How to Install HospitalRun on FreeBSD

HospitalRun is an open-source, free and easy-to-use Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) that can be used worldwide. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing HospitalRun on FreeBSD, the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need to have the following:

  • A running FreeBSD instance
  • A sudo user or root user access to the FreeBSD instance
  • A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Node.js

The first thing you need to do is to install Node.js on your FreeBSD instance. Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment that helps to develop server-side applications. To install Node.js, run the following command:

sudo pkg install node

After installing Node.js, confirm its installation by running the following command:

node -v

Step 2: Install MongoDB

HospitalRun uses MongoDB as its backend database. To install MongoDB, run the following command:

sudo pkg install mongodb

After installing MongoDB, start the service by running:

sudo service mongod start

Step 3: Install Git

You will require git to download the HospitalRun source code. To install Git, run the following command:

sudo pkg install git

Step 4: Clone the HospitalRun repository

Clone the HospitalRun repository by running:

git clone https://github.com/HospitalRun/hospitalrun-frontend.git

Step 5: Configure HospitalRun

Configure the HospitalRun by changing to the repository directory and installing dependencies. Run the following command:

cd hospitalrun-frontend && npm install

Step 6: Run HospitalRun

Finally, start the HospitalRun server by running the following command:

npm start

Now HospitalRun is accessible at http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install HospitalRun, an open-source and free Hospital Information Management System on FreeBSD. You also learned how to set up prerequisites like Node.js, MongoDB, and Git, clone the HospitalRun repository, and configure it for running. Following these steps will help you get started with using HospitalRun on your FreeBSD server.