Hello, How does one install CollectionSpace? I click on “Install 4.0” and it takes me to a GitHub page, which I dutifully signed up for, but then nothing else occurred which would lead me to believe that I was downloading collectionspace. I need this to be up and running asap because the owner of the collection that I must catalog in in the hospital and we need her input. Thank you, I hope you can reply soon! Kirsten

Hi Kirsten, Thank you for your interest in CollectionSpace! First, if you have any questions at all as to whether CollectionSpace might be the appropriate software for cataloging this collection, you're cordially invited to tell us a bit more about the collection you're cataloging - the types of records you'll have (e.g. objects, controlled vocabularies, etc.), the numbers of objects in the collection, and so on. (And see below for someone with whom you can talk directly about what you're planning, to find out if CollectionSpace is an appropriate choice.) Second, to install CollectionSpace, you can follow the instructions on either of these pages; 1) To install CollectionSpace using an automated installer, on a personal computer or virtual machine running Ubuntu Linux (version 13.10 strongly recommended) or Fedora Linux (version 20 strongly recommended): http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/UNRELEASED/Automated+installer+for+CollectionSpace+4.1 2) To install CollectionSpace manually, on a Linux, Windows, or OS X sytem: http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/DOC/Installing+CollectionSpace With both installation methods, you or someone you're working with will need to be somewhat comfortable working at the operating system's command prompt: entering a series commands and verifying their output. (This means, for example, having some familiarity with the 'sudo' command on Linux and OS X systems.) Given your time urgency, I'd suggest that you might at least consider trying the first of the methods above. The second one involves a considerable number of manual steps, and can thus be more time-consuming and subject to error somewhere along the way. Finally, LYRASIS, a well-known nonprofit organization serving libraries and cultural heritage organizations is CollectionSpace's new home. Via this note, I'm cc'ing Megan Forbes, Community Outreach and Support Manager at LYRASIS. You're welcome to contact Megan directly (as well as to continue to post here on the Talk list) if you have questions about CollectionSpace, particularly related to the needs of your collection. Aron Roberts UC Berkeley P.S. If possible, could you send me or Megan the URL where you encountered into the "Install 4.0" button or link that took you directly to GitHub? We'll be glad to look into that. On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Kirsten Johnsen <myrtleupwing@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > How does one install CollectionSpace? I click on “Install 4.0” and it takes me to a GitHub page, which I dutifully signed up for, but then nothing else occurred which would lead me to believe that I was downloading collectionspace. > > I need this to be up and running asap because the owner of the collection that I must catalog in in the hospital and we need her input. > > Thank you, I hope you can reply soon! > > Kirsten > _______________________________________________ > Talk mailing list > Talk@lists.collectionspace.org > http://lists.collectionspace.org/mailman/listinfo/talk_lists.collectionspace.org