Getting Started
Introduction
Read about CLIO
CLIO is a web application suite to create, manage and display digital interactives that can be used on just about any computer system that can run a web server. You can refurbish an old computer system, build a new one, or take advantage of low-cost commodity hardware like the Raspberry Pi. Not only can CLIO activities be used in a physical space, but they can be used online, too.
Read about POP
The POP prototype kiosk is a low-cost, do-it-yourself option for integrating CLIO activities into pop-up exhibits, performing user and pilot testing or generating a proof-of-concept. The POP kiosk is easy to repair and replicate, in batches or one at a time, as you need them.
Learn about the Development Process
CLIO has gone through a multi-year continuous development cycle with separate host institutions. This project is based on the MUSETECH model, a comprehensive framework for the design and evaluation of museum technology. We document our research, design process and evaluation results.
Requirements
The CLIO web applications were designed to be hardware- and resolution-independent, meaning it can be used on most computer systems. They have few technical requirements and perform well on low-cost commodity hardware such as the Raspberry Pi. It can also be run on web servers accessible through the internet.
Creating Your First Interactive
Create A Kiosk
If you want to display your interactives in a physical space, like a gallery or as part of a pop-up exhibit, you will need a kiosk computer system. You can buy a pre-made one, create your own, or follow our guide to build the POP prototype kiosk.
Install CLIO Exhibit
Interactive activities are displayed by using CLIO Exhibit, which means we need to install it on either a kiosk or other webserver.
Install CLIO Create
Next, CLIO Create needs to be installed in order to start creating new activities.
Guides
Non-profit and cultural heritage professionals often wear many hats and balance numerous responsibilities. Some are educators, some are designers, and some are developers. Many professionals are more than one. In order to help you make sense of the documentation, we've broken them down into guides for different needs.
Administrator
Learn how to use CLIO Create to make your own activities from existing templates, organize them into interactives and install them in CLIO Exhibit. Next, use those activities as part of a pop-up exhibit, a gallery, and interactive, live-facilitated programs - both in-person and remote.
Facilitator
Learn how to set up a CLIO kiosk and working as part of your exhibit.
Designer
Learn how to style the CLIO Exhibit interface to better fit in with your institution's design language.
Developer
Learn about the inner workings of CLIO framework, like how to create your own menus and activity type templates.
