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Title of the Script :FrontAccounting on Linux

Author: Sheetal Prabhu

Keywords: Installation on Linux, version, mysql server


Visual Cue
Narration
Slide Number 1

Title Slide

Hello and welcome to this tutorial on Installation of FrontAccounting on Linux OS.
Slide Number 2
  • Install Frontaccounting on Linux OS
In this tutorial, we will learn -
  • To install Frontaccounting on the Linux Operating System
  • Using the Terminal
Slide Number 3

System Requirements


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.
Slide Number 4

Pre-Requisites

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.
Open browser>> download frontaccounting 2.3.25>>

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

Open any web browser and go to this URL:

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

Download window Immediately, the download begins.


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


To save, click on the OK button.

Install apache2 and PHP5 Next, we need to install apache2 and PHP5 in Ubuntu 14.04 OS.
Open terminal or type Ctrl+Alt+t key Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T keys simultaneously, on the keyboard.
Type the command

sudo apt-get update

To update the software source, type the command

sudo apt-get update and press Enter.

Give your desktop user password.

Type the command

apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-auth-mysql

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.

o you want to continue? [Y/n] I will type y to continue this installation.

Press Enter.

To install php5 and php5-mysql

Type sudo apt-get install php5 php5-mysql


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.

To install mysql

Type sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Now, we need to install mysql, type the command

sudo space apt-get space install space mysql-server

and press Enter.

Do you want to continue?[Y/N] I will type y to continue this installation.

Press Enter.

It will prompt for the mysql space server password.
Type root123 Type the new password as per your choice.


I will give the password as root123 and press Enter.

Type root123 Repeat the password again, if prompted.
From here on, please press Enter after every command that we type on the Terminal.


I will not mention this explicitly.

To enter in mysql server type mysql -u root -p Now, type

mysql -u root -p

To create Databases in mysql,

type create database frontacc;

To create Databases in mysql, type the command

create database frontacc;

Type the command quit Type the quit command to exit from mysql server.
Go to Download folder type cd Downloads To go to the Downloads folder, type

cd Downloads

Type tar -zxvf frontaccounting-2.3.25.tar.gz 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

To rename extracted frontaccounting folder as account Type the command.

mv frontaccounting account


This will rename the extracted frontaccounting folder as account.

Type

/var/www/html

To move account folder to apache home directory, type

sudo mv account /var/www/html/

And type the user password.
Type cd /var/www/html Now, let’s go to the apache home directory.


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

Type chmod -R 777 account


To change account folder permission, type

Chmod space-R 777 account

Go to the web browser >> URL >> localhost/account Now, let’s go to the web browser and type

localhost/account and press Enter.

Window system diagnostics window The window opens with various software packages that are necessary for Frontaccounting.
Click on the on the Continue button. Click on the on the Continue button.
Setup Frontaccounting Database server setting

Click as per narration.

Click on the following details:

Database root password: root123

Database name frontacc


Click on the Continue button.

Next step is Company settings Next, you will need to put the details of your own company.


I will demonstrate how to do so.

Type in Company Name >> ST Co. Pvt. Ltd. I will type the Company Name as

ST Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Point to the Admin password I will type the password as spoken.


You can give any password of your choice.

Point to the Re-enter password Re-enter the password.


Remember this is the login password.

Click on the dropdown box>> select Charts of Accounts>> We can see two options for the charts of accounts.

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

Point to the Select Default Language>> English Select the Default Language as English.
Click on the Continue button Click on the Continue button.
Frontaccounting page opens We can see the window that shows the Frontaccounting ERP has been installed successfully.
This is how we can install Frontaccounting on Linux machine.


Let us summarize.

Slide Number 5

In this tutorial, we have learnt to

In this tutorial, we have learnt how to install Frontaccounting software on a Linux machine.
Slide Number 6

Acknowledgement

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Acknowledgement

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Slide Number 7


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Slide Number 11 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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