How to Install Kalytera VMS on Windows — Getting Started Guide

Welcome! This post walks you through installing Kalytera VMS on Windows and the essential first steps to configure your system.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2019/2022 (minimum: Windows 8 / Server 2012)
• .NET 10.0 ASP.NET Core Runtime — Download from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0
• Administrator privileges

Verify .NET is installed by running in PowerShell: dotnet --list-runtimes

You should see Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 10.0.x in the output.

Installation Steps

1. Download the KalyteraVMS.msi installer from the Downloads page
2. Run the installer as Administrator (double-click or right-click → Run as administrator)
3. Accept the License Agreement
4. Choose features — Core Application is always installed. Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts are optional.
5. Choose installation directory — Default: C:\Program Files\KIVMS\
6. Click Install and wait for completion
7. Click Finish — The Kalytera service starts automatically

Accessing Kalytera

Open your browser and go to:

• Local: http://localhost:5000 or https://localhost:5001
• Network: http://<your-server-ip>:5000 or https://<your-server-ip>:5001

You can also use the Desktop or Start Menu shortcut.

First-Time Configuration

🔐 Create Your Admin Account

The setup wizard will ask you to create your administrator account. Choose a strong password.

📂 Set Your Recordings Path

By default, recordings go to the application data directory. To change it, go to Setup → Recording and set the Storage Path. Examples:

• D:\Recordings
• E:\VideoStorage
• A network share or Synology NAS path

You can also configure:

• Retention Period — Days to keep recordings before auto-deletion (default: 30)
• Maximum Storage — Max disk space in GB (default: 1000)
• Auto Delete — Automatically remove oldest recordings when storage is full

🌍 Set Your Timezone

Go to Settings and change the Timezone from the default (UTC) to your local timezone. Just search for your city or region (e.g. "Europe/Madrid", "America/New_York"). This ensures all recordings and events are timestamped correctly.

🔥 Firewall (for network access)

If you need to access Kalytera from other machines, allow the ports through Windows Firewall:

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Kalytera HTTP" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5000 -Action Allow

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Kalytera HTTPS" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5001 -Action Allow

Service Management

Kalytera runs as a Windows Service called KIVMS:

• Check status: Get-Service KIVMS
• Restart after config changes: Restart-Service KIVMS
• Stop: Stop-Service KIVMS
• Start: Start-Service KIVMS

Logs

If you run into issues, check the logs:

• C:\Program Files\KIVMS\logs\ — Main logs
• C:\Program Files\KIVMS\logs\security\ — Security logs
• C:\Program Files\KIVMS\logs\protocols\ — Camera protocol logs
• C:\Program Files\KIVMS\logs\vms\ — VMS and recording logs

You can also open the logs folder from the Start Menu: KIVMS → Open Logs Folder.

If you have any questions about the installation process, reply below!