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+Debian
+======
+
+.. contents::
+
+Easy Way: Debian Jessie
+-----------------------
+
+**Step 1:** Setup Sudo
+
+By default Debian does not come with sudo. Log in as root or use su command.
+N.B. The instructions below are for setting up sudo for your current account, you can
+do this as root if you prefer.
+
+::
+
+    apt-get update
+    apt-get install sudo
+    usermod -a -G sudo <username>
+    exit
+
+Logout or try ``newgrp`` to reload user groups
+
+**Step 2:** Run sudo and update
+
+Now run session using sudo and ensure system is updated.
+::
+
+    sudo -i
+    apt-get upgrade
+
+**Step 3:** Install Apache and MySQL
+
+These are not dependencies for the package as they could
+be installed elsewhere.
+
+::
+
+    apt-get install apache2 mysql-server
+
+**Step 4:** Edit sources.list to add jessie-backports
+
+::
+
+    nano /etc/apt/sources.list
+
+Add the following to the bottom of the file
+
+::
+
+    # Backports repository
+    deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free
+
+CTRL+o and <Enter> to save
+CTRL+x to exit
+
+**Step 5:** Install ZoneMinder
+
+::
+
+    apt-get update
+    apt-get install zoneminder
+
+**Step 6:** Read the Readme
+
+The rest of the install process is covered in the README.Debian, so feel free to have
+a read.
+
+::
+
+    gunzip /usr/share/doc/zoneminder/README.Debian.gz
+    cat /usr/share/doc/zoneminder/README.Debian
+
+**Step 7:** Setup Database
+
+Install the zm database and setup the user account. Refer to Hints in Ubuntu install
+should you choose to change default database user and password.
+
+::
+
+    cat /usr/share/zoneminder/db/zm_create.sql | sudo mysql --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf
+    echo 'grant lock tables,alter,create,select,insert,update,delete,index on zm.* to 'zmuser'@localhost identified by "zmpass";'    | sudo mysql --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf mysql
+
+** Step 8:** zm.conf Permissions
+
+Adjust permissions to the zm.conf file to allow web account to access it.
+
+::
+
+    chgrp -c www-data /etc/zm/zm.conf
+
+**Step 9:** Setup ZoneMinder service
+
+::
+
+    systemctl enable zoneminder.service
+
+**Step 10:** Configure Apache
+
+The following commands will setup the default /zm virtual directory and configure
+required apache modules.
+
+::
+
+    a2enconf zoneminder
+    a2enmod cgi
+    a2enmod rewrite
+
+**Step 11:** Edit Timezone in PHP
+
+::
+
+    nano /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
+
+Search for [Date] (Ctrl + w then type Date and press Enter) and change
+date.timezone for your time zone. **Don't forget to remove the ; from in front
+of date.timezone**
+
+::
+
+        [Date]
+        ; Defines the default timezone used by the date functions
+        ; http://php.net/date.timezone
+        date.timezone = America/New_York
+
+CTRL+o then [Enter] to save
+
+CTRL+x to exit
+
+**Step 12:** Start ZoneMinder
+
+Reload Apache to enable your changes and then start ZoneMinder.
+
+::
+
+    systemctl reload apache2
+    systemctl start zoneminder
+
+**Step 13:** Making sure ZoneMinder works
+
+1. Open up a browser and go to ``http://hostname_or_ip/zm`` - should bring up ZoneMinder Console
+
+2. (Optional API Check)Open up a tab in the same browser and go to ``http://hostname_or_ip/zm/api/host/getVersion.json``
+
+    If it is working correctly you should get version information similar to the example below:
+
+    ::
+
+            {
+                "version": "1.29.0",
+                "apiversion": "1.29.0.1"
+            }
+
+**Congratulations**  Your installation is complete