How to Install FusionPBX on Elementary OS Latest

Prerequisites

• A fresh installation of Elementary OS Latest
• Root access to the system
• Internet access

Steps

1. Update the system:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
   

2. Install necessary dependencies:

   sudo apt install -y git wget curl sqlite3 ffmpeg libpq-dev libssl-dev lsof
   

3. Clone the FusionPBX repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx.git /usr/local/src/fusionpbx
   

4. Navigate to the FusionPBX directory:

   cd /usr/local/src/fusionpbx
   

5. Install FusionPBX:

   ./install.sh
   

6. During the installation process, you will be asked a series of questions. Answer these as follows:

   • Install freeswitch for FusionPBX? Yes
   • Install PostgreSQL for FusionPBX? Yes
   • Install NGINX for FusionPBX? Yes
   • Install PHP for FusionPBX? Yes
   • Install nodejs for FusionPBX? Yes
   • Default domain name (use your own domain name or leave blank to use IP address): leave blank
   • Install SSL (https)? Yes
   • Install Let's Encrypt? Yes
   • Email domains: enter your email domain
   • Email address: enter your email address
   • Install PHP extensions? Yes
   • Install FusionPBX Database? Yes
   • Sync FusionPBX? Yes
   • Install systemd service file? Yes
   • Install scripts? Yes
   • Start service? Yes

7. Once the installation is complete, start the FusionPBX service:

   systemctl start freeswitch
   systemctl start nginx
   systemctl start php7.2-fpm
   systemctl start postgresql
   systemctl start fusionpbx
   

8. Check that the services are running:

   systemctl status freeswitch
   systemctl status nginx
   systemctl status php7.2-fpm
   systemctl status postgresql
   systemctl status fusionpbx
   

9. Open a web browser and navigate to https://your-server-ip-address. Log in with the default credentials (username: admin, password: fusionpbx).

10. Congratulations! You have successfully installed FusionPBX on Elementary OS Latest.

Conclusion

This tutorial has provided a step-by-step guide for installing FusionPBX on Elementary OS Latest. By following these simple instructions, you can easily set up a fully functioning PBX system on your server.

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