How to Install ShinobiCE on Manjaro

ShinobiCE is a popular open-source video surveillance NVR (network video recorder) software that can be used to monitor live cameras and store recordings. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install ShinobiCE on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Manjaro installed on your system
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Git

To clone the ShinobiCE repository from GitLab, you need to install the Git package on your system. To do so, open the terminal and type the following command:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2: Clone ShinobiCE Repository

The next step is to clone the ShinobiCE repository from GitLab. To do so, navigate to the directory where you want to install ShinobiCE and run the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/ShinobiCE

Step 3: Install Dependencies

ShinobiCE has several dependencies that need to be installed before you can use it. To install them, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S mariadb mariadb-clients ffmpeg nodejs npm

Once the installation is complete, start and enable the MariaDB service using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start mariadb

sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Step 4: Create a Database

Next, you need to create a database for ShinobiCE to use. To do so, run the following commands:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the prompts to set a root password, remove anonymous users, disallow remote login, and remove test databases. Then, log in to MariaDB using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password when prompted and create a new database with the following command:

CREATE DATABASE shinobidb;

Step 5: Install ShinobiCE

After installing the dependencies and creating the database, navigate to the ShinobiCE directory and run the installer using the following command:

npm install

The installation may take a few minutes to complete. Once it's done, copy the conf.sample.json file to conf.json using the following command:

cp conf.sample.json conf.json

Then, edit the conf.json file using your favorite text editor and configure the settings for your setup.

Step 6: Start ShinobiCE

Finally, start the ShinobiCE server using the following command:

npm start

You should see output similar to the following:

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Shinobi 8.2.2

Database Connection Successful

Loading Configuration...

API Key : this_is_your_api_key

API Entry Point : http://localhost:8080

[Wed Mar 10 2021 16:49:25 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)] [info] [Camera Main] Starting Camera Daemon... 

[Wed Mar 10 2021 16:49:25 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)] [info] [Motion Main] Starting Motion Daemon...

Visit your Shinobi dashboard at http://localhost:8080/super

You can now access the ShinobiCE dashboard by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/super. The default username and password is admin and admin.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ShinobiCE on Manjaro.

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