Per date this manual written, we're using SMS Server Tools version 3.1.3:

http://smstools3.kekekasvi.com/packages/smstools3-3.1.3.tar.gz

This manual also compatible with original SMS Server Tools:

http://smstools.meinemullemaus.de/

Step by step how to install SMS Server Tools for playSMS as follows:

1.  Extract SMS Server Tools source package somewhere (eg: /usr/local/src)

# tar -zxvf smstools3-3.1.3.tar.gz

2.  Enter the extracted source codes directory and execute make to compile followed

    by installing smstools3

# cd smstools3

# make

# make install

4.  Back to playSMS source directory, copy smsd.conf from contrib/smstools/ to /etc

# cd <playsms source codes directory>

# cp contrib/smstools/smsd.conf /etc/

5.  Make changes on /etc/smsd.conf if you're not using iTegno 3000 USB gsm modem

6.  Create some important directories for smstools3

# mkdir -p /var/spool/sms/checked

# mkdir -p /var/spool/sms/failed

# mkdir -p /var/spool/sms/incoming

# mkdir -p /var/spool/sms/outgoing

# mkdir -p /var/spool/sms/sent

# mkdir -p /var/log/sms

7.  Change permissions on some directories so that web server user can write files on it

# chmod -R 777 /var/spool/sms

or

# chown -R www-data /var/spool/sms

8.  Enter playSMS from web and login as administrator user and activate Gateway smstools

Note if you are using Ubuntu or Debian and alike:

- To get smstools3 running automatically on every boot, type this command:

    # update-rc.d sms3 defaults

  For smstools, type following command:

    # update-rc.d sms defaults