Implementer Mode

When you install the OpenMRS Standalone, you are given a choice between three configurations. If you are uncertain which configuration to use, we will try to provide some more information here to help you decide.

Explorer Mode

Includes:

Core data
The MVP/CIEL concept dictionary
Sample patient data
Examples of various metadata

Example users:

Someone new to OpenMRS, interested in playing with a copy of the system on their own machine beyond demo.openmrs.org
A developer who wants to install a test system in order to demonstrate or evaluate her new module
An implementer interested in exercising some new or changed features within OpenMRS on their own machine without affecting their production and/or staging environments
Someone working on a project that interacts or integrates with OpenMRS and wants a sample instance of OpenMRS against which to work

Implementer Mode

Includes:

Core data
The MVP/CIEL concept dictionary

Potential users:

Someone setting up a new implementation of OpenMRS and doesn't want to start their concept dictionary completely from scratch

Expert Mode

Includes:

Core data

Potential users:

Someone who probably doesn't need to look at this web page, because he or she has been working with OpenMRS for a while and knows exactly what he/she needs.