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→Node Configuration
== Switching to PTTLink ==
{{Infobox PTTLink
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| caption = Example PTTLink Node
| category = How to
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The following information should help anyone who is attempting to setup a node with or switch to PTTLink.
=== Create an account ===
Go to https://pttlink.org/ and click on the '''<Login/Sign Up>''' link.
[[File:Ptt_site_menu_login.png|none|thumb|545x545px]]
Next click the '''<Sign Up>''' link.
[[File:Ptt_site_sign_up.png|none|thumb]]
Your account will be submitted for verification by the administration team. You will either receive an email telling you your account has been verified within 24-48 hours, or one asking for additional information in order to verify your account.
=== Node Configuration ===
=== Node Configuration ===
==== Switching from allstarlink.org servers ====
==== Switching from allstarlink.org servers ====
The easiest way to change your exiting configuration files to use pttlink.org servers is to as follows:
The easiest way to change your exiting configuration files to use pttlink.org servers is to as follows:
# Login to the node you wish to switch to using PTTLink
# Login to the node you wish to switch to using PTTLink
# Run the following commands to update your node configuration files:<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
# Run the following commands to update your node configuration files:<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
sudo sed -i 's/allstarlink.org/pttlink.org/g' /etc/asterisk/iax.conf
sudo sed -i 's/allstarlink.org/pttlink.org/g' /etc/asterisk/iax.conf
sudo sed -i 's/allstarlink.org/pttlink.org/g' /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf
sudo sed -i 's/allstarlink.org/pttlink.org/g' /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf
sudo sed -i 's/allstarlink.org/pttlink.org/g' /var/www/html/allmon2/astdb.php
sudo sed -i 's/Allstar /PTTLink / g' /var/www/html/allmon2/header.inc
sudo sed -i 's/allstarlink.org/pttlink.org/g' /var/www/html/allmon2/link.php
</syntaxhighlight>
# Edit the following file with: <syntaxhighlight lang="text">
sudo nano /usr/local/sbin/astdb.php
</syntaxhighlight>
# Replace line: <syntaxhighlight lang="text">
$url = "https://allstarlink.org/cgi-bin/allmondb.pl";
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
#Restart your node with:<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
# with: <syntaxhighlight lang="text">
$url = "http://allmondb.pttlink.org";
</syntaxhighlight>
# Restart your node with: <syntaxhighlight lang="text">
sudo service asterisk restart
sudo service asterisk restart
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
#Login to your node, start asterisk and verify your node is registered with:<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
# Login to your node, start asterisk and verify your node is registered with:<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
KG7QIN*CLI> iax2 show registry
KG7QIN*CLI> iax2 show registry
Host dnsmgr Username Perceived Refresh State
Host dnsmgr Username Perceived Refresh State
178.32.160.85:4569 Y 41638 73.11.141.48:4569 120 Registered
178.32.160.85:4569 Y 41638 73.11.141.48:4569 120 Registered</syntaxhighlight>
# For good measure, reboot your node to ensure that all the changes you made to the support scripts take effect:<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
</syntaxhighlight>
sudo reboot</syntaxhighlight>
# Wait for your system to come back online.
# Verify that your node is showing up on the stats server at [http://stats.pttlink.rg http://stats.pttlink.org]. Note that it may take up to 5 minutes for your information to show up on this server.
# Subscribe to the app_rpt-users mailing list to keep up to date and connect with the community at http://lists.keekles.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
# Visit PTTLInk on Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/pttlink/
==== Configuring a new node ====
==== Configuring a new node ====
Note: the instructions above are included as the last setup of the configuration process.
Note: the instructions above are included as the last setup of the configuration process.
=== Restoring node numbers ===
To have your allstarlink.org node number(s) restored from before the December 2020 fork:
# Send an email to helpdesk@pttlink.org with the subject allstarlink node restore and include the node numbers and callsign associated with the node numbers. If you are including more than one call sign then you will need to specify the node number and each related call sign.
# You will then receive back an email with a ticket number for your request
# You should receive a reply back within 72 hours (3 days) of submitting your request either asking for more information or stating the status of your request.