Download OpenScholar

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OpenScholar is already installed and maintained by Harvard, so there is no need to download anything linked from this page. If you are an individual looking for a personal website, click here to get started. If you would like a website that is based on a project, department, class or group, click here to get started.

If you are NOT affiliated with Harvard and would like to use OpenScholar, we recommend that you contact the IT department at your institution and forward the link to this page so that they can facilitate the installation. Installing the software on to a server requires a moderate level of technical knowledge.  Once the software has been installed at your school, it will be easy for you to create a customized OpenScholar site of your own without any technical knowledge.

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OpenScholar is provided "AS IS". Harvard disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to OpenScholar and related services, program development and support.

Recommended Release

Release Package Date
2.0-beta14 Download (26.47 MB) Release info Feb 15 2012

Recent Releases

Release Package Date
2.0-beta14 Download (26.47 MB) Release info Feb 15 2012
2.0-beta13 Download (25.15 MB) Release info Nov 4 2011
2.0-beta12 Download (23.52 MB) Release info Aug 22 2011
2.0-beta11 Download (21.19 MB) Release info Jun 21 2011
2.0-beta10-1 Download (17.06 MB) Release info Apr 22 2011