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The project was started by engineer and developer Nicolas CARPi on GitHub, with the first commit coming on March 2, 2012.<ref name="eLabFirst">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/commit/8652312f6129416afaabb6a847c8b1dcc9fadaaa |title=eLabFTW - first commit |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref> The first tagged, public stable release of eLabFTW arrived as 0.7 on February 2, 2013.<ref name="eLabStart" />
The project was started by engineer and developer Nicolas CARPi on GitHub, with the first commit coming on March 2, 2012.<ref name="eLabFirst">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/commit/8652312f6129416afaabb6a847c8b1dcc9fadaaa |title=eLabFTW - first commit |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref> The first tagged, public stable release of eLabFTW arrived as 0.7 on February 2, 2013.<ref name="eLabStart" />


 
{{As of|July 2014}}, the project is still actively being developed, with planned features such as support for multiple teams, LDAP, user groups, timestamping, and checksumming.<ref name="eLabRoadmap">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/issues/47 |title=eLabFTW - Roadmap #47 |publisher=GitHub |date=09 July 2014 |accessdate=12 August 2014}}</ref>
The project is still actively being developed, with planned features such as support for multiple teams, LDAP, user groups, timestamping and checksuming.<ref name="eLabRoadmap">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/issues/47 |title=eLabFTW - roadmap |publisher=GitHub |}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
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* export experiments as a PDF, spreadsheet, or ZIP archive
* export experiments as a PDF, spreadsheet, or ZIP archive
* fully customizable database to store anything you'd like
* fully customizable database to store most any type of data
* salted SHA-256 sum passwords
* salted SHA-256 sum passwords
* experiment templates
* experiment templates
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* version control
* version control
* protection tools
* protection tools
* commenting experiments
* commenting on experiments
* data import from csv file
* data import from .csv file


==Hardware/software requirements==
==Hardware/software requirements==


Hardware : 512 Mo RAM, 800 MHz processor and 5 Mo of disk space is the bare minimum. It can run on a Raspberry Pi without problems.
Minimum hardware: 512MB RAM, 800 MHz processor, and 5 MB of disk space is the bare minimum. It can run on a Raspberry Pi without problems.


Software : PHP5, MySQL5, SSL, git.
Required software: PHP5, MySQL5, SSL, and Git


If you have an old computer that can act as a server, you can install it on that hardware. Otherwise, it can be installed locally for single-person use, with any operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, etc…)
Can be installed locally for single-person use, with any operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, etc.).


Reference the [https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw#readme installation guide] for more information.
Reference the [https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw#readme installation guide] for more information.
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==Entities using eLabFTW==
==Entities using eLabFTW==


* Several labs are already using it in Institut Curie, Paris, France. The whole institute might adopt it in the future. This is where the software is originated.
According to the software developer, several labs are already using it in the Institut Curie in Paris, France, and the whole institute might adopt it in the future.  
 
Other claimed lab-level installations include:
 
* IGEM, Waterloo, Canada
* IGEM, Waterloo, Canada
* École Polytechnique, France
* École Polytechnique, France
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* University of Cambridge, UK
* University of Cambridge, UK
* Duke university Medical School, NC, USA
* Duke university Medical School, NC, USA
The use is at the lab level, not departements (AFAIK). Source : software developer.


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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==Forks==
==Forks==


* A fork for chemists exists. It adds chemistry tools : [https://github.com/martinp23/elabchem eLabChem on GitHub]
* A fork for chemists exists. It adds chemistry tools: [https://github.com/martinp23/elabchem eLabChem on GitHub]


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 18:57, 12 August 2014

eLabFTW
Elablogo.png
Developer(s) Nicolas CARPi
Initial release February 2, 2013 (2013-02-02) (0.7)[1]
Stable release

4.9.0  (October 27, 2023; 12 months ago (2023-10-27))

[±]
Preview release 5.0.0 Alpha 3  (December 23, 2023; 10 months ago (2023-12-23)) [±]
Written in PHP
Operating system Cross-platform
Available in EN
Type Laboratory informatics software
License(s) GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Website eLabFTW.net

eLabFTW is a free open-source electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) "made by researchers, for researchers, with usability in mind."[2]

Product history

The project was started by engineer and developer Nicolas CARPi on GitHub, with the first commit coming on March 2, 2012.[3] The first tagged, public stable release of eLabFTW arrived as 0.7 on February 2, 2013.[1]

As of July 2014, the project is still actively being developed, with planned features such as support for multiple teams, LDAP, user groups, timestamping, and checksumming.[4]

Features

Features of eLabFTW include[2][5]:

  • export experiments as a PDF, spreadsheet, or ZIP archive
  • fully customizable database to store most any type of data
  • salted SHA-256 sum passwords
  • experiment templates
  • experiment duplication
  • advanced query tools
  • tagging
  • color coded statuses
  • internal linking
  • version control
  • protection tools
  • commenting on experiments
  • data import from .csv file

Hardware/software requirements

Minimum hardware: 512MB RAM, 800 MHz processor, and 5 MB of disk space is the bare minimum. It can run on a Raspberry Pi without problems.

Required software: PHP5, MySQL5, SSL, and Git

Can be installed locally for single-person use, with any operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, etc.).

Reference the installation guide for more information.

Videos, screenshots, and other media

  • A live demo of the software can be accessed here.
  • The eLabFTW documentation can be found here.
  • A few screenshots of eLabFTW can be found at the main page.

Entities using eLabFTW

According to the software developer, several labs are already using it in the Institut Curie in Paris, France, and the whole institute might adopt it in the future.

Other claimed lab-level installations include:

  • IGEM, Waterloo, Canada
  • École Polytechnique, France
  • Saarland University, Germany
  • Texas Tech University, Texas, USA
  • University of Cambridge, UK
  • Duke university Medical School, NC, USA

Further reading

Forks

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "eLabFTW - Releases". GitHub. https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/releases. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "eLabFTW - Electronic Laboratory for the World". Nicolas CARPi. http://www.elabftw.net/. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
  3. ↑ "eLabFTW - first commit". GitHub. https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/commit/8652312f6129416afaabb6a847c8b1dcc9fadaaa. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
  4. ↑ "eLabFTW - Roadmap #47". GitHub. 9 July 2014. https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/issues/47. Retrieved 12 August 2014. 
  5. ↑ "eLabFTW - FAQ". GitHub. https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/wiki/FAQ. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
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