Omeka: Omeka.net

This guide section provides instruction on using Omeka.net. This is the fully-hosted version of Omeka, which is available as a freemium model.

Pages in this section:

• Getting Started with Omeka.net: How to sign up for a free account, and what is included with a free account.
• Group Projects on Omeka.net: How to accept an invitation to join a collaborative Omeka.net project.
• Omeka: Setting Up Your Omeka.net Site: How to create, configure, and customize your Omeka.net site.
• Working with Items & Collections on Omeka.net: How to upload your digital artifact to Omeka.net as items, apply metadata to them, and group them into collections.
• Building Digital Exhibits with Omeka.net: How to use the Exhibits Builder plugin.

Each free Omeka.net plan receives the following:

• 500 MB free storage
• 1 free website
• Choice of 2 themes:
  • Berlin
  • Season
• Choice of 8 plugins:
  • COinS
  • CCSV Import
  • Exhibit Builder
  • Library of Congress Suggest
  • Locale
  • OAI-PMH Harvester
  • SharedShelfLink
  • Simple Pages

There currently is no expiration period for free accounts, but this Omeka.net help page indicates that an expiration date might be implemented at some point. That can be monitored from the Account Information section of your account dashboard.