This page refers to VuFind 2.x and later; installation of earlier versions is no longer recommended.

If you are new to VuFind, you should start by reading the Installation Notes to orient yourself. You may also want to review VuFind's hardware and software requirements, and the VuFind for Project Managers page.

For a broader introduction, try the Learning VuFind book or our Video Tutorials.

VuFind is designed to be able to be installed on many different platforms. Choose from the following installation documents based on the platform of your choice:

• VuFind on Fedora Linux (adaptable to RedHat flavors)
• VuFind on Mac (external link; may not be completely up to date)
• VuFind on Ubuntu Linux (adaptable to Debian flavors)
• VuFind on Windows

The instructions above assume you will be downloading a packaged VuFind release. If you prefer to install VuFind directly from a GitHub checkout, check the README for additional instructions.

Once the software is installed, be sure to review the Production Checklist for some important things to consider prior to going live.

• Migration Notes

Healthnet Nepal has pre-configured a live DVD with VuFind and some other complementary open source applications at their Sourceforge pages: 32-bit version, 64-bit version. This may be a useful way to evaluate the software with minimal effort.

• Docker - VuFind can be deployed using Docker
• Git - Git can be a useful way of managing and upgrading a local VuFind installation.
• Installing Multiple Instances - If just one VuFind isn't enough.
• Installing the PHP OCI Driver for Oracle - How to connect to Oracle (required by Voyager and some other ILSes).
• Nginx - Notes on using Nginx in place of Apache
• Remote Solr Back-end - Note on installing Solr on a separate server from the rest of VuFind
• Vagrant - VuFind can be installed in a Vagrant development environment

• Portuguese

See the Installation video for an overview of some of VuFind's installation options.