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'''Title of the Script :FrontAccounting on Linux'''

'''Author: Sheetal Prabhu'''

'''Keywords: Installation on Linux, version, mysql server'''

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| style="background-color:#cc99cc;border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| <center>'''Visual Cue'''</center>
| style="background-color:#cc99cc;border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| <center>'''Narration'''</center>

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Hello and welcome to this tutorial on '''Installation of FrontAccounting on Linux OS'''.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 2'''

* Install Frontaccounting on Linux OS
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| In this tutorial, we will learn -

* To install '''Frontaccounting''' on the '''Linux '''Operating System
* Using the '''Terminal'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 3'''

System Requirements

| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To record this tutorial, I am using
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS''' version 14.04 and
* '''FrontAccounting''' version 2.3.25

For installation, you will need-
* A working internet connection.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 4 '''

'''Pre-Requisites'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| The pre-requisites for installation are-

* A working '''HTTP web server '''eg: '''Apache'''
* '''PHP5 '''installed on the '''web server'''.
* A working '''MySQL server'''- with '''innodb tables '''enabled.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Open browser>> '''download frontaccounting 2.3.25'''>>

https://sourceforge.net/projects/frontaccounting/files/latest/download?source=files
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Open any web browser and go to this URL:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/frontaccounting/files/latest/download?source=files

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Download window
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Immediately, the download begins.

Save the '''tar.gz''' file that is displayed on the screen.

To save, click on the '''OK '''button.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Install '''apache2''' and '''PHP5'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Next, we need to install '''apache2 '''and '''PHP5 '''in '''Ubuntu 14.04 OS'''.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Open terminal or type '''Ctrl+Alt+t '''key

| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Open the '''Terminal''' by pressing '''Ctrl+Alt+T''' keys simultaneously, on the keyboard.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type the command

'''sudo apt-get update'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To update the software source, type the command

'''sudo apt-get update''' and press '''Enter.'''

Give your desktop user password.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type the command

'''apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-auth-mysql'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Let us install '''apache2'''

To install '''apache2''', type the command

'''Sudo space apt-get space install space apache2 space libapache2-mod-auth-mysql'''

and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| o you want to continue<nowiki>? [</nowiki>Y/n]
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| I will type '''y''' to continue this installation.

Press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To install php5 and php5-mysql

Type '''sudo apt-get install php5 php5-mysql'''

| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Next, we have to install '''php5''' and '''php5-mysql'''.

So, type

'''Sudo space apt-get space install space php5 space php5-mysql'''

and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To install mysql

Type '''sudo apt-get install mysql-server '''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Now, we need to install '''mysql''', type the command

'''sudo space apt-get space install space mysql-server '''

and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Do you want to continue<nowiki>?[</nowiki>Y/N]
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| I will type '''y''' to continue this installation.

Press '''Enter'''.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"|
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| It will prompt for the '''mysql space server password.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type '''root123'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type the new password as per your choice.

I will give the password as '''root123 '''and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type '''root123'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Repeat the password again, if prompted.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"|
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| From here on, please press '''Enter '''after every command that we type on the '''Terminal'''.

I will not mention this explicitly.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To enter in '''mysql server''' type '''mysql -u root -p'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Now, type

'''mysql -u root -p'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To create Databases in mysql,

type '''create''' '''database''' '''frontacc'''<nowiki>;</nowiki>
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To create '''Databases '''in '''mysql''', type the command

'''create''' '''database frontacc'''<nowiki>;</nowiki>

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type the command '''quit'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type the '''quit''' command to exit from '''mysql server.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Go to Download folder type '''cd Downloads'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To go to the '''Downloads''' folder, type

'''cd Downloads'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type '''tar -zxvf frontaccounting-2.3.25.tar.gz'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Next, we have to extract the contents of the '''tar.gz '''file that we downloaded earlier.

So, type '''tar -zxvf frontaccounting-2.3.25.tar.gz'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To rename extracted frontaccounting folder as account
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type the command.

'''mv frontaccounting account '''

This will rename the extracted '''frontaccounting '''folder as''' account.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type

'''/var/www/html'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To move '''account''' folder to '''apache home '''directory, type

'''sudo mv account /var/www/html/'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"|
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| And type the '''user password.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type '''cd /var/www/html'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Now, let’s go to the '''apache home '''directory.

To do that, type '''cdspace/var/www/html'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type '''chmod -R 777 account'''

| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| To change '''account''' folder '''permission''', type

'''Chmod space-R 777 account'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Go to the web browser >> URL >> '''localhost/account '''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Now, let’s go to the web browser and type

'''localhost/account '''and press '''Enter.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Window system diagnostics window
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| The window opens with various software packages that are necessary for '''Frontaccounting. '''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Click on the on the '''Continue '''button.
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Click on the on the '''Continue '''button.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Setup Frontaccounting Database server setting

Click as per narration.
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Click on the following details:

'''Database root password: root123'''

'''Database name frontacc'''

Click on the '''Continue '''button.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Next step is '''Company settings'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Next, you will need to put the details of your own company.

I will demonstrate how to do so.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Type in Company Name >>''' ST Co. Pvt. Ltd.'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| I will type the '''Company Name''' as

'''ST Co. Pvt. Ltd.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Point to the Admin password
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| I will type the password as '''spoken.'''

You can give any password of your choice.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Point to the Re-enter password
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Re-enter the password.

Remember this is the login password.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Click on the dropdown box>> '''select Charts of Accounts>>'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| We can see two options for the '''charts of accounts.'''

I will select '''Standard new company American COA (4digits).'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Point to the '''Select Default Language>> '''English
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Select the '''Default Language '''as '''English.'''

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Click on the '''Continue''' button
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Click on the '''Continue''' button.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Frontaccounting page opens
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| We can see the window that shows the '''Frontaccounting ERP''' has been installed successfully.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"|
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| This is how we can install '''Frontaccounting''' on '''Linux''' machine.

Let us summarize.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 5'''

In this tutorial, we have learnt to
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| In this tutorial, we have learnt how to install '''Frontaccounting software '''on a '''Linux '''machine.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 6'''

Acknowledgement

This video summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project

If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| Acknowledgement

This video summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.

Please download and watch it.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 7'''

| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| We conduct workshops using Spoken Tutorials and give Certificates.

For more information, please contact us.

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| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| '''Slide Number 11'''
| style="border:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:0.106cm;"| The Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT MHRD Government of India.

This tutorial has been contributed by Sheetal Prabhu. from IIT Bombay.

Thank you for joining.

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Nancyvarkey at 09:43, 9 September 2016

Nancyvarkey: Created page with "'''Title of the Script :FrontAccounting on Linux''' '''Author: Sheetal Prabhu''' '''Keywords: Installation on Linux, version, mysql server''' {| style="border-spacing:0;"..."