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- Master is the latest version of the code, newer even than what is running on edx.org.
- A Release is a version of the code marked and tested for wide use. These are named alphabetically for trees: DogwoodFicus, EucalyptusGinkgo, FicusHawthorn, etc.
You should choose master only if you will be modifying the code and contributing it back, or if you need a feature or fix that is newer than the latest Open edX release. If you aren't planning to contribute back changes, and you don't need the absolute latest code, use the latest official Open edX release. Details of the releases are at Open edX Releases.
2. Choose an installation method
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The installation methods are:
- Devstack: a Vagrant installation that is useful if you want to modify the Open edX code. Details
- For Ginkgo and earlier, devstack was a Vagrant installation. Details are on the Running Vagrant-based Devstack page.
- Note: an For Hawthorn, devstack will be based on Docker. An unsupported pre-release Docker-based devstack is available. See the Docker Devstack repo for instructions.
- Fullstack: for Ginkgo and earlier, a Vagrant installation that mimics a production environment. Details are on the Running Fullstack page.
- Native: Automated installation on an Ubuntu machine of your own. Details are on the Native Open edX Ubuntu 16.04 64 bit Installation page.
- Manual: you are on your own, using our scripts as a guide. Read the Native instructions to find the scripts to study.
- Bitnami: installable pre-packaged images for popular cloud platforms. Details are at the Bitnami Open edX page.
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