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    sdetweil @CheapDad
    last edited by sdetweil Aug 9, 2022, 11:23 PM Aug 9, 2022, 11:23 PM

    @CheapDad yes npm screwed it up for windows.

    change each / to \\

    on the start clause unedited the display off of

    Sam

    How to add modules

    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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      CheapDad @sdetweil
      last edited by Aug 10, 2022, 12:00 AM

      @sdetweil Sam, add the display entries back in? Otherwise, is this correct?

      	"start": "node_modules\\.bin/electron js\\electron.js",
      		"start:dev": "node_modules\\.bin/electron js\\electron.js dev",
      
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        sdetweil @CheapDad
        last edited by sdetweil Aug 10, 2022, 12:01 AM Aug 10, 2022, 12:01 AM

        @CheapDad said in Need some help installing on Win10:

        “start”: “node_modules\\.bin/electron js\\electron.js”,

        all of the \

        u missed the bin/electron

        Sam

        How to add modules

        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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          CheapDad @sdetweil
          last edited by Aug 10, 2022, 12:58 AM

          @sdetweil Sam, I made those corrections and edited the config.js. I commented out all of the modules except the clock. (My intent is to only have one module, not yet installed, running.)

          When I did an npm start with only the sample config.js present, I got a black screen. I could press “alt” to get to the “File” menu and close MM.

          When I ran MM from Git BASH, I got another black screen, except this time “alt” did not do anything. “alt” and “esc” would minimize MM, but that’s it. Here’s what GIT BASH displays when I ran npm start with my edited config.js:

          $ npm start
          npm WARN config global `--global`, `--local` are deprecated. Use `--location=global` instead.
          
          > magicmirror@2.20.0 start
          > node_modules\.bin\electron js\electron.js
          
          
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.077] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.20.0
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.082] [LOG]   Loading config ...
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.091] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ...
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.092] [ERROR] WARNING! Could not load config file. Starting with default configuration. Error found: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'split')
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.093] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ...
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.094] [ERROR] App threw an error during load
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.095] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'split')
              at loadModule (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:108:27)
              at loadNextModule (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:165:5)
              at loadModules (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:176:3)
              at C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:225:4
              at loadConfig (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:81:4)
              at App.start (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:212:3)
              at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\electron.js:159:7)
              at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1118:14)
              at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1173:10)
              at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:988:32)
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.097] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception...
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.101] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'split')
              at loadModule (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:108:27)
              at loadNextModule (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:165:5)
              at loadModules (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:176:3)
              at C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:225:4
              at loadConfig (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:81:4)
              at App.start (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\app.js:212:3)
              at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Hannah\magicmirror\js\electron.js:159:7)
              at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1118:14)
              at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1173:10)
              at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:988:32)
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.103] [ERROR] MagicMirror┬▓ will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.104] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
          [09.08.2022 20:50.32.201] [LOG]   Launching application.
          [11036:0809/205232.493:ERROR:gpu_init.cc(481)] Passthrough is not supported, GL is disabled, ANGLE is
          
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            sdetweil @CheapDad
            last edited by Aug 10, 2022, 1:26 AM

            @CheapDad usually this is a bad position string

            Sam

            How to add modules

            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

            C 1 Reply Last reply Aug 10, 2022, 2:15 PM Reply Quote 0
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              CheapDad @sdetweil
              last edited by Aug 10, 2022, 2:15 PM

              @sdetweil said in Need some help installing on Win10:

              @CheapDad usually this is a bad position string

              Sam, my apologies but I have no idea what this means. A google search didn’t reveal anything that appeared to be on point either.

              S 1 Reply Last reply Aug 10, 2022, 2:21 PM Reply Quote 0
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                sdetweil @CheapDad
                last edited by sdetweil Aug 10, 2022, 2:22 PM Aug 10, 2022, 2:21 PM

                @CheapDad

                   {
                        module: ",,,,,,",
                        position: "xxx_yyy",   <----- that thing  (the 'position' string
                

                or mis-spelling ‘position’

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

                C 1 Reply Last reply Aug 10, 2022, 2:33 PM Reply Quote 0
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                  CheapDad @sdetweil
                  last edited by Aug 10, 2022, 2:33 PM

                  @sdetweil Thank you! Two other questions:

                  1. I assume that since this latest black screen occurred after I used my edited config.js, that’s where I need to look for the error. Correct?

                  2. Once that correction is made, should I then see the MM running in a window? I ask because I had received a black screen previously using the sample config.js

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                    sdetweil @CheapDad
                    last edited by sdetweil Aug 10, 2022, 2:42 PM Aug 10, 2022, 2:41 PM

                    @CheapDad you did the two extra steps to install in fonts and vendor , right?

                    the sample config should work unchanged
                    it should be the same as on linux… full screen…

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

                    C 1 Reply Last reply Aug 10, 2022, 2:58 PM Reply Quote 0
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                      CheapDad @sdetweil
                      last edited by Aug 10, 2022, 2:58 PM

                      @sdetweil I didn’t do the extra steps. I was hoping to get the confirmation that I needed a working config.js that the walkthrough speaks about. I’ll run those extra steps.

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