How to Install ShinobiCE on OpenSUSE Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation of ShinobiCE on OpenSUSE Latest. ShinobiCE is a free, open-source, and community-driven CCTV software that allows you to monitor your cameras and manage your recordings.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest
• Root or sudo access to the server
• Basic understanding of the terminal commands

Step 1: Install required packages

Open the terminal and execute the following commands to install the required packages.

sudo zypper update -y
sudo zypper install -y mediainfo ffmpeg libjpeg8 libjpeg8-devel libjpeg62 libjpeg62-devel libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libswscale-dev libavdevice-dev build-essential git

Step 2: Clone the ShinobiCE repository

Next, clone the ShinobiCE repository to your server.

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

Step 3: Install Node.js and NPM

ShinobiCE requires Node.js and NPM to be installed on your server. Execute the following commands to install Node.js and NPM on your server.

sudo zypper install nodejs
sudo zypper install npm

Step 4: Install MySQL

ShinobiCE uses MySQL as a database. If you don't have MySQL installed on your server, execute the following command to install it.

sudo zypper install mysql

Step 5: Create a new MySQL database and user

You need to create a new MySQL database and user for ShinobiCE. Execute the following commands to create a new database and user.

mysql -u root -p
create database shinobice;
create user 'shinobice'@'localhost' identified by 'Your_Password_Here';
grant all privileges on shinobice.* to 'shinobice'@'localhost';

Replace Your_Password_Here with a strong password of your choice.

Step 6: Install and configure ShinobiCE

Navigate to the shinobi directory that you cloned in step 2.

cd shinobi

Execute the following command to install the required packages for ShinobiCE.

sudo npm install

Next, copy the .env.sample file to .env and edit the .env file to add your MySQL database credentials.

cp .env.sample .env
nano .env

Update the following variables in the .env file.

MYSQL_USER=shinobice
MYSQL_PASSWORD=Your_Password_Here
MYSQL_HOST=localhost
MYSQL_PORT=3306
MYSQL_DATABASE=shinobice

Save and close the file.

Execute the following command to start ShinobiCE.

npm start

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the ShinobiCE login page.

Step 7: Create a new user and add cameras

Login to ShinobiCE with the default user admin@shinobi.video and password admin. You should be redirected to the dashboard.

Navigate to Settings > Add User and create a new user. After creating the user, navigate to Manage > Add Monitor and add your cameras.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ShinobiCE on OpenSUSE Latest.

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