This page contains instructions on how to install or upgrade VoipNow in the operating system command line.

If something is unclear or you need further assistance, do not hesitate to open a ticket in the 4PSA Support Zone or ask a question in our monitored GetSatisfaction community.

Installation

For all new installations, we strongly recommend Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update or CentOS 7.1 running on 64 bit. Before proceeding with the installation of VoipNow on a new server:

To install VoipNow:

  1. Log in to your server as root using SSH from any client operating system.
  2. Download the installer script on your server by executing the command below.

    curl "http://www.4psa.com/software/voipnow35installer.sh" -o voipnowinstaller.sh -L

  3. Run the installer script by executing the following command.

    sh voipnowinstaller.sh

Wait patiently as the installer downloads all the packages from the repository, installs them, and configures the system.

Optional components

PSTN interface card drivers

During the setup process, the VoipNow Installer asks if you want the Dahdi kernel drivers to be configured.

This is strictly necessary only if you installed an ISDN PRI interface card to the server. Otherwise, installing Dahdi drivers is not recommended.

Most installations do not use ISDN interfaces, as this method of interacting with the PSTN network is obsolete.

Upgrade

Before you start

There is not much to do, but do it properly:

To upgrade VoipNow:

  1. Log in to your server as root using SSH from any client operating system.
  2. Download the latest installer script on your server by executing the command below.

    curl "http://www.4psa.com/software/voipnow35installer.sh" -o voipnowinstaller.sh -L

  3. Run the installer script by executing the following command.

    sh voipnowinstaller.sh