OpenEMR 4.1.1 XAMPP Package Installation

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Overview

This is an already configured OpenEMR with XAMPP on Windows, and is extremely simple to install. The 4.1.1 version includes OpenEMR 4.1.1 and XAMPP version 1.8.0 . The first set of instructions will configure mysql and apache as services (this is what we recommend). The second set of instructions will install XAMPP in a way so that the user is required to start/stop the apache and mysql servers manually (do not start automatically at start up). This XAMPP package is extremely unsecure after installation and you need to secure it (See the XAMPP security instructions to secure your XAMPP installation.)


Install OpenEMR

Option 1: Installation as service

  • Download package here: xampp-openemr-4.1.1.zip (MD5 sum: 455bf1eeed1cf73de3933dd8a608a9f3)
  • Right click downloaded file and select 'Extract All...'
  • Choose to extract to 'C:' (extracting to C: is required)
  • Right-click on C:/xampp/xampp-control and select 'Run as administrator'
  • Click the red X to left of Apache
  • Click the red X to left of MySQL
  • Then click 'start' for Apache and MySQL


Option 2: Installation not as service

  • Download package here: xampp-openemr-4.1.1.zip (MD5 sum: 455bf1eeed1cf73de3933dd8a608a9f3)
  • Right click downloaded file and select 'Extract All...'
  • Choose to extract to 'C:' (extracting to C: is required)
  • Double-click C:/xampp/xampp-control, then click 'start' for mysql and apache
  • Login at http://localhost/openemr with user:admin pass:pass


Using OpenEMR


Fixing a couple things

Set the timezone for php

  • Double-click C:/xampp/xampp-control, then click 'stop' for apache
  • Click 'Config' button for Apache and select the 'PHP (php.ini)'
  • Search for 'date.timezone', and set it with your timezone identifier.
  • Save and close the file
  • On xampp-control click 'start' for apache

Fix a php setting

  • Double-click C:/xampp/xampp-control, then click 'stop' for apache
  • Click 'Config' button for Apache and select the 'PHP (php.ini)'
  • Search for 'max_input_vars', uncomment it (remove the semicolon), and set it to 3000('max_input_vars = 3000').
  • Save and close the file
  • On xampp-control click 'start' for apache

Enable cURL

  • Double-click C:/xampp/xampp-control, then click 'stop' for apache
  • Click 'Config' button for Apache and select the 'PHP (php.ini)'
  • Search for 'extension=php_curl.dll' and uncomment it (remove the semicolon).
  • Save and close the file
  • On xampp-control click 'start' for apache

Enable openssl

  • Double-click C:/xampp/xampp-control, then click 'stop' for apache
  • Click 'Config' button for Apache and select the 'PHP (php.ini)'
  • Search for 'extension=php_openssl.dll' and uncomment it (remove the semicolon).
  • Save and close the file
  • On xampp-control click 'start' for apache


Securing OpenEMR


Important passwords and database information

  • OpenEMR login: user:admin pass:pass
  • MySQL: root password is empty
  • MySQL: database:openemr user:openemr pass:escargot


Support

http://sourceforge.net/projects/openemr/forums


Author

Brady Miller
OpenEMR Project Co-administrator
brady.g.miller@gmail.com
http://www.bradymd.com