Getting Started with OJS
A beginner-friendly guide to setting up and launching your first journal with Open Journal Systems.
OJS Server Infrastructure: Requirements, Databases, Backup, Object Storage, Cloud & Docker
A comprehensive guide to planning and deploying OJS infrastructure — covering server requirements, database selection, backup strategies, object storage, cloud hosting, and Docker deployments, with references from PKP documentation and community discussions.
OJS on VPS: Operating Systems, Control Panels, and Staging
A practical guide to choosing a VPS operating system and control panel for OJS — covering cPanel, Plesk, HestiaCP, CyberPanel, DirectAdmin, Webmin/Virtualmin, and one-click or staged deployment workflows.
OJS + WordPress for Platinum Open Access Journals: A Complete Setup Guide
How to set up OJS as the paper submission and peer-review backend combined with WordPress as the public-facing frontend for a Platinum Open Access journal, using PHP-FPM, LiteSpeed, and OpenLiteSpeed.
Database Options for OJS: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and Beyond
A comprehensive guide to database systems compatible with (or relevant to) OJS deployments — covering MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Percona, TiDB, CockroachDB, SQLite, and an overview of NoSQL and multi-model databases in the context of academic publishing infrastructure.
Running OJS on Google Cloud: A Complete Deployment Guide
A practical guide to deploying Open Journal Systems on Google Cloud Platform — covering Compute Engine VMs, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud CDN, Google Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Run options.
OpenAIRE Guidelines for OJS Journal Repositories (v4.0.0)
Practical interpretation of OpenAIRE literature repository guidelines for OJS journals, including metadata quality, OAI-PMH exposure, and compliance checks.