[asterisk-users] manual mods with GUI in place

[Curt Shaffer]

I remember the config edit from A at H but I do not have it on my freePBX now.
I don't mind using vi, I'm very comfortable in Linux. Thanks for the
answers!

 

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Subject: RE: [asterisk-users] manual mods with GUI in place

 

 

My question to everyone is this...This is where I am at now. I have been
using FreePBX for about a year, after moving from A at H. I am starting to need
some manual changes and modules. My question is can anyone point me in a
direction on how to learn how to create these. I read the O'Riley book and
thumbed though some of the others, although I plan on reading them all the
way through as time permits. I guess my question is where do I add these
things. I would still like to use FreePBX because it just saves a ton of
coding but I want to add my own things too. Do I put them in the
*_additional configs (which appear to be written over by freePBX), the .conf
files or the features.conf? Any web links with beginner how to's or more
info on this would be appreciated as well!

 

I didn't want to cross post ;)

 

Thanks

 

Curt

 

 

 

Curt,

 

First things first - I frequently use the FreePBX editor: 

Logon to your system, then click FreePBX Administration > Tools > Config
Edit

You get a nice web-based page where you can bounce around to view and edit
all of your config files in /etc and /etc/asterisk

Occasionally I am at the Linux cmd line and I use vi, but that is rare.

 

As far as where to start adding your changes, my personal experience is to
use the extensions_custom.conf file.  This lets me keep "my stuff" separate
from the vanilla install.  However, I have made mods to the actual AMP
settings to suite my tastes and needs, and for this I did modify
extensions.conf.  (I keep a backup copy of all of my configs, as I'm sure
that most of the * users do.)  I've also created completely separate conf
files and #included them.  Again, this keeps things organized.  You can use
the #include directive with many of the conf files - gurus, please add any
known caveats as I've only used #include for Zapata.conf, extension.conf and
sip.conf.

 

As far as how-to's, again I can speak only from experience.  There are many
how-to's out there, but they are usually pretty specific, so you'll probably
want to decided WHAT, before you can find a HOW-TO.  

 

HtH!

 

-MC

 

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