Installing Hospital Run on Linux Mint

Hospital Run is an open-source hospital information system (HIS) that helps hospitals and clinics manage their daily operations efficiently. In this tutorial, we will be installing Hospital Run on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

  • Linux Mint 20.0 or later
  • Node.js version 12 or later
  • npm (Node.js Package Manager) version 6.14 or later

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

Hospital Run is built on Node.js, so you need to install Node.js and npm on your system. You can use the following commands to install them:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install nodejs
$ sudo apt install npm

You can verify the installation by checking the versions of Node.js and npm:

$ node -v
$ npm -v

Both commands should return the respective version numbers.

Step 2: Download Hospital Run

The next step is to download Hospital Run from its official website. You can use the following command to download the latest version of Hospital Run:

$ wget https://github.com/HospitalRun/hospitalrun-frontend/releases/latest/download/hospitalrun-frontend.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract Hospital Run

Once the download is complete, you need to extract the downloaded file. You can use the following command to extract the file:

$ tar -xzf hospitalrun-frontend.tar.gz

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Hospital Run requires several dependencies to run. You can install them using the following command:

$ cd hospitalrun-frontend
$ npm install

Step 5: Start the Server

Once all the dependencies are installed, you can start the Hospital Run server using the following command:

$ npm start

This will start the server on port 3000. You can access it by opening your web browser and entering the following URL:

http://localhost:3000

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Hospital Run on Linux Mint. You can now use it to manage your hospital or clinic's daily operations. Keep in mind that Hospital Run is a complex system, and you may need to customize it to suit your needs. For more information on customizing Hospital Run, please refer to its official documentation.