In ZoneMinder the source of a video stream is called a Monitor and this can come from many types of sources, most commonly from an IP network camera. A Monitor can also be defined using a locally connected USB camera, files containing video and even locations on the internet using a Website URL.
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Please note that in the User Guide the notation of :guilabel:`Link` means that you click on the specified link in the web interface to perform the specified action.
