How do use ZoneMinder on Raspberry Pi

To use ZoneMinder on a Raspberry Pi, follow these steps:

1. Prepare your Raspberry Pi:

   • Ensure your Raspberry Pi is running the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS.

2. Update and Upgrade:

   • Open a terminal and run:

     sudo apt update
     sudo apt upgrade
     

3. Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP stack):

   • Install Apache:

     sudo apt install apache2
     

   • Install MySQL:

     sudo apt install mariadb-server
     

   • Secure MySQL installation:

     sudo mysql_secure_installation
     

   • Install PHP and required modules:

     sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-gd php-xml php-mbstring
     

4. Install ZoneMinder:

   • Add the ZoneMinder repository:

     sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org bullseye main non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
     sudo apt update
     sudo apt install deb-multimedia-keyring
     sudo apt update
     

   • Install ZoneMinder:

     sudo apt install zoneminder
     

5. Configure ZoneMinder:

   • Enable ZoneMinder to start at boot:

     sudo systemctl enable zoneminder
     sudo systemctl start zoneminder
     

   • Configure Apache for ZoneMinder:

     sudo a2enconf zoneminder
     sudo a2enmod rewrite
     sudo systemctl restart apache2
     

6. Database Setup:

   • Create ZoneMinder database:

     sudo mysql -uroot -p
     

     Inside MySQL prompt:

     CREATE DATABASE zm;
     CREATE USER 'zmuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'zmpass';
     GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zm.* TO 'zmuser'@'localhost';
     FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
     EXIT;
     

   • Import ZoneMinder database schema:

     sudo mysql -uroot -p zm < /usr/share/zoneminder/db/zm_create.sql
     

7. Final Adjustments:

   • Set the correct timezone in php.ini:

     sudo nano /etc/php/7.4/apache2/php.ini
     

     Find and set:

     date.timezone = "Your/Timezone"
     

   • Restart Apache:

     sudo systemctl restart apache2
     

8. Access ZoneMinder:

   • Open a web browser and go to http://your_raspberry_pi_ip/zm.

This should get ZoneMinder up and running on your Raspberry Pi. Adjustments may be necessary based on your specific setup and requirements.