Download and Install OJS

Open Journal Systems is run around the world on everything from shared hosting, to on-premise servers, to VPS and cloud providers. Wherever you deploy, read on to learn about our stable releases and support timelines.


Releases

Download one of the releases below and follow the instructions to install or upgrade the software. 

OJS 3.4

OJS 3.4.0-5 was released on February 23, 2024.

OJS 3.3 LTS (Long-Term Support)

Long-term support releases are backed up by our commitment to provide critical security and bug fixes until their end-of-life date. Learn more about our long-term support releases.

The latest LTS package was released on February 23, 2024 and will be supported until January 1, 2025.

All Releases

View all releases in our release archive.


How to Install and Upgrade

Follow our step-by-step guides to learn how to install the software or upgrade it in production.


Developer Newsletter

Sign up to our mailing list to receive announcements about security vulnerabilities and critical bug fixes as soon as they happen. We also send an occasional newsletter with information about upcoming releases, community plugins, technical changes and developer documentation.


License

All of our software is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3. Learn more about why the license matters.