL database and an Apache web server.eprints.org · read 11 Oct 2026
