In order to integrate the data thrown by the OpenALPR plate reading or if we simply want to manage our own server, it is necessary to install it. The minimum requirements are shown below:

Boot Ubuntu Server from a USB memory

Note: if you are going to virtualize Ubuntu Server, skip this step and continue with the Ubuntu Server Instalation (18:04) 

For this we need the Universal USB Installer software. (Click to download)

To perform the installation of Ubuntu Server 20.04, you must have unrestricted and/or unrestricted internet access. In addition, you must have a keyboard connected to the computer to perform this process.

A) First, select the language and press the ENTER key.

B) Then ,choose the option "Continue without updating."

C) Continuing with the process, you must select the type of keyboard that you are using, which in this case is "Spanish (Latin America)." Afterward, you press the ENTER key on the "Done" option.

D) At this point, confirm the network interface by clicking the ENTER key on the "Done" option.

E) In the following section, the proxy configuration is skipped. Click the ENTER key on the "Done" option.

F) Configuring the mirror architecture in Ubuntu is a process that allows you to have a local copy of the official Ubuntu repositories. In this case, locate the "Done" option and press the ENTER key.

G) Afterwards, the file system configuration is displayed. For this reason, you should select the option "Use An Entire Disk" if your choice is that Ubuntu server takes the space of the hard disk for its file system. Press the ENTER key on the "Done" option.

H) Therefore, the next step consists of selecting the disk where the information for the server will be stored. Here, you will see a summary of the configurations made previously. Proceed by clicking on "Done" and then on "Continue."

I) You need to confirm that the storage hard drive will be initialized, and previous data will be erased. Proceed by selecting the "Continue" option, and then press the ENTER key.

J) The next section appears as a request to fill out the profile information. Once you complete the form, select the ENTER key on the "Done" option.

K) In the next section, which is the SSH configuration, the default server configuration is established. Select the "Done" option, and then press the ENTER key.

M) In the next step, you should leave the default configuration as it is. Select the "Done" option and press the ENTER key.

N) The installation begins, and you must wait for the process to finish

L) After the installation is complete, the server will prompt you to restart. To do this, press the ENTER key on the "Restart Now" option.

To perform the server update, you must have the user data and password established during the installation process.

A) Proceed to execute the following command in the console: "sudo apt update". Subsequently, enter the password again, and once entered, press ENTER.

B) Wait until the repository section finishes updating.

C) Continuing with the topic, we will execute the command "sudo apt upgrade." After that, you will be prompted to enter the "S" key, followed by pressing the ENTER key. This process will proceed with the upgrade of the packages and software installed on your Ubuntu Server.

D) Finally, you will be asked for confirmation to proceed. Type the letter "S," and then click on the ENTER key. This will confirm your intention to continue with the upgrade process.

To perform the installation, it is necessary to have access to the server.

A) As the first step to start the installation, you need to execute the following code:

“ bash <(curl -s https://deb.openalpr.com/install) “

B) You select the "install_webserver" option by pressing the SPACE key, and then press the ENTER key. This will start the installation of the web server component as part of the OpenALPR installation process.

NOTE: An asterisk (*) must be placed on that option to confirm it is selected.

C) You are asked to continue with the process. Type the letter Y to proceed.

D) Continuing with the process, you will be asked for the password of the root user for the database (MySQL). By default, there is no password set, so you can simply press the ENTER key to proceed without entering any password.

E) You will be asked to create the Super Administrator account for the system, and the required information is as follows:

Email Address

First Name

Last Name

Password

Confirm Password

F) Once the process is completed, you will see the message "Installation Complete."

G) You must access the server's IP address from a web browser.

H) To find out the server's IP address, you can execute the following command: "ip a".

I) To verify that the OpenALPR server is installed and the connection with the database is working, you can log in to the system using the Super Administrator account that you created earlier.