

Now right-click in the Local directory of VOP and select: Directory > Import > File, then select the exported file. If you select (2): Export all your extensions from your FreePBX web interface in: Admin > Bulk Handler > User Manager Users, click on "Export".

If you select (1): For each user you want to add you need to right-click in the Local directory and select: User > Add. You can import the list of all the extensions at your FreePBX server.įirst you will need to remove the dummy/example user "Doe, John" by right-clicking on him and selecting: User > Remove. You will now need to build the Local directory of VOP with the extensions at your FreePBX server.Ģ. VOP will start and register to your FreePBX server. "Enter your voicemail phone number:" - Enter "*97".įinish the wizard by entering other information not related to FreePBX.
#FREEPBX TUTORIAL PASSWORD#
"Enter your SIP server password:" - Enter the password of the extension. "Enter your SIP server user name:" - Leave it blank. "Enter your SIP server port:" - Leave it to zero. "Enter your SIP server host name or address:" - Enter the host/domain name of the FreePBX server. "Enter your user name:" - Enter the extension number. "Enter your display:" - Enter the extension name (caller ID) of the application. When the VOP extension is set up, you can start VOP and configure it through the wizard: Finally click on the top/right red button "Apply Config".įor this tutorial we will use the extension number "901", the extension name "VOP" and the password "secret". Log to the FreePBX admin web interface and select: Applications > Extensions > PJSIP/Chan_SIP Extensions, then click on "Add New Extension" to add a new extension.Įnter an extension number in the "User Extension" field, an extension name in the "Display Name" field and a password in the "Secret" field then click on "Submit". However, VOP can also pick-up a ringing call on a monitored extension then transfer it to another extension, but this shall not be the regular way to handle calls. VOP can only manage and transfer its own incoming/outgoing calls. Please read "How does VOP behave when tethered to a hard phone ?" in our FAQ before using a hard phone. If a tethered hardphone is used its purpose is only to be called by VOP to talk/listen to calls received/placed by VOP. This extension must be configured to receive all the incoming calls destined to your company. This extension must be dedicated to VOP and not shared with another phone even when VOP is tethered to a hardphone. This extension will also be used to receive incoming calls, monitor other extensions and transfer incoming calls to them.
#FREEPBX TUTORIAL INSTALL#
To install Voice Operator Panel (VOP) with FreePBX you need to create an extension that VOP will use to register to the FreePBX server.
