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# {{FAIMS}} User Guide

**{{FAIMS}}** is an open-source tool for creating custom mobile applications to collect research data, while offline. It was launched in 2023 by the [FAIMS Project](https://faims.edu.au/) in partnership with the Australian Research Data Commons ([doi:10.47486/PL110](https://dx.doi.org/10.47486/PL110)), [Macquarie University](https://www.mq.edu.au/), [CSIRO](https://www.csiro.au/) and [other collaborators](https://faims.edu.au/partners/).

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caption: Introductory Content
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intro-notebook-user/getting-started.md

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```{toctree}
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caption: Core Documentation
maxdepth: 1
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core/authentication.md
core/permissions.md

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```{toctree}
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caption: Authoring {{Notebooks}}
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authoring/quick-start-researchers.md
authoring/structure.md
authoring/conditions.md
authoring/templates.md
authoring/field-selection-best-practices.md
authoring/field-type-reference-table.md

```