PiWebsiteCamera

You can look at your pi-cam every 10 seconds, over the web browser

• Why this ?
  • ✅ low energy cost
  • ✅ Free

Written in javascript (nodejs)

Setup

Installation about 10 minutes 🕐

• Needed things
  • Pi with nodejs and npm
  • Pi-cam

Installation

• Install
  • Install nodejs and npm
    • LxTerminal -> sudo apt-get install nodejs npm -y
  • Install the program
    • Create a new directory LxTerminal -> mkdir /cam
    • Download the source code and copy it to /cam
    • Now go to this directory and type -> npm install
    • Now find your IP
    • LxTerminal -> ifconfig
    • If you are using the ethernet then eth0 you need the 'inet' address
    • If you are using the w-lan then wlan0 you need the 'inet' address
    • Open this IP in your browser ip-address/live wait 10 seconds, and you see a picture
  • Auto start
    • LxTerminal -> sudo nano /etc/rc.local
      • cd /cam
      • sleep 60
      • node app.js &
    • Press STRG + X to exit
  • Don't needed (kiosk)
    • Activate the kiosk mode if you don't have the time to shutdown the system
    • LxTerminal -> sudo raspi-config
    • Performance
    • Overlay File system
    • Activate all