# OCL Getting Started Materials

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**Created:** [March 16, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/t/ocl-getting-started-materials/30 "2023-03-16T17:58:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamlung](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/user_avatar/chat.openconceptlab.org/jamlung/32/10_2.png) [@jamlung](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/u/jamlung)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/t/ocl-getting-started-materials/30/1 "2023-03-16T17:58:41Z")

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Here is our list of documentation, slides, videos, etc. that can help you to get to know OCL better and learn how you can adopt the tools, participant in the community, and more! This will be a living list that is updated with new materials as they come up.

**OCL Overview**

- [High-level Introduction to OCL](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13HNoXL5b6CqIE5nQFoI1yD7OJG52ZJUj2mWtPbA_byc/edit)
- [OCL Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](https://openconceptlab.org/faq/), including “How do I get involved with the OCL Community, ask questions, etc.?”
- [2023 OCL Community Roadmap](https://openconceptlab.org/technical-roadmap/)
- [OCL Full 2022 Retrospective Feb-2023](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LO2J3fE3JvVymcwq60xIZhuBnKv2RAjhwoHBqYfiV14/edit#slide=id.p) (plus [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_XbsTODFAg))

**Guides for Getting Started**

- OCL YouTube Walkthroughs:
  - [Basics of Collection Management in OCL](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjKElEpop-Ubhm5Xz4sQ7u7ugune_CXF)
  - [Using the OCL API](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjKElEpop-WGyhL0LXWda0Kl_6HEESOC)

- [Getting Started with OCL for OpenMRS Users](https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1Ium4gN0Imd9Z1506FsVOAAiDJs_1V47X4pfbkEoinLs/edit)

**Technical Reference Materials:**

- OCL Docs (Documentation Website): [https://docs.openconceptlab.org](https://docs.openconceptlab.org)
- [Bulk Importing](https://docs.openconceptlab.org/en/latest/oclapi/apireference/bulkimporting.html)

**Terminology Primers**

- OpenHIE Academy Courses for Terminology:
  - [Introduction to Terminology](https://academy.ohie.org/?sfwd-courses=345-terminology-preview-draft)
  - [Using and Implementing Terminology](https://academy.ohie.org/?sfwd-courses=445-using-and-implementing-terminology)

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**Author:** ![jamlung](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/user_avatar/chat.openconceptlab.org/jamlung/32/10_2.png) [@jamlung](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/u/jamlung)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/t/ocl-getting-started-materials/30/2 "2023-03-16T18:01:05Z")

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@askanter @burke @Sny @rkorytkowski @paul @jon @suruchee11 and others, this is a great place to list out any introductory materials for OCL that you know of, and I can update the post. Also, if there are any major “gaps” in this post, let’s track those too so that we can create these necessary learning materials in the future.

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**Author:** ![jon](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/user_avatar/chat.openconceptlab.org/jon/32/12_2.png) [@jon](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/u/jon)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://chat.openconceptlab.org/t/ocl-getting-started-materials/30/3 "2024-01-23T17:32:05Z")

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