Hosted OpenEMR

Foreword

Installation of OpenEMR will require a number of distinct steps that often trip up the user in a hosted environment.

For a Linux based Server you can use the openemr-4.x.x.tar.gz file where a Webserver version of OpenEMR is mentioned.

OpenEMR Location

• Open File Manager in cPanel.

• Select your domain's document root. Make sure you are in your domain's public_html folder.

• Upload openemr folder with all sub directories in it. You can zip and then extract it from your File Manager. (Or place the openemr-4.x.x.tar.gz in this folder and extract for new installations)

• Now the application has been hosted in www.yourdomain.com/openemr.

(In case you placed the Linux tar.gz file in this folder the folder will be named: www.yourdomain.com/openemr-4.x.x after extraction. If needed you can rename this folder into openemr to be compatible with the next instructions)

MySQL Creation

• You have to set up your database. Go back to your cPanel -> select Database Wizard.
• Database Creation Tutorial.
• Pay close attention to Permissions.
• Note down the credentials.
• Be certain the collation of your tables matches that in the most current Demo. Guide for changing the collation. Mismatch of collations is a very common setup error.

OpenEMR Setup

• Open the browser and navigate to www.yourdomain.com/openemr to start the installation.

• There will a series of entries which are very different from a localhost installation.

• In Step 1 select second option, "I have already created the database".

• In Step 2 carefully complete the MySQL Server section.

• The Server Host is not localhost, but the IP address of the server running MySQL.
• Enter the Database Name, Login Name and Password from MySQL Creation above.
• The User Hostname is not localhost, but the IP address of the server running Apache/PHP.
• Incorrect entries will mean an installation failure.

• Name for Root Account: replace "root" with: The login name of your C-Panel site. Use for Root pass the password for Login into your C-Panel site.

• Complete the setup according to the Linux Installation Guide.

• Troubleshooting Hints.

• Follow all advises on website protection and HIPAA requirements, fines for bad secured websites and unlawful medical information breaches can bring you into bankruptcy!.

Article courtesy of Jeyasithar of the OpenEMR Forums.