Difference between revisions of "OpenEMR Appliance Help and Tips"
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# '''HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows.''' | # '''HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows.''' | ||
#* Make a | #* Make a shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop. | ||
#* RightClick on the Desktop-Shortcut, choose: Open with... | #* RightClick on the Desktop-Shortcut, choose: Open with... | ||
#* Choose as default program VMPlayer. | #* Choose as default program VMPlayer. | ||
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#* Install the full vim with '''sudo apt-get install vim'''. (the older vim included does not do syntax coloring) | #* Install the full vim with '''sudo apt-get install vim'''. (the older vim included does not do syntax coloring) | ||
#* To end vim viewing files, use .... ''':!q''' .... to go back for more cursor input and '''NOT saving''' corrections/mistakes made. | #* To end vim viewing files, use .... ''':!q''' .... to go back for more cursor input and '''NOT saving''' corrections/mistakes made. | ||
#* Use | #* Use .... '''vim --help''' .... to see more options for use of vim file text editor.<br><br> | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 22 September 2012
- HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows.
- Make a shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop.
- RightClick on the Desktop-Shortcut, choose: Open with...
- Choose as default program VMPlayer.
- This connection with VMPlayer has only once to be made. Windows will remember this choice.
- Choose VMPlayer from already installed programs => SAVE
- Now Double Click Shortcut. VMPlayer will start. If finished you can use the Browser of your choice with the suggested defaults.
- Be sure to make a static IP address (See Appliance manual), to login with a Browser-homepage startup. (https://....)
- If confronted with a blank-screen in VMPlayer: Double click with mouse in VMPlayer and hit CTR-key.
- To leave the VMPlayer and go back to Windows OS, hit CTR+ALT
- If Shortcut is entered in Start menu in Windows, the part of DoubleClick the Shortcut can be omitted and VMPlayer is ready to use.
- Put the shortcut in C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Start Menu/Programs/Startup this will automatically starts the VMPlayer when the account loads.
- For effective work in VMPlayer Appliance (Your own Ubuntu work environment, within Windows or other OS)
- Be sure to do an update for Ubuntu database first: sudo apt-get update , do this within the VMPlayer with Login and Password.
- This makes the database for Ubuntu programs ready for installing different Ubuntu programs.
- Improve read/change Ubuntu text-files. Use the latest vim-program in OpenEMR Appliance.
- Install the full vim with sudo apt-get install vim. (the older vim included does not do syntax coloring)
- To end vim viewing files, use .... :!q .... to go back for more cursor input and NOT saving corrections/mistakes made.
- Use .... vim --help .... to see more options for use of vim file text editor.
