Resources

The current ARK release is v1.0, hosted on Sourceforge. Download Now

In addition to basic installation and upgrade instructions and our detailed wiki pages, the ARK team have also developed some helpful walk-throughs through ARK workshops, conferences, and training sessions. Check out some of the how-tos listed below if you’re looking for a place to start configuring your ARK database:

MS4W Installation v1.0

Mapserver Installation v1.0 (for spatially enabled ARK)

A pretty thorough walkthrough from our workshop at the CAA 2012 Soton conference may be of use:

The Archaeological Recording Kit: An open source solution to project recording

These resources are by no means exhaustive! We are always looking to create other helpful hints or how-tos, so if you think there’s something that you’re project needs or want to let us know how we can improve our resource base please get in touch.

  • Installing Mapserver and MS4W

    Following feedback from workshops in the spring on the installation and configuration of ARK for windows systems, detailed walkthroughs are… Read More

  • How to Install ARK v1.0

    Downloading and installing the v1 release of ARK is easier than ever. 1. Be sure you are running a suitable… Read More


  • How to Upgrade

    We are currently putting together a comprehensive walkthrough for upgrading from v0.7 to the latest ARK release. Check back soon… Read More

  • ARK Examples

    To help get you started, we’ve created two complete configurations for archaeological recording based on some of our existing projects.… Read More

  • Resources

    In addition to basic installation and upgrade instructions and our detailed wiki pages, the ARK team have also developed some… Read More