How to Install FreePBX on Windows 11

FreePBX is a free, open source VoIP telephone system that runs on the Linux operating system. In order to use FreePBX on Windows 11, we need to install a virtual machine that allows us to run Linux. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to do this.

Prerequisites

• A computer running Windows 11
• At least 4 GB of RAM and 20 GB free disk space
• Oracle VM VirtualBox software (available at https://www.virtualbox.org)
• A Linux operating system (CentOS 7 recommended)

Steps

1. Download CentOS 7 ISO file from the official website (https://www.centos.org/download/).
2. Install Oracle VM VirtualBox software by double-clicking on the downloaded file and following the installation wizard.
3. Open the Oracle VM VirtualBox software.
4. Click on "New" to create a new virtual machine.
5. Enter a name for the virtual machine, select "Linux" as the operating system, and "Red Hat (64-bit)" as the version.
6. Allocate at least 2 GB of RAM to the virtual machine.
7. Create a virtual hard disk with at least 20 GB of available space.
8. Insert the CentOS 7 ISO file as a virtual optical disk.
9. Click on "Start" to boot up the virtual machine.
10. Follow the prompts to install CentOS 7 as a guest operating system in the virtual machine.
11. Once CentOS 7 is installed, open Terminal and run the following commands:

sudo yum -y update
sudo yum -y install epel-release
sudo yum -y install http://mirror.freepbx.org/modules/packages/freepbx/freepbx-15-latest-release.el7.noarch.rpm

12. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start FreePBX:

fwconsole start

13. Open a web browser and navigate to http:///admin. You will be prompted to create an admin account for FreePBX.
14. Follow the prompts to complete the setup process.
15. You can now use FreePBX on your Windows 11 computer by accessing http:///admin from any web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FreePBX on your Windows 11 computer using a virtual machine. Now, you can use this powerful VoIP telephone system to manage all your communication needs.

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