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Installing LedgerSMB 1.6

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Installation from tarballs

This page contains the comprehensive version with the installation instructions for LedgerSMB 1.6 targetting a production installation from release tarballs and deals with these steps:

  • Installing the LedgerSMB Perl module dependencies
  • Configuring the PostgreSQL server
  • Configuring a webserver
  • Configuring LedgerSMB

If you already have all of the above, please proceed to the "Preparing for first use" guide.

1.6 release notes

Submitted by ehu on

What's new in LedgerSMB 1.6

  • Inventory adjustments based on GL transactions
  • "System Information" page in setup.pl
  • New "smtpport" option in ledgersmb.conf
  • Automatic detection of the temporary directory
  • Reports and search results exportable as XLS(X)
  • New and faster menu

When upgrading from 1.4 or older, please read the 1.5 release announcement and 1.5 upgrade instructions.

Which versions do you support?

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Active support

Versions 1.12 and higher are under active development and are supported by the community. Planned end-of-life dates for current releases are:

  • 1.13: Planned End-of-life date: 2027-10-04 (released 2025-10-04)
  • 1.12: Planned End-of-life date: 2026-12-14 (released 2024-12-14)

End of life

If you're looking for help on how to use EOL-ed versions, please try mailing the users mailing list.
If you're looking for someone to create bugfixes, please check with one of the parties providing commercial support or for less urgent fixes LedgerSMB Issues

Version 1.11 has been declared end-of-life on 2025-10-03. The last release in the series is 1.11.28. No futher releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.10 has been declared end-of-life on 2024-10-08. The last release in the series is 1.10.38. No futher releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.9 has been declared end-of-life on 2023-09-24. The last release in the series is 1.9.30. No futher releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.8 has been declared end-of-life on 2022-09-04. The last release in the series is 1.8.31. No futher releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.7 has been declared end-of-life on 2022-10-04. The last release in the series is 1.7.41. No further releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.6 has been declared end-of-life on 2021-06-10. The last release in the series is 1.6.33. No further releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.5 has been declared end-of-life on 2019-12-23. The last release in the series is 1.5.30. No further releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.4 has been declared end-fo-life on 2017-09-16. The last release in the series is 1.4.42. No further releases will be made by the community.

Version 1.3 has been declared end-of-life on 2015-12-23. The last release in the series is 1.3.47. No further releases will be made by the community.

LedgerSMB versions 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 won't be maintained any further due to the fact that there are some known security issues which can't be fixed.

Chat Support (Matrix)

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Interactive help can often be found in our chat room. Often, this is the best way to find help, both for complex questions as for quick questions and answers. This page explains your options for setting up connections as well as explains how to best ask questions. There are other non-native English speakers in the rooms; please feel free to join!
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