Getting Started with EPDM-Community v1.1

Owned by Steven Arnold
Last updated: Feb 27, 2023
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The EPDM (Educator Preparation Data Model) technology solution is made up of the Ed-Fi ODS (Operational Data Store), a companion API (Application Programming Interface), with extensions for EPDM, referred to collectively as the Ed-Fi ODS / API with EPDM.

This documentation outlines the steps necessary to download, configure, and deploy the Ed-Fi ODS / API with EPDM in a variety of environments.

Audience

This documentation is for technical professionals who work with educational data, including business analysts, database administrators, and software developers. The primary audience is developers and hosts of ODS / API platforms, but developers of client applications may find this information useful.

This page is meant to help you install EPDM-Community. If you are interested in Educator Preparation Provider starter kits, EPDM/TPDM-Core already comes pre-installed with ODS/API v6.1

Tested Configurations

The Ed-Fi ODS / API configuration described in this documentation has been tested with the following software configurations:

  • Windows Server 2019, Windows 10

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (Developer Edition, Standard Edition, or Enterprise Edition)

  • PostgreSQL 13.x

  • Visual Studio 2022 (Community or higher)

Installing Ed-Fi ODS / API with EPDM-Community v1.1

To install the Ed-Fi ODS / API for Suite 3 v6.1 with EPDM-Community 1.1 in a Windows environment, follow the instructions at Installing Ed-Fi ODS / API 6.1 With EPDM-Community v1.1


1 SQL Server Express Edition is not supported.