====== Administration ======

This page collects information on working with a fully [[installation|installed]], [[configuration|configured]] and [[indexing|indexed]] VuFind® system -- everything to do with day-to-day operations is linked from here.

===== Day to Day Operations =====

  * [[administration:automation|Automation]] - Automating common VuFind® tasks (Solr indexing, startup, etc.)
  * [[administration:command_line_utilities|Command Line Utilities]] - Notes on non-web-based tools for interacting with VuFind®.
  * [[administration:Production Checklist]] - Important details to consider when going live with VuFind®.
  * [[administration:starting_and_stopping_solr|Starting and Stopping Solr]] - How to turn your new discovery server on and off.
  * [[administration:vufind_for_project_managers|VuFind® for Project Managers]] - Notes on managing a VuFind® implementation.
  * [[development:npm|NPM Scripts]] - Command-line tool for front end tasks like pre-style compilation.
  * [[administration::php_settings|PHP Settings]] - Notes on PHP settings that may affect VuFind®.

===== Integration =====

  * [[administration:linking_to_vufind_from_external_systems|Linking to VuFind® from External Systems]] - Notes on integrating VuFind® with other software.
  * [[administration:search_engine_optimization|Search Engine Optimization]] - Exposing your content to search engines (see also [[administration:robots.txt]] for notes on blocking crawlers).
  * [[administration:searching_subscription_databases_in_vufind|Searching Subscription Databases in VuFind®]] - Access your subscription content in the same interface as your catalog.

===== Tuning =====

  * [[administration:fault_tolerance_and_load_balancing|Fault Tolerance and Load Balancing]] - Notes on high availability.
  * [[administration:performance|Performance]] - Getting the best performance out of VuFind®. (See also: [[administration:testing_performance|Testing Performance]]).
  * [[administration:security|Security]] - Ensuring that your VuFind® installation is secure.
  * [[administration:solr_replication|Solr Replication]] - Notes on configuring Solr replication.
  * [[administration:squid|Squid Reverse Proxy Notes]] - Notes on using the Squid reverse proxy with VuFind® (somewhat outdated).
  * [[administration:usability|Usability]] - Making sure VuFind® is serving your users as well as it can.

===== Additional Tools =====

See the [[administration:third-party_add-ons|Third-Party Add-ons]] page for some additional software that may meet some of your needs.