# Running Agent DVR Video Surveillance Platform in Docker

## What is Agent DVR?

> Agent DVR (our next gen version of iSpy) is a super advanced video surveillance platform for Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi and Docker. Agent has a unified user interface that runs on all modern computers, mobile devices and even Virtual Reality. -https://www.ispyconnect.com/download.aspx

## Installing Docker

1. Log into the Linux based device
2. Run the following commands in the terminal
   # install prerequisites
   sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y
   # add docker gpg key
   curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
   # add docker software repository
   sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
   # install docker
   sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y
   # enable and start docker service
   sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker
   # add the current user to the docker group
   sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
   # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect
   su - $USER

## Running the Agent DVR Container

1. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the Agent DVR Docker container and run it
   # create working directory structure
   mkdir ~/docker/agentdvr/{config,media,commands} -p
   # set ownership on the working directories
   sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" ~/docker -R
   # run the agentdvr container
   docker run -d --name=agentdvr -p 8090:8090 -p 3478:3478/udp -p 50000-50010:50000-50010/udp -v ~/docker/agentdvr/config/:/agent/Media/XML/ -v ~/docker/agentdvr/media/:/agent/Media/WebServerRoot/Media/ -v ~/docker/agentdvr/commands/:/agent/Commands/ -e TZ=America/New_York doitandbedone/ispyagentdvr
2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8090
3. Select a language > Click OK
4. Welcome to Agent DVR

Documentation: https://hub.docker.com/r/doitandbedone/ispyagentdvr