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# Data Source

After following the steps outlined in
[Getting Started](./../development/getting-started.md), you'll notice that the
OHIF Viewer has data for several studies and their images. You didn't add this
data, so where is it coming from?

By default, the viewer is configured to connect to a remote server hosted by the
nice folks over at [dcmjs.org][dcmjs-org]. While convenient for getting started,
the time may come when you want to develop using your own data either locally or
remotely.

## Set up a local DICOM server

> ATTENTION! Already have a remote or local server? Skip to the
> [configuration section](#configuration-learn-more) below.

While the OHIF Viewer can work with any data source, the easiest to configure
are the ones that follow the [DICOMWeb][dicom-web] spec.

1. Choose and install an Image Archive
2. Upload data to your archive (e.g. with DCMTK's [storescu][storescu] or your
   archive's web interface)
3. Keep the server running

For our purposes, we will be using `Orthanc`, but you can see a list of
[other Open Source options](#open-source-dicom-image-archives) below.

### Requirements

- Docker
  - [Docker for Mac](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/)
  - [Docker for Windows (recommended)](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/)
  - [Docker Toolbox for Windows](https://docs.docker.com/toolbox/toolbox_install_windows/)

_Not sure if you have `docker` installed already? Try running `docker --version`
in command prompt or terminal_

> If you are using `Docker Toolbox` you need to change the _PROXY_DOMAIN_
> parameter in _platform/viewer/package.json_ to http://192.168.99.100:8042 or
> the ip docker-machine ip throws. This is the value [`WebPack`][webpack-proxy]
> uses to proxy requests

### Running Orthanc

_Start Orthanc:_

```bash
# Runs orthanc so long as window remains open
yarn run orthanc:up
```

_Upload your first Study:_

1. Navigate to
   [Orthanc's web interface](http://localhost:8042/app/explorer.html) at
   `http://localhost:8042/app/explorer.html` in a web browser.
2. In the top right corner, click "Upload"
3. Click "Select files to upload..." and select one or more DICOM files
4. Click "Start the upload"

#### Orthanc: Learn More

You can see the `docker-compose.yml` file this command runs at
[`<project-root>/.docker/Nginx-Orthanc/`][orthanc-docker-compose], and more on
Orthanc for Docker in [Orthanc's documentation][orthanc-docker].

### Connecting to Orthanc

Now that we have a local Orthanc instance up and running, we need to configure
our web application to connect to it. Open a new terminal window, navigate to
this repository's root directory, and run:

```bash
# If you haven't already, enable yarn workspaces
yarn config set workspaces-experimental true

# Restore dependencies
yarn install

# Run our dev command, but with the local orthanc config
yarn run dev:orthanc
```

#### Configuration: Learn More

> For more configuration fun, check out the
> [Essentials Configuration](./index.md) guide.

Let's take a look at what's going on under the hood here. `yarn run dev:orthanc`
is running the `dev:orthanc` script in our project's `package.json`. That script
is:

```js
cross-env NODE_ENV=development PROXY_TARGET=/dicom-web PROXY_DOMAIN=http://localhost:8042 APP_CONFIG=config/docker_nginx-orthanc.js webpack-dev-server --config .webpack/webpack.pwa.js -w
```

- `cross-env` sets three environment variables
  - PROXY_TARGET: `/dicom-web`
  - PROXY_DOMAIN: `http://localhost:8042`
  - APP_CONFIG: `config/docker_nginx-orthanc.js`
- `webpack-dev-server` runs using the `.webpack/webpack.pwa.js` configuration
  file. It will watch for changes and update as we develop.

`PROXY_TARGET` and `PROXY_DOMAIN` tell our development server to proxy requests
to `Orthanc`. This allows us to bypass CORS issues that normally occur when
requesting resources that live at a different domain.

The `APP_CONFIG` value tells our app which file to load on to `window.config`.
Here is what that
configuration looks like:

```js title="<project-root>/platform/viewer/public/config/default.js"
window.config = {
  routerBasename: '/',
  servers: {
    dicomWeb: [
      {
        name: 'Orthanc',
        wadoUriRoot: 'http://localhost:8899/wado',
        qidoRoot: 'http://localhost:8899/dicom-web',
        wadoRoot: 'http://localhost:8899/dicom-web',
        qidoSupportsIncludeField: false,
        imageRendering: 'wadors',
        thumbnailRendering: 'wadors',
      },
    ],
  },
};
```

To learn more about how you can configure the OHIF Viewer, check out our
[Configuration Guide](./index.md).

## Open Source DICOM Image Archives

Our example uses `Orthanc`, but there are a lot of options available to you.
Here are some of the more popular ones:

| Archive                                       | Installation                       |
| --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| [DCM4CHEE Archive 5.x][dcm4chee]              | [W/ Docker][dcm4chee-docker]       |
| [Orthanc][orthanc]                            | [W/ Docker][orthanc-docker]        |
| [DICOMcloud][dicomcloud] (**DICOM Web only**) | [Installation][dicomcloud-install] |
| [OsiriX][osirix] (**Mac OSX only**)           | Desktop Client                     |
| [Horos][horos] (**Mac OSX only**)             | Desktop Client                     |

_Feel free to make a Pull Request if you want to add to this list._

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[dcmjs-org]: https://server.dcmjs.org/dcm4chee-arc/aets/DCM4CHEE/wado
[dicom-web]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DICOMweb
[storescu]: http://support.dcmtk.org/docs/storescu.html
[webpack-proxy]: https://webpack.js.org/configuration/dev-server/#devserverproxy
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[orthanc]: https://www.orthanc-server.com/
[orthanc-docker]: http://book.orthanc-server.com/users/docker.html
[dicomcloud]: https://github.com/DICOMcloud/DICOMcloud
[dicomcloud-install]: https://github.com/DICOMcloud/DICOMcloud#running-the-code
[osirix]: http://www.osirix-viewer.com/
[horos]: https://www.horosproject.org/
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