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Documentation Profiles

We've organized documentation around the different types of people that visit our community. Please find the profile below that most accurately describes your role and you will find the relevant documentation to get started.

• Newcomers: interested in learning about and supporting OpenMRS. 
• UsersUsers: healthcare professionals (clinicians, researchers, administrators, etc.) currently or interested in using OpenMRS. 
• ImplementersImplementers: supporting the installation, customization, and maintenance of OpenMRS Reference Application within a healthcare setting.
• Developer: interested in building on top of the OpenMRS platform, Developers: developing OpenMRS via writing source code or modules, or want to integrate with OpenMRS?. 
• Testers: people interested in testing identifying and analyzing bugs in OpenMRS.
• Subject Matter Experts:  people who are interested in helping with documentation or new and translations should start here. 

Quick Links

• OpenMRS FAQ
• Tips and Tricks
• OpenMRS Glossary
• Documentation License

Getting Started

Like most technologiessoftware, OpenMRS contains new unique terms and ways of doing thingsmethods. Our Volunteer Guide can serve as a good starting point for you!

The most recent Getting Started as a Developer with OpenMRS can always be found on our Wiki .

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