OpenEMR 3.1 Linux Installation

Required Software Installation (distribution specific)

First install and configure MySQL, Apache (or another PHP-capable webserver), and PHP5 (PHP4 is also supported). We recommend referring to your specific operating system (OS) documentation for installation of these software packages.

Installing OpenEMR

Extracting the Tarball

1. First, Download OpenEMR from sourceforge:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/openemr/openemr-3.1.0.tar.gz (MD5 sum: cd0131762e3e2cee4a7eb04689267467)

2. Next, Extract the downloaded archive:

tar -pxvzf openemr-3.1.0.tar.gz

3. Move the extracted openemr-3.1.0 directory to your webserver root directory, and then go to this directory. Refer to your OS and webserver documentation to obtain you webserver root directory. For example, Mandriva's webserver root directory is /var/www/html, so in mandriva you would use the following commands:

mv openemr-3.1.0 /var/www/html/openemr

cd /var/www/html

Some other common webserver root directories are:

• debian: /var/www/
• the FHS: /srv/www/

Cleaning up FileSystem Permissions

1. Modify file permissions (this should be done as root user):

chmod 666 openemr/library/sqlconf.php

chmod 666 openemr/interface/globals.php

2. Modify directory permissions. We need to make the following directories writable by the webserver username. The webserver username is dependent on your OS; "apache", "www-data", and "nobody" are some common examples. Mandriva's webserver username is "apache", so in mandriva you would use the following commands (this should be done as root user):

chown -R apache:apache openemr/documents

chown -R apache:apache openemr/edi

chown -R apache:apache openemr/era

chown -R apache:apache openemr/custom/letter_templates

chown -R apache:apache openemr/library/freeb

chown -R apache:apache openemr/gacl/admin/templates_c

chown -R apache:apache openemr/interface/main/calendar/modules/PostCalendar/pntemplates/cache

chown -R apache:apache openemr/interface/main/calendar/modules/PostCalendar/pntemplates/compiled

Configuring the Install through the WEB GUI

1. Open up web-browser and point it to the installation script at: http://localhost/openemr/setup.php

The first screen gives some general instructions and ensures file and directory permissions are set up correctly. Read and follow the instructions carefully. If there are errors on this screen, then follow instructions to fix. (screenshot below)

http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot50_3.jpg

2. Step 1 asks if you want OpenEMR to create the database. Read and follow the instructions carefully. (screenshot below)
http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot51_2.jpg

3. Step 2 is where you input MySQL database information along with OpenEMR user and OpenEMR path information. Do not be intimidated by this form. Most users will just need to enter a "Password", however, read and follow the detailed instructions carefully. (screenshot below)
http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot52_3.jpg

4. Step 3 configures OpenEMR. (screenshot below)
http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot53_2.jpg

5. Step 4 configures access controls (php-GACL). (screenshot below)
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6. Step 5 gives detailed instructions to configure PHP. Read and follow the instructions carefully. This information is personalized for your computer, so we suggest you print this screen for future reference. (screenshot below)
http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot55_4.jpg

7. Step 6 gives detailed instructions to configure Apache; it basically involves securing directories that will contain sensitive patient information. Read and follow the instructions carefully. This information is personalized for your computer, so we suggest you print this screen for future reference. (screenshot below)
http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot56.jpg

8. The final installation screen gives additional instructions. This information is personalized for your computer, so we suggest you print this screen for future reference. At the bottom of the page is your OpenEMR username and password, along with a link to OpenEMR. (screenshot below)
http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot57_2.jpg

Below is a screenshot of OpenEMR after installation. (screenshot below)

http://www.sparmy.com/pics/screenshot58_2.jpg

Post-install FileSystem Permission Cleanups

1. After installation is finished, then secure files (this should be done as root user):

chmod 644 openemr/library/sqlconf.php

chmod 644 openemr/interface/globals.php

chmod 600 openemr/acl_setup.php

chmod 600 openemr/acl_upgrade.php

chmod 600 openemr/sl_convert.php

chmod 600 openemr/setup.php

chmod 600 openemr/sql_upgrade.php

chmod 600 openemr/gacl/setup.php