Linux Upgrade 4.2.2 to 5.0.0
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Upgrade
- Move current (4.2.2) /openemr directory to a backup directory
sudo mv /var/www/html/openemr ~/Documents/openemr.old
- Unpackage 5.0.0 openemr into web directory and rename the directory to openemr
sudo tar -pxvzC /var/www/html/ -f ~/Downloads/openemr-5.0.0.tar.gz sudo mv /var/www/html/openemr-5.0.0 /var/www/html/openemr
- Move following directories from old 4.2.2 version to /openemr directory:
- openemr/sites/default/documents
sudo mv ~/Documents/openemr.old/sites/default/documents /var/www/html/openemr/sites/default/.
- openemr/sites/default/edi
sudo mv ~/Documents/openemr.old/sites/default/edi /var/www/html/openemr/sites/default/.
- openemr/sites/default/era
sudo mv ~/Documents/openemr.old/sites/default/era /var/www/html/openemr/sites/default/.
- openemr/sites/default/letter_templates
sudo mv ~/Documents/openemr.old/sites/default/letter_templates /var/www/html/openemr/sites/default/.
- Record the openemr/sites/default/sqlconf.php file variables from your old 4.2.2 version, and type these into the openemr/sites/default/sqlconf.php file in new openemr version
sudo joe ~/Documents/openemr.old/sites/default/sqlconf.php /var/www/html/openemr/sites/default/sqlconf.php
- In the openemr/sites/default/sqlconf.php file, set the $config variable (found near bottom of file within bunch of slashes) to 1 ($config = 1;).
- Open openemr/sql_upgrade.php (http://localhost/openemr/sql_upgrade.php) in web browser, choose 4.2.2 and click 'Upgrade Database'
- Configure optional settings in openemr/sites/default/config.php files
Download and install most recent patch
- After finishing above upgrade, recommending getting the most recent patch for version 5.0.0. Instruction to do this can be found on the OpenEMR Patches page.
Meaningful Use 2 Specific Instructions
Using OpenEMR
- See the OpenEMR 5.0.0 User Guide
Securing OpenEMR
- See the Securing OpenEMR Guide
Calendar Glitch
If your calendar had not been properly set up and this message appears after the upgrade, "This appointment slot is already used. Use it anyway?"; see this forum discussionfor the solution.
Support:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openemr/forums