This is a great tutorial with steb-by-step instructions on how to turn a Raspberry Pi into a CCTV Security System:



http://www.averagemanvsraspberrypi.com/2014/09/turn-raspberry-pi-into-cctv-security.html




First on the list is to assemble the case. This is easy with the help of the very detailed guide on their blog. You first need to remove all the protective film on the individual panels, then then put it all together. No point in me covering that part - their instructions are very clear and can be found here: http://nwazet.com/camera-box-bplus/assembly


MotionPie


MotionPie is a clever application comes as an image that you simply write to an SD card and put straight into your Pi - no code, no messing around. It feels a bit like cheating, but it does work very well and will keep papa Average happy as it's so easy to use.