Helpful user contributed resources

FAQ

FAQ

Installation Procedure

Official install guides

Ubuntu specific guides (currently more updated than official guides)

Debian specific guides

Common problems migrating from old versions to new versions

API installation/validation guide- (use the link above first, if you face problems, refer to this link)

Using a dedicated Hard Drive - Adding HDDs.

Single Board Computers - Notes for ARM.

GPU passthrough in VMWare - Notes on using GPUs with Zoneminder running in a virtual machine

Email

Supported

Beginner hardware

Supported distributions

Hardware Compatibility List

MobileDevices - View ZM from your phone.

Third party

smart-zoneminder - Fast upload of ZoneMinder alarms to S3 where they are analyzed by Rekognition and made accessible via Alexa.

Flash's IP Camera Database

Utilities

Embed any IP Camera in website and webpages securely - Free, many options. Includes many live examples.

Standalone Zm Frontends

Plugins

Infrared Leds, Cameras, DC-DC converters etc

Consultants

Video Recorders running ZM

External - resources of information related to ZM

Arduino - Electronic hardware built for use w/ZM

Community documentation

How To

Miscellaneous helpful hints

Hardware specific tips

Various Learnings from getting Zomeminder 1.28.1 working well on Ubuntu Server 14.04

Dummies Guide

CCTV Laws

Area Specific Laws

California Report on Public Video Surveillance