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Documents for the current release (1.8)

Installing VIVO release 1.8.1

Step by step instructions to get your VIVO instance up and running. Also available as a PDF.

Upgrading VIVO to release 1.8.1

You are running an instance of VIVO release 1.7. How can you convert it to VIVO release 1.8? Also available as a PDF.
Special instructions are available for Upgrading VIVO from release 1.5 to release 1.8.1.

Changing the appearance of VIVO

How to put your own stamp on your VIVO instance. Techniques ranging from changing the theme, to changing the structure of pages, to supporting a language other than English. Also available as a PDF.

VIVO Data Ingest Guide

How to get data into your VIVO instance. How to update and maintain your VIVO data. A survey of tools and techniques.
In progress at Ingesting and maintaining data.

Ontology Reference for VIVO 1.8

The specific structure of RDF data within VIVO. Properties, classes, and more.
The VIVO 1.8 release involved virtually no changes to the VIVO-ISF Ontology from VIVO 1.6, so please refer to its documentation.

VIVO Programmer's Notes

Insights into the internal structure of the VIVO application. Tips for developers who want to go further than mere customization.

Documentation for older releases

Technical documents for release 1.7

Technical documents for release 1.6

Installation Guides for Previous Versions

Additional Guides

• • Setting up VIVO to use OpenSocial Gadgets (applies beginning with VIVO 1.5)