How to install Kazoo on OpenBSD

Kazoo is a powerful platform for building and managing communications applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Kazoo on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD installed on your machine
• Root access to the system
• A stable internet connection

Installation Steps

Step 1: Install Erlang and RabbitMQ

The first step is to install Erlang and RabbitMQ. Kazoo requires these packages to work.

$ doas pkg_add erlang rabbitmq-server

Step 2: Clone the Kazoo GitHub repository

Clone the Kazoo repository from GitHub. We will use this repository to build and install Kazoo.

$ git clone https://github.com/2600hz/kazoo.git

Step 3: Build and Install Kazoo

Now that we have downloaded the Kazoo repository, we can build and install it.

$ cd kazoo
$ make setup
$ make dev

This will install all the necessary dependencies and build the application. It might take a while to complete the process.

Step 4: Configure Kazoo

Kazoo uses configuration files to run. Copy the example configuration files to their respective directories and modify them according to your environment.

$ cp ~/kazoo/applications/kazoo/priv/default/* /etc/kazoo/

Step 5: Start Kazoo

Start Kazoo using the sup utility.

$ ~/kazoo/utils/sup/sup

This will start all the necessary services required for Kazoo to work.

Step 6: Verify Kazoo is working

To verify that Kazoo is working, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Kazoo login page.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Kazoo on OpenBSD. You can now start building and managing your communications applications using Kazoo.