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--- openemr_manual [2026/05/22 22:28] – Composer/Packagist pivot: replace two-zip install with three install methods (Composer/Zip/Tarball), simplify Compatibility to single-binary language, add 2.1.3 Packagist-edition changelog entry brad.sharp
+++ openemr_manual [2026/05/22 22:34] (current) – Fix Method 2: OE Manage Modules has no zip-upload UI for custom modules — extract zip and drop files into custom_modules/ via SFTP instead brad.sharp
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-=== Method 2: Manual Zip Upload ===
+=== Method 2: Manual File Drop (Shared Hosting / No CLI) ===
-For installs without CLI access (shared hosting, restricted environments):
+OpenEMR's //Manage Modules// page does not have a zip-upload feature for custom modules — it scans ''interface/modules/custom_modules/'' on every page load and lists whatever directories it finds. For installs without CLI access (shared hosting, restricted environments), drop the files into place via SFTP/FTP:
   - Download the current release zip from [[https://github.com/claimrevolution/oe-module-claimrev-connect/releases|the GitHub releases page]].
-  - Log into OpenEMR as an administrator.
+  - Unzip it locally. You should see a folder named ''oe-module-claimrev-connect/'' containing ''composer.json'', ''info.txt'', ''src/'', ''public/'', ''templates/'', etc.
-  - Navigate to **Modules > Manage Modules**.
+  - Connect to your OpenEMR server with SFTP, FTP, or your hosting control panel's file manager.
-  - Click the **Install** tab, then click **Upload Module** and select the downloaded zip.
+  - Upload the entire ''oe-module-claimrev-connect/'' folder into ''interface/modules/custom_modules/'' so the resulting path is ''interface/modules/custom_modules/oe-module-claimrev-connect/composer.json'' (and so on for the other files).
+  - Continue with [[#Activation|Activation]] below — OpenEMR will see the new directory on the next page load.
+**Note:** Updates with this method are the same flow — replace the contents of the ''oe-module-claimrev-connect/'' folder with the contents of the new zip. Method 1 (Composer) is much easier if you have any way to run shell commands on the server.
 === Method 3: Release Tarball ===