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EPrints, the world-leading open-source digital repository platform. Providing stable and innovative repository solutions for research communities and beyond for over 24 years. Explore our site to find out what EPrints can do for you.

  • EPrints 3v5 release candidate 1 is now ready for Community testing!
    We welcome you to try out our latest version of EPrints.The plan is that the Community try it out and fed back to us with any snags. Once any show stopping snags have been addressed, we will look to create a full release of EPrints 3v5.0. Any great ideas can be put on the roadmap… Read more: EPrints 3v5 release candidate 1 is now ready for Community testing!
  • Open Repositories 2026
    The EPrints Community will be attending OR 2026 this year, as it comes together online.Catch up on all things EPrints and Repositories, June 8-11th. See https://or2026.openrepositories.org for details.
  • Governance participation invited!
    Those of you following developments of EPrints may be aware that there has recently been community adoption of minimum viable governance (MVG). A session at Open Repositories 2025 outlined the motivation behind improved software governance and better coordination of EPrints development activities. EPrints community adoption of MVG is intended to improve formal decision making and deliver strategic steering of the software. EPrints is a terrific and highly flexible… Read more: Governance participation invited!