VuFind is an open source discovery environment that gives library patrons a single, unified interface to search across your catalog, institutional repositories, and third-party databases. Built on PHP and Apache Solr, VuFind integrates with 30+ integrated library systems and supports multiple external search backends including EDS, Primo, Summon, and WorldCat.Documentation Index
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Quick Start
Get VuFind running on your server in minutes with our step-by-step setup guide
Installation
Full installation instructions for Linux, Windows, and package-based deployments
Configuration
Configure search backends, authentication, ILS drivers, and site settings
API Reference
Explore VuFind’s REST API for search, records, and authority data
What VuFind does
VuFind replaces or supplements your library’s OPAC with a modern, faceted search experience. Patrons can search across bibliographic records, find holdings information from your ILS, place holds, manage their accounts, and discover related materials — all from one interface.30+ ILS Drivers
Connects to Folio, Koha, Sierra, Alma, Voyager, Symphony, and many more
Multiple Search Backends
Solr, EDS, Primo, Summon, WorldCat, LibGuides, and ProQuest FSG
Flexible Authentication
LDAP, Shibboleth, CAS, OpenID Connect, ILS-native, and database auth
Themeable UI
Bootstrap 5 themes with full local override support and mobile-responsive layouts
REST API
Expose search and record data to external applications via a documented REST API
Multi-language
Ships with 40+ translations and a flexible i18n system for custom strings
Get started
Install VuFind
Download the latest release and run
php install.php to configure your environment. VuFind requires PHP 8.2+ and Apache Solr.Connect your ILS
Edit
config/vufind/config.ini to point VuFind at your integrated library system. Choose from 30+ supported drivers in the [Catalog] section.Index your records
Import MARC records using the provided import scripts, or configure OAI-PMH harvesting to keep your index in sync automatically.
VuFind is community-maintained open source software released under the GPL-2.0 license. The source code is available at vufind-org/vufind on GitHub.