How to Install Kamailio on Windows 11

Kamailio is a popular open-source SIP server that allows users to handle multiple VoIP protocols, including registration, authentication, and routing. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Kamailio on your Windows 11 machine.

Requirements

Before starting the installation, please make sure you have the following components:

• Windows 11 64-bit edition
• Git Bash (https://gitforwindows.org/)
• C compiler (such as GCC, MinGW-w64, or MSVC)
• MYSQL database

Steps

1. Open Git Bash as Administrator and navigate to the directory where you want to install Kamailio. Then, clone Kamailio from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/kamailio/kamailio.git

2. Next, navigate to the kamailio directory and execute the bootstrap.sh script to automatically generate the Makefile.

cd kamailio/
./scripts/bootstrap.sh

3. Once the Makefile is generated, you need to configure Kamailio based on your requirements. By default, Kamailio is configured for a local installation with no external components. You can modify the configuration file (kamailio.cfg) to customize SIP routing and other settings.

make cfg

4. After configuring Kamailio, run the following commands to compile the source code and install Kamailio.

make all
make install

5. Kamailio should now be installed on your system. You can start the SIP server by running the following command.

kamailio -D

6. To verify that Kamailio is running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5060. You should see Kamailio's default message, which indicates that the SIP server is running successfully.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kamailio on your Windows 11 machine. You can now configure Kamailio to work with your VoIP provider and set up advanced routing rules to handle phone calls in your network.