You can get the ELN add-on by downloading it directly from www.labcollector.com.

LabCollector software has to be installed first as it contains the framework. LabCollector support documents for installation are available on our website. ELN add-on can be installed on any operating system (Windows, macOS X, and Linux). Installation is performed by AgileBio on cloud-hosted instances.

As a general note, making a backup of LabCollector before installing or updating a new add-on is recommended.  

A changelog is included in the download package. It is also available by navigating the browser URL on LabCollector at */eln/CHANGELOG.txt.



1/ Manual mode:


Unzip and paste the ELN add-on folder in the extra modules folder. For Windows, it would look like:

C:\Programs\AgileBio\LabCollector\www\lab\extra_modules\eln


The ELN add-on should now be activated. Open LabCollector, and click on the add-on, a pop-up screen will help you to proceed with the installation.



2/ Automatic mode from LabCollector interface: 


You can also add the ELN add-on via the LabCollector Menu. To do so, simply navigate to:

Admin > Setup > Upload/Add Addons > Upload Add-on ZIP > Add Addon

Return to the LabCollector homepage, the ELN add-on is now activated. Click on the icon to finish the installation.


The size of the ELN folder might exceed the limit of the maximum size allowed for POST data. If this occurs you will have to edit the file php.ini:


; Maximum size of POST data that PHP will accept.

; Its value may be 0 to disable the limit. It is ignored if POST ; data reading is disabled through enable_post_data_reading.

; http://php.net/post-max-size

post_max_size = 80M


Note

If the zip file is too heavy, the automatic mode may not work, in this case, please proceed with the manual mode.


The add-on will remain in a 30 days free trial mode, until you save the final license Admin > Setup > License. To obtain a valid license, you have to copy and send the computer activation key to AgileBio. You may also use the client area of our website labcollector.com to obtain or update a license.