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BriefCam Installation Guide

Order of Installation

Last Updated: 1 minute read
Version2025r1
LanguageEnglish

It is important to install the components in the following order, as there are dependencies between the different components. The sections below will describe each of the components.

The links to the installation files are available from the Installation Downloads page.

  1. Database (BriefCamPostgreSQL.exe) – This file installs the PostgreSQL database.

  2. RabbitMQ (BriefCamRabbitMQ.exe)

  3. BriefCam Server (BriefCamServer.exe)

    On the server machines, in addition to the Server component, you also need to install:

    • NVIDIA driver – For any Server machine with a GPU, use a supported version of the NVIDIA driver (see: BriefCam Supported Hardware and Software - v2025 R1). Note that you cannot put NVIDIA graphic cards from different models on the same machine. Make sure to restart the machine after installing the NVIDIA driver.

  4. BriefCam RESEARCH (BriefCamRESEARCH.exe) – Run this file only if you will be using the RESEARCH solution.

  5. BriefCam Web Services (BriefCamWebServices.exe)

  6. BriefCam VMS integration plugins – Install the plugin for your VMS on every Server machine.BriefCam VMS Integration Plugin Installation

  7. Help Center Installation (BriefCamHelpCenter.exe) – Run this file only if BriefCam will be run offline.

  8. Activate the license 

  9. Initial Set Up Initial Set Up

  10. Sign in to the BriefCam Web Client Sign in to the BriefCam Web Client

Note

When installing or upgrading BriefCam or upgrading the NVIDIA GPU driver, it takes up to 30 minutes for the Processing Server service or Alert Processing Server service to start for the first time, because the Deep Neural Networks are being rebuilt.

Note

Changing the server name after installing the BriefCam software will require additional changes. If you need to change the server name, contact BriefCam Support.