Reference Information

Reference documentation for CollectionSpace provides supporting information and requirements for CollectionSpace. Here you'll find general information, which is often referenced from multiple documentation pages.

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Reference documents include:

Document Title	Description
System Requirements for a CollectionSpace Server	Identifies the operating systems supported by CollectionSpace and hardware and software requirements for running a CollectionSpace server.
Supported Browsers	Identifies the web browsers supported by CollectionSpace.
Server Startup	Explains how to start the CollectionSpace Servers. This is system administrator/developer level documentation.
Server Shutdown	Explains how to shut down the CollectionSpace Servers. This is system administrator/developer level documentation.
Source Code Checkout	Describes how to check out (download) CollectionSpace's source code, so that you can install, configure or customize parts of CollectionSpace. This is implementer/developer level documentation.
Identifiers	Describes some of the important identifiers used in CollectionSpace systems, to identify or refer to records.
CollectionSpace Glossary	The glossary provides a list of terms used in the CollectionSpace application and documentation.
SPECTRUM Standards	SPECTRUM is an international standard for collections management that has guided many functionality decisions in CollectionSpace.
Logos and Style Guide	Describes how to use the CollectionSpace logo in branding, and offers downloadable copies of the logo.
Outreach Materials	Contains PDFs of commonly used CSpace handouts