Everything was going so well

[JMac]

@sdetweil hey Sam, I can still see the old list of modules on the old SD card.

If that’s the case can the old card still be used?

the new card is just a completely empty Pi OS, nothing to do with MM on there yet.

Do I need in run the basic install for MM on the new SD to get that running?

[sdetweil]

@JMac yes, you need to install MM on the new sd.

use my script…
see https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts
but you should extract your MM config from the sd card.

use my backup script to point to the mounted sd card
see https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore

then install MM
and then restore the config saved to the new sdcard (~/MM_backup folder)

[JMac]

@sdetweil So install the base of MM on the new SD then follow the steps in your previous post?

I have a feeling it definitely won’t be that easy.

[sdetweil]

@JMac back is copy/paste from the github, add -s/media/{user}/mountname/MagicMirror

then install MagicMirror
copy/paste from the github link

then restore, copy/paste from the github link. no parms required

[JMac]

@sdetweil right so when I copy those 2 file’s am I literally just dragging a copy to the new SD’s home screen (just so they’re on the new card) or do they need to go into a MM specific folder on the new card.

I can find both of those files on the old SD but I’m not understanding from

ls >~savedlist.txt.

am I doing that after I’ve installed a fresh MM on the new SD card once that MagicMirror/modules folder exists because running the above command won’t work as the new SD has no reference to MM’s existence.

[sdetweil]

@JMac copy ?

you go to the web page, and click copy for the command

then to terminal window or ssh window, paste command, hit enter (install and restore, add -s parm on backup)

you are executing the command directly from the web

[JMac]

@sdetweil so I’m not manually moving the config and CSS files myself that will be done after via terminal?

[sdetweil]

@JMac correct the backup/restore will do all that, and get the module list and restore them

[JMac]

@sdetweil new install of MM is one the new SD (failed the first time so had to run again and seemed to take a while).

when I run your backup script will it automatically find the previous MM install on the old SD card mounted with USB?

if not how do I get it to find the previous install to copy the files I need?

[sdetweil]

@JMac no it will not find automatically

u meed to find it ls /media/your_username

username is pi?

[sdetweil]

@sdetweil did you get back running?