In 2018, APTrust opened its services to depositors at smaller institutions that did not have the technical resources to package and upload digital materials into a remote repository.
APTrust created DART, the Digital Archivist's Resource Tool, to provide a simple drag-and-drop application for non-technical users to package and upload materials to a remote digital repository.
DART currently supports the BagIt packaging format, but may include additional packaging formats in future.
DART 2 is the current, stable version of DART. It runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
We have a DART 3 beta available, but it's not yet steady enough for production use. If you're starting with DART, start with DART 2.
Download the DART installer for your system and then check out our Getting Started page.
DART 3 is currently in beta phase and is not yet suitable for production workloads, but it's getting close. To install DART 3, see the DART 3 page. Or, if you just want to get to it, you can download the beta from the links below.
| Operating System | Download Link |
|---|---|
| Windows (Intel 64-bit) | https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/aptrust.public.download/dart3/beta-01/windows-amd64/dart.exe |
| Mac (Any CPU) | https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/aptrust.public.download/dart3/beta-01/mac-universal/DART.dmg |
| Linux (Intel 64-bit) | https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/aptrust.public.download/dart3/beta-01/linux-amd64/dart |
APTrust hosts a DART User Group for the entire digital preservation community. This group will primarily be a mailing list, where users can share experiences, ask questions, and support one another. Depending on the level of interest and engagement, we may expand this initiative to include regular virtual meetings and more structured activities in the future.