In this section, you will find installation instructions for Islandora, aimed at different use cases:

ISLE: Islandora Enterprise

ISLE is a community developed project that supports a set of maintained Docker images that provide a fully functioning Islandora platform for development, staging, and production digital repositories. ISLE runs as set of Docker containers (virtual servers) that will run all necessary components of Islandora.

The ISLE documentation provides clear instructions on how to do the following types of installations and updates:

• Test/Demo ISLE: quickly create a new Islandora platform on your laptop or workstation (also good for local development)
  

• New ISLE: create a new Islandora platform on a production, staging or development server (i.e., starting from scratch)
  

• Migrate to ISLE: migrate a (non-ISLE) Islandora 7.x platform to ISLE on a production, staging or development server
  

• Update ISLE: update your existing ISLE instance with improvements and security updates
  

Traditional Islandora Installation Methods

• Manual Server Installation: suitable for full installations of Islandora in a development or production environment. Aimed at users with some technical experience.
• Manual Migration/Upgrade: suitable for existing Islandora installations, covering the migration or upgrade of each major component of an Islandora site: Drupal, Islandora Modules, and Fedora.
• Virtual Machine (Test/Demo): suitable for new users who want explore or experiment with Islandora, requiring minimal time and set-up. Aimed at a general audience.

Release Notes and Downloads

Notes on known issues and improvements in the latest release and canonical links to download each module.

3rd Party Integrations

• Archidora

• Pydio