https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Ubuntu_Server_14.04_64-bit_with_Zoneminder_1.30.0_the_easy_way

# when already have mysql do:
sudo systemctl start mysql

sudo apt-get install zoneminder
sudo chmod +r /etc/zm/zm.conf
sudo chmod g+rw /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini

# edit /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini
date.timezone = Europe/Bucharest

# create mysql user zmuser/zmpass and mysql schema zm
# grant all privileges for zm schema to zmuser
mysql -u zmuser -p < /usr/share/zoneminder/db/zm_create.sql

sudo a2enconf zoneminder.conf
sudo a2enmod cgi
sudo systemctl restart apache2

# access http://127.0.0.1/zm/