How to: Setup Asterisk PBX Easily with AsteriskNOW in 30 minutes

Asterisk PBX (private branch exchange) is an open source telephone system. Like any PBX, it allows a number of attached telephones to make calls to one another, and to connect to other telephone services including the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

Setting up Asterisk is considered as a difficult task. Building a VoIP Linux server with Asterisk is easy with AsteriskNOW software, which can setup Asterisk in minutes:

AsteriskNOW is an open source Software Appliance; a customized Linux distribution that includes Asterisk (the leading open source telephony engine and tool kit), the AsteriskGUI, and all other software needed for an Asterisk system. AsteriskNOW is easy to install, and offers flexibility, functionality and features not available in advanced, high-cost proprietary business systems.

Download AsteriskNow

Overall I'm quite impressed with this project as it provides:
=> Ease of use
=> Ease of installation
=> VOIP
=> GUI Wizards
=> Open source project

==> Visit official AsteriskNow project home page.

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1 SSK Sorgulama September 29, 2009 at 1:34 pm

I’m getting cann not find kickstart.conf file error?
Is there any idea?

ssk

2 Aaron October 22, 2010 at 4:16 pm

Im trying to explain how this setup will work can someone fill me in on that full setup

3 Richard Cooper October 12, 2012 at 12:55 pm

Use another PBX instead of Asterisk. Linux operating system is much more difficult than windows. Use Ozeki Phone System XE rather than Asterisk.
Here is a link that may help those who have problems in this topic: ozekiphone.com/what-is-asterisk-341.html

4 Maz November 21, 2012 at 12:11 pm: You do realize this is a website dedicated to linux right? PS:windows will always be a little less secure then linux if done right.