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DSpace open source software is a turnkey repository application used by more than 2,000 organizations and institutions worldwide to provide durable access to digital resources. For more information, visit http://www.dspace.org/

DSpace consists of both a Java-based backend and an Angular-based frontend.

• Backend (this codebase) provides a REST API, along with other machine-based interfaces (e.g. OAI-PMH, SWORD, etc)
  • The REST Contract is at https://github.com/DSpace/RestContract
• Frontend (https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/) is the User Interface built on the REST API

Prior versions of DSpace (v6.x and below) used two different UIs (XMLUI and JSPUI). Those UIs are no longer supported in v7 and above.

• A maintenance branch for older versions is still available, see dspace-6_x for 6.x maintenance.

• Backend (REST API): https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/releases
• Frontend (User Interface): https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/releases

Documentation for each release may be viewed online or downloaded via our Documentation Wiki.

The latest DSpace Installation instructions are available at: https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSDOC8x/Installing+DSpace

Please be aware that, as a Java web application, DSpace requires a database (PostgreSQL) and a servlet container (usually Tomcat) in order to function. More information about these and all other prerequisites can be found in the Installation instructions above.

NOTE: At this time, we do not have production-ready Docker images for DSpace. That said, we do have quick-start Docker Compose scripts for development or testing purposes.

See Running DSpace 8 with Docker Compose

See Contributing documentation

DSpace provides public mailing lists where you can post questions or raise topics for discussion. We welcome everyone to participate in these lists:

• dspace-community@googlegroups.com : General discussion about DSpace platform, announcements, sharing of best practices
• dspace-tech@googlegroups.com : Technical support mailing list. See also our guide for How to troubleshoot an error.
• dspace-devel@googlegroups.com : Developers / Development mailing list

Great Q&A is also available under the DSpace tag on Stackoverflow

Additional support options are at https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/DSPACE/Support

DSpace also has an active service provider network. If you'd rather hire a service provider to install, upgrade, customize, or host DSpace, then we recommend getting in touch with one of our Registered Service Providers.

DSpace uses GitHub to track issues:

• Backend (REST API) issues: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues
• Frontend (User Interface) issues: https://github.com/DSpace/dspace-angular/issues

By default, in DSpace, Unit Tests and Integration Tests are disabled. However, they are run automatically by GitHub Actions for all Pull Requests and code commits.

• How to run both Unit Tests (via maven-surefire-plugin) and Integration Tests (via maven-failsafe-plugin):

  mvn install -DskipUnitTests=false -DskipIntegrationTests=false
  

• How to run only Unit Tests:

  mvn test -DskipUnitTests=false
  

• How to run a single Unit Test

  # Run all tests in a specific test class
  # NOTE: failIfNoTests=false is required to skip tests in other modules
  mvn test -DskipUnitTests=false -Dtest=[full.package.testClassName] -DfailIfNoTests=false
  
  # Run one test method in a specific test class
  mvn test -DskipUnitTests=false -Dtest=[full.package.testClassName]#[testMethodName] -DfailIfNoTests=false
  

• How to run only Integration Tests

  mvn install -DskipIntegrationTests=false
  

• How to run a single Integration Test

  # Run all integration tests in a specific test class
  # NOTE: failIfNoTests=false is required to skip tests in other modules
  mvn install -DskipIntegrationTests=false -Dit.test=[full.package.testClassName] -DfailIfNoTests=false
  
  # Run one test method in a specific test class
  mvn install -DskipIntegrationTests=false -Dit.test=[full.package.testClassName]#[testMethodName] -DfailIfNoTests=false
  

• How to run only tests of a specific DSpace module

  # Before you can run only one module's tests, other modules may need to be installed into your ~/.m2
  cd [dspace-src]
  mvn clean install
  
  # Then, move into a module subdirectory, and run the test command
  cd [dspace-src]/dspace-server-webapp
  # Choose your test command from the lists above
  

DSpace source code is freely available under a standard BSD 3-Clause license. The full license is available in the LICENSE file or online at http://www.dspace.org/license/

DSpace uses third-party libraries which may be distributed under different licenses. Those licenses are listed in the LICENSES_THIRD_PARTY file.