EPRINTS BELOW UPWARDS (THE MANUAL THAT WAS MISSED)

the long version

This e book describes installation of eprints repository software step by step. Eprints software is actually a web based command line application based on LAMP 4 architecture. The configuration files of EPRINTS are written in Perl / XML and hence can successfully run under multiple operating systems like Linux, Windows, Mac, and Solaris. It is hence easy to edit the configuration files according to one's requirement. Major problem which the author noticed with Eprints is that its literature is not adequate for a novice to install and maintain a repository. For any software to become popular it should be easy to install and operate. Eprints actually an enigma, because of inadequate literature and forum support. This has prompted the author to write this manuscript with an intention of taking this unique software to the doorsteps of even novice users.