This is a guide for setting up ZoneMinder on FreeBSD 9.3.

NOTE: Zoneminder will not work in a jail because it required the use of shared memory. If you still want to install zoneminder in a jail you can enable shared memory in jails by enabling, which can be found here

Setting up the Environment¶

• Start by making sure everything is up to date:
  

  pkg update && pkg upgrade
  portsnap fetch extract
  

• Install portmaster:
  

  cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster
  make install clean
  pkg2ng
  

Install MySQL¶

• Install MySQL server and client:
  

  portmaster databases/mysql56-server databases/mysql56-client
  

• Start and enable MySQL at boot:
  

  echo 'mysql_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
  service mysql-server start
  

• Secure your installation:
  

  mysql_secure_installation
  

Install ZoneMinder¶

• Install ZoneMinder:
  

  portmaster multimedia/zoneminder
  

• Log into the MySQL server:
  

  mysql -u root -p
  

  • And setup the ZoneMinder database:
    

    source /usr/local/share/doc/zoneminder/zm_create.sql
    

  • Now setup a user for the ZoneMinder database:
    

    grant select,insert,update,delete on zm.* to 'zmuser'@localhost identified by 'SuperSecretPassword'; flush privileges;
    quit
    

• Start and enable ZoneMinder at boot:
  

  echo 'zoneminder_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
  service zoneminder start