FusionPBX is an open-source PBX solution used for managing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, chats, and video conferencing. It is written in PHP and can be installed on various operating systems, including FreeBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install FusionPBX on FreeBSD Latest.
Before beginning the installation process, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to update your FreeBSD system with the latest patches and packages. To do this, open the terminal and run the following commands:
freebsd-update fetch
freebsd-update install
pkg update
pkg upgrade
FusionPBX has several dependencies that need to be installed on your system. Use the following command to install the dependencies:
pkg install -y git nano curl mysql57-server php74 php74-mysqli php74-pdo php74-pdo_mysql php74-gd php74-mbstring php74-ctype php74-json php74-session php74-zip php74-xml php74-simplexml php74-posix php74-iconv php74-curl php74-dom yaml
After the installation is complete, start the MySQL server by running the following command:
sysrc mysql_enable="YES"
service mysql-server start
Download the FusionPBX source code from the official site using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx.git /usr/local/www/fusionpbx
Change the ownership of the downloaded files to the webserver owner by running:
chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/fusionpbx
To install FusionPBX, enter the following command:
cd /usr/local/www/fusionpbx
./install.sh
During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter the MySQL root user password. After entering it, press "Enter" to continue.
Next, you will be asked to provide a name for your FusionPBX domain. You can use a subdomain or a separate domain name for this purpose.
Follow the instructions and answer the prompts accordingly to complete the installation process.
By default, FreeBSD's firewall is enabled. So, you need to allow traffic to access the FusionPBX service. Use the following command to add a new rule to the firewall:
cat >> /etc/pf.conf << 'EOF'
ext_if = "em0"
pass in quick on $ext_if proto tcp from any to any port {80, 443, 5060, 5061, 7443, 16384:32768} keep state
EOF
After completing the above steps, start the FusionPBX service using the following command:
service freeswitch start
You can now access FusionPBX by opening a web browser and navigating to http://yourserver.com or http://yourserver_ip_address with the credentials provided during the installation process.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install FusionPBX on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start managing your VoIP calls and conferences using FusionPBX on your FreeBSD machine.
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