Editing Introduction to a Self Managed Life: a 13 hour & 28 minute presentation by FUTO software (section)

== Step 8: Setting up a softphone ==

A softphone is a software phone. I’ll show you how to use this; the instructions are about the same as configuring a hardware phone. It also allows me to create instructions that allow anyone watching this to confirm their system works without having to provide generalized instructions that aren’t precise to every single smartphone.

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==== 8.1 Download Zoiper ====

# Go to Zoiper.
# Download Zoiper [https://www.zoiper.com/ here.]
# Install Zoiper.
# Run Zoiper.

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==== 8.2 Get credentials for your extension. ====

* '''Log in to the FreePBX Admin Interface'''
* '''Navigate to Extensions'''
** Go to '''Connectivity &gt; Extensions'''.
** Click your extension.
* Get your '''extension number''', which is your '''username''', and your '''secret''', which is your '''password'''.

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# Open Zoiper and select '''Create New Account'''.
# Enter the following details:
#* '''Username''': Your extension number (e.g., 401).
#* '''Password''': Your secret (password).
#* '''Domain''': Your server’s IP address or hostname (for us, <code>192.168.5.6:5060</code>).
#** The format will be <code>username@ip:port</code> with the '''password''' in its own field.
#** In my setup with my example, it would be [http://401@192.168.5.6 '''401@192.168.5.6''']:5060 or [http://401@freepbx.home.arpa '''401@freepbx.home.arpa''']:5060.
#* Skip Outbound Proxy.
#* Select Transport Protocol '''SIP UDP'''.
#* Choose SIP UDP as most setups use UDP by default.
# Test Configuration:
#* If you see a green checkmark, you did good.

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==== 8.4 Test Audio Settings ====

# Go to options.
# Select Input and Output Devices.
# '''Set Input Device''' to your microphone.
# '''Set Output Device''' to your speakers or headphones.
# '''Test Audio''': Speak into the microphone to check input levels. For output, press play to confirm audio works.

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