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.