TxtNet-Desktop-Server

Host instructions

1. Register for an account at Twilio, purchase a toll-free number with SMS capability, and purchase credits. (This project will not work with Twilio free accounts)
2. Create a Twilio application for the number.
3. Sign up for an ngrok account and download the ngrok application
4. Open the ngrok directory and run this command: ./ngrok tcp 5000
5. Visit the active numbers page and add the ngrok url to the "A Message Comes In" section after selecting "webhook". For example: "https://xyz.ngrok.io/receive_sms"
6. Download the TxtNet Browser server script and install all the required modules using "pip install x"
7. Add your Twilio API ID and Key into your environment variables, and run the script! python SMS_Server_Twilio.py
8. In the TxtNet Browser app, press the three dots and press "Change Server Phone Number". Enter in the phone number you purchased from Twilio and press OK!