This application will allow you to set up a web based catalog of public datasets in your country to increase transparency and re-use of public sector information. For an example see http://www.opengov.se

The application is based on the Django framework and can easily be deployed on cheap hosting.

For each data set information about available formats, license restrictions, responsible organization, topic tags can be specified. The idea is to increase visibility of public sector information to enable re-use and transparency while at the same time highlight where open standards have been used.

This application was originally written in a haste by Peter Krantz for http://www.opengov.se. As such the initial code base may contain errors and inconsistent design:-) Your feedback is welcome.

Installation

First, install Django according to the instructions for your OS. Next, check out the opengov-catalog files to your computer. Edit information in the settings.py file (primarily database connection details). Open a command prompt and cd to the project folder and run:

 $ python manage.py syncdb

This will create all the necessary tables and prompt you for information about an admin user. For more information about available settings see the Django documentation at:

http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/settings/

Start the application by running:

 $ python manage.py runserver

Hosting

A successful installation of this code has been deployed to http://djangohosting.ch/ Last time I checked, accounts start at 4 EUR/month so there is no reason for you to wait.