Getting Started
What you need to start using OpenHIM Platform.
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What you need to start using OpenHIM Platform.
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Before getting started with OpenHIM Platform you will need to have Instant OpenHIE tool installed and functional. .
Ensure Docker Swarm in initialised:
Download the latest OpenHIM Platform config file which configures Instant OpenHIE v2 to use OpenHIM Platform packages:
Download the latest environment variable file, which sets configuration options for OpenHIM Platform packages:
Launch some OpenHIM Platform packages, e.g.
This launches the OpenHIM and Kafka packages in dev mode (which exposes service ports for development purposes) using the config supplied in the env var file.
To destroy the setup packages and delete their data run:
Next, you might want to browse the recipes available in OpenHIM Platform. Each recipe bundles a set of packages and configuration to setup an HIE for a particular purpose.
For example, this command allows the most comprehensive recipe to be deployed with one command:
Alternatively you can also browse the individual set of packages that OpenHIM Platform offers. Each package's documentation lists the environment variables used to configure them.
For more information on how to start stop and destroy packages using the command line, see the Instant OpenHIE 2 CLI docs.
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