Installing ASTPP on NixOS Latest

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will be going through the process of installing the ASTPP Billing Software on NixOS. ASTPP, also known as A Smart TelePhony Platform, is an open-source VoIP billing solution that enables telecom service providers to manage their billing and routing tasks.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, here are the things you will need:

  • A Linux server running NixOS.
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges.
  • A static IP address.
  • A valid domain name.
  • Basic knowledge of the Linux command line.

Step 1 - Update the System

Before we begin with the ASTPP installation, let's update our system first.

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

We need to install some dependencies before we start with ASTPP. The following command will install these dependencies.

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.python37Packages.pillow nixos.python37Packages.mysqlclient nixos.python37Packages.django nixos.php

Step 3 - Install ASTPP

We will now proceed with the installation of ASTPP. Run the following command to download the ASTPP package from the official website.

sudo wget https://github.com/astpp/astpp/archive/v3.8.1.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded package using the following command.

sudo tar xf v3.8.1.tar.gz

Now, navigate to the extracted directory.

cd astpp-3.8.1/

We need to install the ASTPP dependencies. Run the following command to install the required dependencies.

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

After the installation of the dependencies, we need to configure ASTPP by running the following command.

sudo bash install.sh

The installation script will ask you a series of questions. You should answer them according to your requirements.

After the script is done running, you will be notified that the setup is complete.

Step 4 - Configure ASTPP

Now that we have installed ASTPP, it's time to configure it.

First, navigate to the ASTPP directory.

cd /opt/astpp/

To start ASTPP, we need to run the following command.

sudo systemctl start astpp

To check the status of ASTPP, run the following command.

sudo systemctl status astpp

If everything is working correctly, you should see the status as "active (running)".

Step 5 - Accessing ASTPP

To access ASTPP, open your web browser and type in the following URL.

http://your-server-ip/astpp

You should replace "your-server-ip" with the static IP address of your server.

Log in with the credentials you created during the installation process, and you should see the ASTPP dashboard.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed ASTPP on NixOS Latest. ASTPP is now ready to use, and you can start managing your VoIP billing and routing tasks.