Installation Guide
WombatDialer is best installed on a separate server on its own, but it can also run on the same server as Asterisk for smaller installations.
Automated installation using RPMs
If you run a RPM based Linux distro like CentOS, you can install WombatDialer automatically by issuing the following commands:
wget https://yum.loway.ch/loway.repo -O /etc/yum.repos.d/loway.repo
yum install wombat
Follow the on-screen instructions for initial database installation.
When done, connect to http://myserver.address:8080/wombat; you can login using as user demoadmin, password demo.
Manual installation
In order to install WombatDialer, you need a working servlet container and a MySQL server. A recent version of Apache Tomcat will do.
- Download the latest version of WombatDialer (23.12 - December 4, 2023) as a .tar.gz package.
- Unpack the file in your servlet containers's webapps directory and rename the folder to "wombat".
- Restart your servlet container.
- Connect to http://myserver.address:8080/wombat - you will be asked for the MySQL root password to create a local database.
- Login using as user demoadmin, password demo.
Installing using Docker:
Exposes port 8080, so you should start it as:
docker run -p 8080:8080 -P -d loway/wombatdialer
Connect via web to port 8080 and login as "demoadmin" password "demo".
You can find more details here: Docker Hub
When done
The first thing you need to do is to have a look at the User Manual.
WombatDialer is a powerful product, but you need to understand its core concepts in order to use it effectively.
WombatDialer comes with a free 1-channel license free to use for 1 year. You can purchase additional channels as you need them - though the best way to run a meaningful test is to request a free demo key to unlock the full potential of WombatDialer.
To get help on your brand new WombatDialer, you may want to visit our forums or contact our customer service.
