Quickstart¶

There are several ways to try Islandora, which are presented here in order of increasing sophistication. By default, they all install the Islandora Starter Site which is a starting place for customizing your own site, as well as our suite of external services.

Online Sandbox¶

Try Islandora without installing anything at sandbox.islandora.ca. Login credentials for the sandbox can be found on our Wiki.

Anyone can log in to this sandbox as an administrator and explore the interface! However, this site is refreshed every night so your changes will not be permanent. This site uses the Islandora Starter Site. This sandbox includes some sample content and configuration (such as views and blocks) to increase its usefulness as a sandbox. .

ISLE Site Template¶

ISLE Site Template uses Docker and is based off images created by ISLE Buildkit, but is a simpler tool than ISLE-DC. This is a full-fledged Docker installation where you can install modules and themes using Composer, either by executing commands in the container or by using the built-in IDE. It is suitable for local development or production. See documentation: Installation - Site Template for more details.