Professional Support

Several commercial companies and private contractors offer professional VuFind support:

  • allegronet.de - Offers web hosting for libraries that do not have the resources to do it themselves. The service has supported allegro-C for several years and now also offers VuFind services as a "web 2.0" option.
  • Andornot Consulting - offers VuFind, DB/TextWorks and other systems to libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions.
  • CILEA - Consorzio Interuniversitario - has supported VuFind since 2010, offering consulting, hosting and maintenance.
  • EvolvePlus Pty Ltd - in addition to developing their own ILS, this company assists Australian libraries with VuFind implementation and support.
  • Mark Triggs - implemented VuFind at the National Library of Australia and is often available for consulting work.
  • Orex - offers hosted VuFind service in Spain; customers in other countries should inquire about availability of services.
  • Scanbit - this Spanish company has years of experience in library automation, having developed the AMICUS international ILS. It has assisted several libraries with VuFind implementation, support and integration with other library software.
  • Trimagic - seller of the Trimagic Discovery Server, a commercially supported VuFind installation that can be hosted in the cloud or provided as a network appliance. The TDS may be used with or without Trimagic's other library software offerings.

If you offer VuFind services and would like your company's name on this page, please let us know.

Community Support

Free online VuFind support is available through multiple channels:

  • VuFind General - A mailing list for all general issues and support questions.
  • VuFind Tech - A mailing list for all code related issues (patches, etc.).
  • VuFind Admins - A mailing list for discussing management of the VuFind project.
  • VuFind Unicorn Users - A mailing list for SirsiDynix Unicorn users who are using VuFind.
  • VuFind on IRC - For real-time discussion of VuFind, try joining the vufind channel at freenode.

Issue Tracking

JIRA Issue Tracker
You can search through the issue archive to see if the problem you may be experiencing has been fixed or not. You can also place bug reports, feature enhancement requests and patches. Issue Tracker is managed with the Atlassian JIRA software.

Releases

Downloads
Visit the download page for the latest version of VuFind.
History
For a chronology of VuFind releases and features, see the change log.
Getting Started
Our documentation will help you get started with installation and upgrading from previous versions.
Help!
Need help? Have a general question? You'll find answers in several forms on the support page.
Falvey Memorial Library


VuFind is developed and maintained by Villanova University's Falvey Memorial Library.

News

VuFind 1.3 Released
January 30, 2012 - The latest version of VuFind has just been released. The new release includes several significant enhancements: A new "book bag" feature for shopping-cart-style bulk actions (save, email, export multiple records); an upgrade to Apache Solr 3.5; new optional search plug-ins (visual timelines, Google Maps integration and Europeana searches); enhanced RSS feeds that allow VuFind results to be easily shared with external services such as Elsevier's SciVerse platform; and improved Syndetics integration. The "blueprint" theme is now the default setting, encouraging users to take advantage of jQuery in VuFind. Additionally, several bug fixes and minor improvements have been incorporated. The new release can be downloaded at http://vufind.org .
VuFind 1.2 Released
August 01, 2011 - A new version of VuFind has just been released. Significant new features include support for expanded ILS integration (holds, renewals, etc. -- currently supported by Voyager and Horizon, with more drivers to come), a brand new alternate mobile theme based on jQuery Mobile (currently labeled "experimental," but worth a look), more accurate advanced search, more complete translation support than ever before, and many minor bug fixes and feature enhancements. The new release can be downloaded at http://vufind.org .
VuFind 1.1 Released
March 21, 2011 - The next major release of VuFind has just come out. 1.1 adds numerous enhancements, including expanded support for non-MARC and authority records, autosuggesters, improved keyword highlighting, better favorites management, a sitemap generator and lots more. The entire code base has also been thoroughly reviewed, documented and improved, making this the most stable and secure VuFind yet. To download a copy and learn more, visit http://vufind.org .