eMediaLibrary is an open-source digital asset management platform designed to centralize, organize, and make media accessible at scale.

It provides a unified and secure interface for managing distributed media across multiple storage systems, reducing fragmentation and improving discoverability. Built with flexibility and extensibility in mind, the platform enables teams to create custom workflows while maintaining full control over their data.

eMediaLibrary is fully open source, independently maintained, and operates without reliance on proprietary third-party platforms.

Learn more: https://emedialibrary.com

• Centralized Media Management
  Aggregate and manage media assets from multiple sources in a single interface.

• AI-Powered Search
  Automatically index and retrieve media using intelligent search capabilities.

• Multi-Storage Integration
  Connect and unify local storage, cloud services, and external repositories.

• Web-Based Interface
  Access and manage assets through a modern browser-based application.

• Extensible Architecture
  Customize workflows, integrations, and features to fit your needs.

• Secure by Design
  Built with a strong focus on data privacy, control, and system integrity.

• Installation
• Usage
• Contributing
• License
• Acknowledgements

You can deploy eMediaLibrary using Docker for a fast and reliable setup, or build it locally for development and customization.

• Ubuntu
  https://emedialibrary.com/knowledge/11/ubuntu-docker-deployments.html

• macOS
  https://emedialibrary.com/knowledge/11/docker-deployment-mac.html

Follow these steps to build and run the project locally.

Create a workspace directory and clone all required repositories:

mkdir -p ~/git && cd ~/git

git clone -b main --single-branch https://github.com/entermedia-community/entermedia-core.git
git clone -b main --single-branch https://github.com/entermedia-community/entermedia-server.git
git clone -b main --single-branch https://github.com/entermedia-community/extension-openinstitute.git
git clone -b main --single-branch https://github.com/entermedia-community/app-emshare.git
git clone -b main --single-branch https://github.com/entermedia-community/extension-openedit.git
git clone -b master --single-branch https://github.com/entermedia-community/tomcat9.git

Install the required dependencies based on your operating system.

Ubuntu (Linux)

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
ffmpeg automake libogg0 libogg-dev libvorbis0a libvorbisenc2 \
x264 lame libimage-exiftool-perl libreoffice unzip git \
libltdl-dev librsvg2-2 libwmf-bin libxt6 libgomp1 \
libtiff5-dev libtiff5 libfaac-dev imagemagick ghostscript

Additional Step: Copy libx264-normal.ffpreset into /home/USERNAME/.ffmpeg/. Skip this step if the file is already present.

macOS

brew install imagemagick ffmpeg ghostscript

Note: Ensure Homebrew is installed before running the command. Additional dependencies may be required depending on your setup.

You can open the project using the provided workspace file.

1. Open VS Code

2. In the top menu, select:

   • File → Open Workspace From File

3. In the file picker window, navigate to your home directory.

   • macOS: /Users/your-username/
   • Linux: /home/your-username/

4. Open the following folders in order:

   • git
   • entermedia-server

5. Select the file:

   • entermedia-server.code-workspace

code ~/git/entermedia-server/entermedia-server.code-workspace

To preload default users, run in terminal:

cd ~/git/extension-openinstitute/serverside/webapp/WEB-INF/data
ln -s ../../../../../entermedia-server/webapp/WEB-INF/data/system

After setting up the application:

You can start the application directly from VS Code using one of the following methods:

• Press F5 on your keyboard while VS Code is open.

• Click the Run and Debug icon in the left sidebar .
• At the top of the panel, locate the dropdown and select:
  • Launch Tomcat (tomcat9)
• Click the green ▶️ Run button to start the server.

What to expect:
A terminal window will appear and begin showing logs. Once the server has started successfully, it will be accessible in your browser.

1. Once the server is running, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/finder/find.

2. When prompted, log in using the default admin credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

Note: If the login screen does not appear, ensure the server has fully started and try refreshing the page.

You can now begin working with the platform:

• Upload and manage your media assets
• Use the built-in AI-powered search to quickly find and organize files

For full documentation, visit: https://emedialibrary.com

Contributions are welcome and appreciated.

• Submit pull requests via GitHub
• Join the discussion on Reddit: https://reddit.com/user/digital_legacy
• Contact the team: tech@eMediaLibrary.com

Note: A signed Contributor License Agreement (CLA) is required before contributions can be accepted.

This project is licensed under the LGPL (Lesser General Public License).

This project is sponsored by eMediaLibrary.com.