Getting Started

Download the package for your distribution from the Download page.

# AppImage (any distro)
chmod +x Meow-x86_64.AppImage
./Meow-x86_64.AppImage

# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo dpkg -i meow_0.1.0_amd64.deb

# Fedora / RHEL
sudo dnf install ./meow-0.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm

On first launch, Meow opens the Setup Wizard. Enter the credentials from your SIP provider:

• SIP Server: Your provider's domain or IP (e.g., pbx.example.com)
• Username: Your SIP extension or account ID
• Password: Your SIP authentication password
• Display Name: A friendly label for the account, shown only to you inside the app

Once registered (green status indicator), use the dialer to enter a number and press the call button. During a call you can:

• Send DTMF tones via the keypad (for IVR menus)
• Mute/unmute your microphone
• View call duration in real time

Try calling your PBX's echo test extension (commonly *43 on FreePBX) to verify audio works in both directions.

Go to Settings to select your preferred audio devices:

• Choose your speaker (output device) and microphone (input device)
• Use the "Test" button to play a test tone through the selected speaker
• Hot-plug is supported. Plug in a headset and it appears automatically.