OpenEMR 4.2.1 Ubuntu-Debian Package Installation
From OpenEMR Project Wiki
Overview
- NOTE THIS PACKAGE DOES NOT CURRENTLY WORK ON UBUNTU 15.10+ VERSIONS; A NEW PACKAGE TO SUPPORT UBUNTU 15.10+ VERSIONS IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
- 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_4.2.1-1_all.deb (MD5 sum: 20af2657c95eddb3d390df8b6a99b9e1 )
2) Double click openemr_4.2.1-1_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_4.2.1-1_all.deb
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo dpkg -i openemr_4.2.1-1_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_4.2.1-1_all.deb
- su
- apt-get update
- dpkg -i openemr_4.2.1-1_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.
Meaningful Use 2 Specific Instructions
Using OpenEMR
- See the OpenEMR 4.2.1 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
