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+## Orthanc Python interface ##
+A Python3 urllib3 based interface for communication with the Orthanc server. 
+Provides simple REST API interfaces integrated in python code.
+
+### Setup ###
+Update `network-config-sample.json` with personal information needed to access the site (username and password)
+When using orthancInterface, use the updated file as input to orthancInterface constructor, ie
+```python
+ifc=orthancInterface.orthancInterface('/path/to/network-config.json')
+```
+
+Orthanc configuration file can be merged with the LabKeyInterface configuration file.
+
+### Use ###
+Sample usage:
+
+```python
+fhome=os.path.expanduser('~')
+fconfig=os.path.join(fhome,'.labkey','network.json')
+onet=orthancInterface.orthancInterface()
+onet.init(fconfig)
+ofb=orthancFileBrowser.orthancFileBrowser(onet)
+...
+#download seriesId to fname
+ofb.getZip('series',seriesId,fname)
+```
+