Spi-Box

Motion Activated Security Camera

Steps for PiTalk software installation -

Open Terminal and download the code by writing:

git clone https://github.com/sbcshop/Spi-Box.git

Your code will be downloaded to '/home/pi' directory. You can use 'ls' command to check the list of directories.
Go to 'Spi-Box' directory. Move 'SPi-Box' and 'SPi-Box Config' (shortcut icon) to Desktop
Install 'SSMTP' (SSMTP is for mail configuration) and 'MPACK' (MPACK is used for sending attachements) using commands:
```
sudo apt-get install ssmtp
sudo apt-get install mpack
```

Edit SSMTP configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf

Add the following configuration and save it;

root=postmaster
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:465
hostname=raspberrypi
AuthUser=user_name@gmail.com
AuthPass=user_password
FromLineOverride=YES
UseTLS=YES

Send a test mail using command:

mpack -s "subject" file_path recipient@gmail.com

Example:

mpack -s "test mail" /home/pi/image.png abc@gmail.com

Google will block your sign-in attempts. Check your mail Inbox and allow to less securing apps so that Raspberry can send Emails
Repeat Step 6 for sending a test mail
Click 'SPi-Box Config' icon placed on desktop, and configure it:
- Tick on "turn on email"
- Enter the subject
- Enter the email recipient address
- Click on "Test EMail" for checking configuration is correct
- Press "save and quit"
Connect the Camera with Raspberry pi and PIR sensor output to 'GPIO 4' of Raspberry Pi
Enable Camera in Raspberry Pi Configuration and Restart the Raspberry Pi
Click on "SPi-Box" icon on Desktop, to run the script and if motion is dectected it will click and image and email it

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