How to install FreeSWITCH on macOS

FreeSWITCH is an open-source communication platform that can be used for handling real-time communication applications, such as voice, video, and chat.

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install FreeSWITCH on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that you have the following:

• macOS system running with x86_64 architecture
• Xcode Developer Tools installed

Installation

To install FreeSWITCH on macOS, you can follow the below steps:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the home directory:

cd ~/

2. Clone the FreeSWITCH repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch.git

3. Move into the FreeSWITCH directory:

cd freeswitch

4. Run the bootstrap script to generate the necessary build files:

./bootstrap.sh

5. Run the configure script to configure the build options:

./configure

6. Compile and install FreeSWITCH by running:

make && make install

7. Once the installation is complete, start FreeSWITCH by running:

freeswitch -nc

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FreeSWITCH on your macOS system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install FreeSWITCH on macOS. Now you can use it to handle real-time communication applications. You may want to explore the documentation to learn more about FreeSWITCH and what it can do.

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