https://medium.com/@gabeaboy/the-making-of-a-smart-doorbell-f0b5188703df

This article will annotate the creation of a smart doorbell, using a Raspberry Pi. Enlightened by the internet of things (IoT) technology sprouting in our neighborhoods lets take this opportunity to develop our own IOT device given all the hype. Hopping on the wagon lets begin with an intuitive prototype of a smart doorbell. The concept design should utilize a push button to text my cell phone a web address to view a video stream channeled by the Raspberry Pi.

Before we get started it is important to update your Linux distribution before installing any other packages. For simplicity, the following examples use nano for the creation and editing of the python scripts. There are several methods for simpler ways to edit code on a remote machine, the guide won’t affect those who deviate from nano.