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How to Install FreePBX on FreeBSD Latest

FreePBX is an open-source software that allows you to set up and manage your PBX system. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install FreePBX on FreeBSD latest.

Requirements

Before we start, you need to make sure that you have the following requirements:

• A server running FreeBSD latest
• Access to root user or a user with sudo privileges
• Stable internet connection

Step 1: Updating FreeBSD

Before installing FreePBX, you need to ensure that your system is up to date. To update your FreeBSD system, follow the steps below:

1. Login as the root user or a user with sudo permissions.

2. Run the following command to update the FreeBSD package database:

   pkg update
   

3. Then, run the following command to upgrade all installed packages:

   pkg upgrade
   

Step 2: Installing Required Dependencies

To install FreePBX, we need to install some required dependencies. You can install them using the following command:

pkg install apache24 mysql57-server php74 php74-mysqli php74-tokenizer php74-xml php74-simplexml php74-curl php74-json php74-odbc php74-pdo php74-pdo_mysql php74-pecl-imagick php74-pecl-imap php74-pecl-redis php74-pecl-memcache

Step 3: Installing FreePBX

To install FreePBX, we need to download and extract the FreePBX tarball. Follow the steps below to install FreePBX:

1. Login as the root user or a user with sudo permissions.

2. Download the FreePBX tarball from the official website or use the following command:

   fetch http://mirror.freepbx.org/modules/packages/freepbx/freepbx-15.0-latest.tgz
   

3. Extract the downloaded tarball using the following command:

   tar -zxvf freepbx-15.0-latest.tgz
   

4. Navigate to the extracted FreePBX directory:

   cd freepbx-15.0-latest
   

5. Run the following command to start the FreePBX installation process:

   ./start_asterisk.sh
   

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted for the MySQL root password, enter the password you want to use for MySQL.

7. Once the installation process is completed, run the following command to start the FreePBX web interface:

   ./install_amp --webonly
   

8. Open your web browser and go to http://your-server-ip/admin to access the FreePBX web interface.

9. You will be prompted to set up an admin user. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed FreePBX on FreeBSD latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install FreePBX on FreeBSD latest. With a little bit of effort, you can now effectively set up and manage your PBX system on FreeBSD.

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