OpenEMR 5.0.1 Ubuntu-Debian Package Installation with PHP5
From OpenEMR Project Wiki
Overview
- This package does NOT work with Ubuntu 16.04(and later versions), Debian 9(and later version), Mint 18(and later versions). See the following new PHP7 compatible package for these operating systems:
- This package is basically a installation/configuration package for Ubuntu, Mint and Debian OS that also configures Apache and PHP5. It is extremely simple to install, and supports automated OpenEMR upgrading.
- In both Ubuntu and Mint, can install via command line or desktop, while in Debian we recommend only installing via command line.
Install OpenEMR
Desktop Ubuntu/Mint Installation
1) Download package here: openemr-php5_5.0.1-4_all.deb (MD5 sum: c4783a0fa2b0ef1d46ec2cafd78953e0)
2) Double click openemr-php5_5.0.1-4_all.deb file
3) Click 'Install'
- -Enter your Ubuntu password
4) During installation, follow prompts and supply user input as needed
- -If prompted, create a mysql root password (applicable if installing mysql server)
- Note you can not leave the mysql root password blank, or else OpenEMR will not install correctly!
- -If prompted, enter your mysql root password (during openemr installation)
5) Then login to OpenEMR:
- Desktop - Browse to http://localhost/openemr .
- (user is 'admin' , password is 'pass')
- Server - From another computer browse to server at http://server_IP_address/openemr .
- (user is 'admin' , password is 'pass')
- (server IP address can be found using 'ifconfig' command)
Command line Ubuntu/Mint Installation
Commands (commands are in red)
- wget downloads.sourceforge.net/openemr/openemr-php5_5.0.1-4_all.deb
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo dpkg -i openemr-php5_5.0.1-4_all.deb
- (If there was an error(s), then issue the following command (type 'Y' after): sudo apt-get install -f )
- -If prompted, create a mysql root password (applicable if installing mysql server)
- Note you can not leave the mysql root password blank, or else OpenEMR will not install correctly!
- -If prompted, enter your mysql root password (during openemr installion)
Then login to OpenEMR:
- Desktop - Browse to http://localhost/openemr .
- (user is 'admin' , password is 'pass')
- Server - From another computer browse to server at http://server_IP_address/openemr .
- (user is 'admin' , password is 'pass')
- (server IP address can be found using 'ifconfig' command)
Command line Debian Installation
Commands (commands are in red)
- wget downloads.sourceforge.net/openemr/openemr-php5_5.0.1-4_all.deb
- su
- apt-get update
- dpkg -i openemr-php5_5.0.1-4_all.debb
- (If there was an error(s), then issue the following command (type 'Y' after): apt-get install -f )
- -If prompted, create a mysql root password (applicable if installing mysql server)
- Note you can not leave the mysql root password blank, or else OpenEMR will not install correctly!
- -If prompted, enter your mysql root password (during openemr installion)
Then login to OpenEMR:
- Desktop - Browse to http://localhost/openemr .
- (user is 'admin' , password is 'pass')
- Server - From another computer browse to server at http://server_IP_address/openemr .
- (user is 'admin' , password is 'pass')
- (server IP address can be found using 'ifconfig' command)
Download and install most recent patch
- Instruction to do this can be found on the OpenEMR Patches page.
Meaningful Use 2 Specific Instructions
Using OpenEMR
- See the OpenEMR 5.0.1 User Guide
Securing OpenEMR
- See the Securing OpenEMR Guide
Support
Support:
https://community.open-emr.org/
Author:
Brady Miller
OpenEMR Project Co-administrator
brady.g.miller@gmail.com
http://www.bradymd.com
