Documentation
Araru is an open-source, self-hosted digital library ecosystem. This documentation covers the current Server and Web products, operational concepts, architecture, and contribution workflow.
Araru OSS does not host, provide, distribute, sell, or maintain copies of any book, comic, document, or other file read by the software. Every installation is operated on infrastructure controlled by its user. The operator must supply legitimately acquired content, keep the original files and independent backups, and decide who may access the collection on their own network.
Start here
Section titled “Start here”- Getting Started: run a complete installation and add content.
- What is Araru?: understand the product and its principles.
- Content ownership and responsibility: understand what the project and installation operator are responsible for.
- Ecosystem: learn the responsibilities of each repository.
- Administration: users, profiles, settings, storage, jobs, and backups.
- Architecture: Server/Client boundaries, PostgreSQL, Redis, readers, and security.
Pages distinguish stable, experimental, and planned behavior. Android and Desktop are currently planned clients, not released functionality.