What is "embedded mode"?

Note: embedded mode have been dropped out in the current releases

PHPDS is basically a shell which allows you to focus on the real work of your scripts, by taking care of database connection, user login, authorisation checking, and so on. However, it's brilliant design allows you use it as "authorisation source", i.e. use PHPDS excellent user management interface to protect your non-PHPDS based website.
This way of using PHPDS is called "embedded" because you can embed it inside your PHP application.

If you want to use the embedded mode, refer to the documention regarding PHPDSlib.