Hello, Lighton, This was very helpful. I really appreciate it.
On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 12:02 PM Lighton Phiri <lighton.ph...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > 1. Installing DSpace as a 'directory' > Yes, it is possible to install DSpace and access it using the desired > context path; we recently set up a subject repository that is accessible > via a context path [1]. If you do decide to use this strategy, you want to > ensure that access to the other webapps is configured appropriately; for > instance, you would probably need to configure the OAI-PMH data provider so > it is accessible using a context path. In our case, we use the convention > archive-[webapp name] for the other apps: e.g. OAI-PMH data provider is > accessing using the context path archive-oai [2]. > > To do this, you will need to do the following: > * Configure DSpace to run on port 80. > * There is a lot written about how to redirect traffic to port 80 [3]: we > have found Method 3 effective [3]. > > 2. Is it best practice to install on a subdomain > * This seems to be the most popular approach [4]. Repository installations > use the subdomain approach, with the repository instance installation > accessible a level above the institution domain. > * However, it depends on your institutional policy: for instance, I worked > with an institution that NEEDED the repository to be installed as part of > the library subdomain (dspace.libray.institution.ac.za). We got to find > out later that the institution had a policy that ONLY allowed a four-level > nested hierarchy---installing DSpace as a subdomain using the library > subdomain would have meant implementing a four-level hierarchy. > > I hope this helps. > > [1] http://lis.unza.zm/archive > [2] http://lis.unza.zm/archive-oai > [3] > https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Running+DSpace+on+Standard+Ports > [4] https://oatd.org/oatd-repositories.html > > Best wishes. > Lighton Phiri > http://lightonphiri.org > > > On Mon, 18 Feb 2019 at 10:33, Adewole Adewumi <wol...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I wish to inquire if it is possible to install DSpace as a directory >> under library subdomain >> (i.e. *http://library.myuni.edu.ng/dspace/ >> <http://library.myuni.edu.ng/dspace/>*) >> >> Or is it best practice to install it as a sub-domain >> (*http://dspace.myuni.edu.ng/ >> <http://dspace.myuni.edu.ng/>*) >> >> -- >> Adewumi Adewole Oluwasegun >> Blog: http://theossrce.wordpress.com >> >> -- >> All messages to this mailing list should adhere to the DuraSpace Code of >> Conduct: https://duraspace.org/about/policies/code-of-conduct/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "DSpace Technical Support" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to dspace-tech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to dspace-tech@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- Adewumi Adewole Oluwasegun Blog: http://theossrce.wordpress.com -- All messages to this mailing list should adhere to the DuraSpace Code of Conduct: https://duraspace.org/about/policies/code-of-conduct/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Technical Support" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dspace-tech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to dspace-tech@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-tech. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
