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- You can estimate how much computer power you will need by comparing to other VIVO installations, in VIVO hardware and software requirements.
- What about additional software? Most VIVO sites use only open-source software. The installation guide provides a list in A simple installation.
- Some sites modify the VIVO software stack, either because they have special needs, or simply because they have expertise with different tools. A list of configuration options is available in VIVO 1.8 Installation options.
Identify Customizations - Every site makes changes to VIVO. Some are as simple as changing the styling and the logo. Others add data types and properties to the ontology. Some add new pages to the application, or new functionality to existing pages. VIVO is made to be customized, but some changes are easier to accomplish than others, and you will need to take that into account. Many stylistic changes are easily done, as described in Changing the appearance of VIVO. Changes to the ontology are described in the Ontology Editor's Guide.
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