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Starting with version 2.0 the OpenMRS Platform does not include a built-in user interface. The rationale is that this will enable people to build all sorts of different OpenMRS distributions, using completely different web technologies to build different user interfaces. However, this can be confusing if you installed the raw OpenMRS Platform, but you were looking for a full OpenMRS Distribution (like the Reference Application).

What Can You Do?

If you are a "typical" OpenMRS user and you are looking for a complete OpenMRS application, you probably want to remove this installation, and replace it with one of the out-of-the-box OpenMRS Distributions (like the Reference Application).

If you're sure that you want this version of the OpenMRS Platform, and you want to add a community-supported user interface on top of it, you have a couple of options:

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Installing the Reference Application

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  1. Get the latest version of the legacyui module code

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    git clone https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-legacyui.git


  2. Build the module

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    cd openmrs-module-legacyui
    mvn clean install


  3. Install the module
    After successfully building the legacyui module, you will find it at openmrs-module-legacyui/omod/target/legacyui-{version}-SNAPSHOT.omod.
    Take this file and install it, as described in the For Implementers section.
  4. Restart OpenMRS
    If you are running jetty in a typical dev environment setup, then kill the already running instance of jetty (CTRL + C) and then run "mvn jetty:run" again.

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