# Getting Started with DHIS2

**URL:** <https://community.dhis2.org/t/getting-started-with-dhis2/55619>\
**Category:** Capacity building - Renforcement de capacités\
**Tags:** capacity-building, dhis2, beginners-guide\
**Created:** [2 November 2023 18:59 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/getting-started-with-dhis2/55619 "2023-11-02T18:59:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mayamiko](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/mayamiko/32/45166_2.png) [@Mayamiko](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Mayamiko)\
**Post date:** [2 November 2023 18:59 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/getting-started-with-dhis2/55619/1 "2023-11-02T18:59:53Z")

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Are you [new to DHIS2](https://dhis2.org/overview/)? Do not have any knowledge of how it works, this article is for you?

I was first introduced to DHIS2 as an assignment by my manager to learn about it. When I went to the website, there was so much to grasp, which made it overwhelming to understand. If you are in a similar situation where you have to learn more about DHIS2, consider this your toolkit to get started on your journey.

Find the article [here](https://mayamikomendamenda.medium.com/getting-started-with-dhis2-058d1c63e3e3)

 ![image](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/2/6/269ec8e46a4c6b0f8cb4b591c746d565f73c4369.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gassim](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/gassim/32/35347_2.png) [@Gassim](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Gassim)\
**Post date:** [3 November 2023 16:50 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/getting-started-with-dhis2/55619/2 "2023-11-03T16:50:59Z")

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Thank you @Mayamiko! Beautifully written article with a list of helpful resources to get started with DHIS2. Maybe we should have a Getting Started with DHIS2 Community of Practice version! 😍

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**Author:** ![Mayamiko](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/mayamiko/32/45166_2.png) [@Mayamiko](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Mayamiko)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2023 10:23 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/getting-started-with-dhis2/55619/3 "2023-11-07T10:23:33Z")

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It is always a pleasure to help share what I know with the community.

> [@Gassim](#):
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> Maybe we should have a Getting Started with DHIS2 Community of Practice version!

Maybe I will write an article on the CoP 🕶

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**Author:** ![Mayamiko](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/mayamiko/32/45166_2.png) [@Mayamiko](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Mayamiko)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2024 22:18 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/getting-started-with-dhis2/55619/4 "2024-05-31T22:18:28Z")

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> [@Gassim](#):
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> Maybe we should have a Getting Started with DHIS2 Community of Practice version!

😅 I guess it happened

> [@Getting Started with the DHIS2 CoP](https://community.dhis2.org/t/getting-started-with-the-dhis2-cop/59004):
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> What makes the [DHIS2 CoP](https://community.dhis2.org/) special? Would you happen to know how to use it or why you should use it? The DHIS2 CoP is the Community of Practice where like-minded people meet to share experiences, learn, and support each other in DHIS2-related work. This group of like-minded people varies from health professionals, monitoring and evaluation specialists, and software developers who seek to push beyond the margins of excellence in the open-source software space. To find out more about how CoP seek…