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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: Dogwood, like Dogwood and EucalyptusEucalyptus, Ficus, 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 featurescode, use the latest official Open edX release. Details of the releases are at Open edX Releases.
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- Devstack: a Vagrant installation that is useful if you want to modify the Open edX code. Details are on the Running Devstack page.
- Fullstack: 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 the Native Open edX Ubuntu 1216.04 64 bit Installation page 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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