OpenEMR 4.2.0 Ubuntu-Debian Package Installation

From OpenEMR Project Wiki

Overview

This package is basically a installation/configuration package for Ubuntu, Mint and Debian OS that also configures Apache and PHP. 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_4.2.0-1_all.deb (MD5 sum: 550609e40d073ccc91c63304fc84f50c)
2) Double click openemr_4.2.0-1_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)
-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_4.2.0-1_all.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg -i openemr_4.2.0-1_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)
-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_4.2.0-1_all.deb
su
apt-get update
dpkg -i openemr_4.2.0-1_all.deb
(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)
-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.


Using OpenEMR

See the OpenEMR 4.2.0 User Guide


Securing OpenEMR

See the Securing OpenEMR Guide


Support

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


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

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