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Install the plugin

To add the plugin to GeoCat Find:

  1. Stop the application
  2. Download the latest patch version of the plugin from our Nexus repository. If you run a GeoCat Find 2026.0, download the latest patch version related, for example gne-2026.0-ckan-push.zip.
  3. Unzip the package.
  4. Copy all the jar files provided to $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/geonetwork/WEB-INF/lib.
  5. Restart GeoCat Find.
  6. Configure the plugin. See next section.

Configuration

You first have to go to Admin ❯ Settings ❯ Publication and enable the CKAN publication to activate this feature, configuring the following fields:

  • CKAN Server URL: CKAN endpoint to connect to the CKAN server to publish the metadata.
  • CKAN API Key: CKAN API Key to connect to the CKAN server.
  • CKAN publish organisation UUID: Identifier of the organization that owns the metadata.
  • CKAN publication notification mails is a comma separated list of email addresses to notify about actions to publish / unpublish CKAN datasets.

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