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Below is an archive of past DSpace training materials that have been developed by DSpace and our user community.

Further materials may be found at DSpaceResources#Guides.

DSpace 7.x Training Materials

As of this writing, DSpace 7 is not yet released. However, early training materials (on betas) is available off the DSpace 7 Working Group page at DSpace 7 Working Group (2016-2023)#TrainingResources

DSpace 6.x Training Materials

Making DSpace 6 Your Own

Files: https://github.com/DSpace-Labs/DSpace-rel-demo#apr-2018-making-dspace-6-your-own-webinar
Video: https://www.slideshare.net/DuraSpace/42418-making-dspace-your-own-webinar-recording
Author/Presenter: Terry Brady
Location: Webinar

DSpace 6 REST API Reporting Tools

Files: https://terrywbrady.github.io/restReportTutorial/intro
Author/Presenter: Terry Brady

DSpace 5.x Training Materials

DSpace 5.x: Installation, Customization and Feature Development

Files: PDF
Author/Presenter: Vir Softech Pvt. Ltd.
Level: advanced
Audience: developer

DSpace 4.x Training Materials

Advanced Training: DSpace 4 Basics & Configuration

Files: https://www.slideshare.net/DuraSpace/dspace-42-basics-configuration
Author/Presenter: James Creel
Summary: Quick review of DSpace basics as well as an overview of configuring DSpace 4.2 and XMLUI

Advanced Training: DSpace 4 Content Transmission

Files: https://www.slideshare.net/DuraSpace/dspace-42-transmission-importexport
Author/Presenter: James Creel
Summary: Overview of OAI/PMH harvest/dissemination, reading content with REST, export/import with SIPs, using SWORD to deposit content, import content with the Simple Archive Format (SAF)

Advanced Training: DSpace 4 XMLUI Theming

Files: https://www.slideshare.net/DuraSpace/dspace-42-xmlui-theming
Author/Presenter: James Creel
Summary: Overview of how to create a new theme, presentation of data with XSL, and interactive interfaces with JavaScript

Advanced Training: DSpace 5 Feature Preview

Files: https://www.slideshare.net/DuraSpace/dspace-50-feature-preview
Author/Presenter: James Creel
Summary: Presented prior to the release of DSpace 5.0, this provides an early preview of new features in 5.0

DSpace 3.x Training Materials

XMLUI Primer

Files: https://www.slideshare.net/bramluyten/dspace-3-xml
Author/Presenter: Bram Luyten (Atmire)
Summary: Basic overview of XMLUI, especially relating to the Mirage Theme. Based on DSpace 3.x

DSpace 1.x Training Materials

While DSpace 1.x is no longer supported, these materials sometimes can give a good overview of basic DSpace concepts....many of which are unchanged in later releases.

The DSpace Course

Files: http://demo.dspace.org/xmlui/handle/10673/52
Author/Presenter: Stuart Lewis & Chris Yates
Summary: Detailed course for learning all things DSpace
Audience: all

Basic DSpace Tutorial

Files: Part 1, Part 2
Author/Presenter: Andrea Bollini, Frederico Meschini
Location: DSUG 2007
Summary:
1 Introduction to DSpace System
1.1 Scenarios & business cases
1.2 Functionalities
1.3 Data model
2 Metadata & Schema Management
3 Submission system configuration (submission.xml, input-forms.xml)
4 Understanding the workflow system
5 Search & browsing system configuration
6 Introduction to development
6.1 Quick install & run
6.2 Integration with Eclipse
6.3 Basic layout modification (JSPUI)
6.4 Patch and module installation
7 CRON & utility scripts (batch import, etc.)
Note that the first part of the tutorial is suitable for both stable DSpace 1.4.x and next DSpace 1.5 but the second part of the tutorial will be based only on DSpace 1.5 architecture
Level: basic
Audience: all

Advanced DSpace Tutorial - plugins, configurable submission, core API

Files: PDF
Author/Presenter: James Rutherford
Location: DSUG 2007
Level: advanced
Audience: developer

Making DSpace XMLUI your own

Files: https://www.slideshare.net/tdonohue/making-dspace-xmlui-your-own
Author/Presenter: Tim Donohue
Location: DSUG 2009
Summary: Concentrates on using Maven to build Overlays in the XMLUI (Manakin). Also has very basic examples for JSPUI. Based on DSpace 1.6.x.
Audience: developer

How to customize your DSpace 1.5 and make overlays

Files: PDF, PPT
Author/Presenter: Tim Donohue
Location: OR2008
Level: basic
Audience: developer

Learning to Use Manakin (XMLUI)

File: PDF
Author/Presenter: Scott Phillips
Location: DSUG 2007
Summary: Do you want to get started using the DSpace Manakin user interface? Manakin is a new web-based user interface for DSpace using a themeable design. This means that individual DSpace collections can have customized interfaces that adapt their look-and-feel to the particular needs of the repository. In this presentation you will learn how to use the Manakin's interface framework to create a customized interface at your institution. We will start with an introduction to Manakin and it's architecture, then the first two tiers of Manakin Theme development will be discussed - using a walk-through approach. Finally, we'll get a brief introduction to XSLT, and discuss how XSLT templates can be used to modify the Manakin interface. These topics will give you the tools you need to start developing a Manakin theme for your institution.
Level: basic
Audience: developer

Introducing Manakin (XMLUI)

File: PDF
Author/Presenter: Scott Phillips
Summary: Overview and Architecture
Audience: developer

DSpace How-To Guide: Tips and Tricks for Managing Common DSpace Chores

File: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1043 (earlier version available at https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/11)
Author/Presenter: Tim Donohue, Scott Phillips and Dorothea Salo
Summary: This short booklet is intended to introduce the common, non-obvious customization-related tasks for newcomers to DSpace administration. It has been written against the version 1.4.x of DSpace (1.4.2 specifically) and Manakin 1.x (1.1 specifically) . It's meant to be usable across all platforms (Linux, Windows, Mac). This booklet was a handout from the "Making DSpace Your Own" tutorial from JCDL 2007 taught by Tim Donohue and Scott Phillips. Spanish translation by the University of León