The API documentation of the Orthanc Client can be opened using the following command: $ firefox file:///usr/share/doc/liborthancclient-0.6.2/OrthancClient/index.html The basic sample can be compiled with the following command: $ mkdir /tmp/OrthancClientSample $ cd /tmp/OrthancClientSample $ cmake /usr/share/doc/liborthancclient-0.6.2/Samples/Basic $ make $ ./Test Before running this basic sample, make sure that Orthanc is up and running on the default HTTP port. This can be checked by opening the Orthanc Web interface: $ firefox http://localhost:8042/app/explorer.html