Modules

Downloads

VuFind is currently in Beta status. The following link will take you to the SourceForge download web site to download the latest release.

Stable Version

Development Version

You can also get the latest code from the SourceForge Subversion Repository. Development code is not guaranteed to be 100% stable, but it may contain features not yet available in official releases. 

        svn export https://vufind.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vufind/trunk /usr/local/vufind
To learn more about Subversion, see our Subversion documentation. This is recommended reading if you plan on making significant customizations to the 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 1.0 Release Candidate 2 now available
December 14, 2009 - The wait is over: the second release candidate of VuFind is now available. Featuring improved security and stability, many new configuration options and the latest versions of Solr and SolrMarc, this is the best VuFind yet. For more details, please visit http://vufind.org/
Going Live!
September 30, 2009 - There have been a recent wave of new VuFind instances going live (or public beta): National Library of Ireland, University of Michigan, Wake Forest, Colorado State, York University, London School of Economics, University of Georgia, and more... Great work everyone!
VuFind wins Mellon Award
December 18, 2008 - On December 8th, Villanova University was amongst 10 other finalist for the 3rd annual Mellon Award for Technology Collaboration award for the development of VuFind. The award was delivered at the annual CNI Taskforce Meeting in Washington DC. Read the press release for more information: http://matc.mellon.org/press-release and here is a photo of the Villanova team with Vint Cerf: http://rit.mellon.org/MATC2008/slides/IMG_2429.html