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  1. Install ImageMagick on your server.  The installation process differs based on your operating system.  For example, on Debian/Ubuntu, it's similar to this:

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    apt-get install imagemagick


  2. If you wish to generate PDF thumbnails, install Ghostscript on your server. The installation process differs based on your operating system.  For example, on Debian/Ubuntu, it's similar to this:

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    apt-get install ghostscript


  3. The ImageMagick and Ghostscript executables should be accessible from the same directory (e.g. /usr/bin)
    1. This directory MUST be defined in the org.dspace.app.mediafilter.ImageMagickThumbnailFilter.ProcessStarter configuration as describe below.

DSpace Configuration

In the filter.plugins section of your dspace.cfg file, uncomment the ImageMagick media filter definition.

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