Zoneminder

Debian 3.1 ZoneMinder Server
Install Manual
























By Koenzie
Table of Contents

Introduction 3
Hardware 4
Step 1. Installing Debian 3.1 Base 5
Step 2. Installing ZoneMinder 7
Step 3. Setting up ZoneMinder 10
Step 4. Adding a Monitor 11
Step 5. Configuring motion detection 12
Introduction


This manual guides you trough the installation of aDebian 3.1 r0a server installation running the ZoneMinder video camera security and surveillance solution.
All steps are listed and the installation can be preformed with little Linux knowledge.
The setup time for a complete ZoneMinder system is less then one our.
Hardware


The hardware used for this project :

– Servercase
– Intel Mainboard
– Pentium IV processor– 512mb memory
– Maxtor boot disc
– Maxtor storage disc
Step 1. Installing Debian 3.1 Base


Download the Debian 3.1 r0a iso at http://www.debian.org
(Make sure you get the 1cd version)

Burn the Debian iso file on a 700mb cd-r

Boot your system using the cd you just burned

Select English

Select other

Select Netherlands

Select American EnglishInsert a unique hostname

Insert a domain name

Select Manually edit partition table

Select Guided partitioning

Select Erase entire disk: IDE1 master...

Select All files in one partition

Select IDE2

Select Create new partition

Change mount point to /video

Return to main menu

It looks something like this now :
Partitions : Disk 1 EXT3 /
SWAP SWAP
Disk2 EXT3 /video

Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk

Select Yes

Wait until the GRUB boot laoder message comes up and select Yes

Select Continue

Let the system reboot

Select Ok on the Welcome message

Select No on the Time zone configuration message

Select Yes, your Time zone is Europe/Amsterdam

Set root password, and verify it

Set user fullname

Setuser shortname

Set user password, and verify it

Select ftp for the Apt configuration
Mirror country : Netherlands
Debian mirror : download.xs4all.nl

Select no other Debian software, just select Ok

Select local delivery only; not on a network

Select Ok

Select Ok

Login on your system

Your Debian server system is ready for use now!

Follow the next chapter to installZoneMinder and all the dependencies
Step 2. Installing ZoneMinder

Login using your root account

Type vi /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following lines (press ESC and i to insert) :
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ experimental main
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sarge main
deb http://www.spic.net/zoneminder/debian/ ./
deb-src http://www.spic.net/zoneminder/debian/./

Copy the XS4ALL deb line and change stable into sarge (press ESC and x to delete)
(press ESC and yy to copy, ESC and o to add an new line and ESC p to past)

Copy the XS4ALL line again and change stable into etch

Press ESC and : and type wq to save and exit vi

Type apt-get update

Type apt-get dist-upgrade to upgrade the kernel
Press y to continue every time a question is askedSet all the other options depending on your own wishes

Type apt-get install apache2
Press y to continue every time a question is asked

Type apt-get install php5
Press y to continue every time a question is asked

Type apt-get install php5-mysql
Press y to continue every time a question is asked

Type apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql
Press y to continue every time aquestion is asked

Type /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Type apt-get install ntpdate
This installs a time update program

Type ntpdate time.tue.nl
This updates the time from time.tue.nl

Type apt-get install zm
Press y to continue every time a question is asked

Type vi /var/www/testphp.php

Add the following line (press ESC and i to insert) :


Press ESC and : and type wq to...