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Platform developers create add-on modules (aka plugins) for OpenMRS and leverage our API to build new applications.

The goal of the module system is to allow other developers to write and integrate code into OpenMRS without having to modify the core code base. Our online Module Repository has been developed to facilitate searching and sharing of modules. For simple user administration of modules, see see Administering Modules.

What is a module?

• A module is packaged java code that can be installed into a running OpenMRS instance and is able to modify almost all aspects of OpenMRS. It can provide web pages, add tables, change how service calls work, and add new functionality (like report options, person attribute types, etc)

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