I know that people who are completely new to VS Code, Git, Docker, FHIR, and other tools can sometimes struggle with setting up the environment. So I decided to write an article that walks through the entire setup process step by step to make it easier to get started.

I’d really appreciate it if you could leave a comment at the end - let me know if the instructions were clear, if anything was missing, or if there’s anything else you'd find helpful.

The setup includes:

✅ VS Code – Code editor
✅ Git – Version control system
✅ Docker – Runs an instance of IRIS for Health Community
✅ VS Code REST Client Extension – For running FHIR API queries
✅ Python – For writing FHIR-based scripts
✅ Jupyter Notebooks – For AI and FHIR assignments

Before you begin: Ensure you have administrator privileges on your system.

In addition to reading the guide, you can also follow the steps in the videos:

For Windows

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Hi Community,

Enjoy the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

Embedded Python Best Practices and News @ Global Summit 2024

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Hi Community,

Enjoy the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

Integrating DBT and Apache Airflow with InterSystems IRIS @ Global Summit 2024

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Hey Community,

Enjoy the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

Introduction to OMOP Platform

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Hey Community!

We're happy to share the next video in the "Code to Care" series on our InterSystems Developers YouTube:

How to Build a Scalable Network for Seamless Healthcare Data Exchange

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Hi, Community!

How do you choose names for your interface components? Why is naming important? Learn from our experts:

Best Practices for Interface Naming Conventions

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Hi Community,

Check out the new video that shows how to easily create solutions using InterSystems IRIS:

📺 Building Smarter Applications with InterSystems IRIS

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Hi, Community!

Looking to get quicker insights from your supply chain data? See how InterSystems® Data Fabric Studio™ can help:

Leveraging Data Fabric Studio in Supply Chain Management

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Hi, Community!

Looking to get actionable insights from your healthcare research? See how InterSystems OMOP can help:

👨‍🔬What is InterSystems OMOP?

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Hi Community,

Enjoy the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

Security - Granular Access Control to Files with Fapolicyd @ Global Summit 2024

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Hello and welcome to the March 2025 Developer Community YouTube Recap.
InterSystems Global Summit
By Andreas Dieckow, Amy Farley
By Timothy Leavitt, Gerrit Henning, Stephan du Plooy
By Keren Skubach, Vic Sun, Steve Mallam
FHIR Object Model
By Patrick Jamieson, Jaideep Majumdar
"Code to Care" videos
Is your data ready for AI?
By Don Woodlock, Head of Global Healthcare Solutions, InterSystems
Energy Consumption for AI
By Jessica Jowdy, Manager of Healthcare Sales Engineering, InterSystems
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Hey, Community,

Enjoy the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

A Whirlwind Tour of the Analytics Buffet @ Global Summit 2024

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Hey Community,

Enjoy the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

Using Power BI for health insights

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Hey Developers,

Watch this video to learn about InterSystems IRIS's new ability to integrate seamlessly with industry-standard observability tools to gather and visualize your InterSystems IRIS metrics, logs, and traces.

Modern Observability with InterSystems IRIS & Open Telemetry@ Global Summit 2024

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Hey Community,

Enjoy the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

Supply Chain Orchestrator Demo

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LHDA9ouE2fY
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