Need help to install the first new module to the mirror ...

[MyMirror]

Re: [MMM-SystemStats (cpu temp/load](fre ram …))
Hi,
i’m really new to MagicMirror. May i ask for some help?

I’ve got to mirror running in the basic version and i haven’t installed any other module yet.

So my questions:
What do i have to download, copy or … from here?
Means : in which dir do i have to start what kind of command?
And : with sudo or as normal “pi”?

Where do i found the new module?
And what/where do i have to customize something?

I’ll think that this is a nice short and manageable module, or?
And i hope, i can transfer these steps to other modules.

Thanks for helping a newcomer!!

[yawns]

Welcome to our community.

The module has a very complete readme, please take a look here:
https://github.com/BenRoe/MMM-SystemStats/blob/master/README.md

[MyMirror]

Thanks … i’ll read it :-)

[MyMirror]

@yawns
First step - first Problem :-(
When i install async i’ll get following:
npm WARN grunt-yamllint@0.2.0 requires a peer of grunt@-0.4.0 but none was installed.

I’ve ignored this warning, and get new contend on my mirror.
CPU Temp/System Load/Free RAM : all “fetching” but no content
Where is my fault?
Greets

[slametps]

@MyMirror said in Need help to install the first new module to the mirror ...:

@yawns
First step - first Problem :-(
When i install async i’ll get following:
npm WARN grunt-yamllint@0.2.0 requires a peer of grunt@-0.4.0 but none was installed.

I’ve ignored this warning, and get new contend on my mirror.
CPU Temp/System Load/Free RAM : all “fetching” but no content
Where is my fault?
Greets

all you have to do before run the module:

// Navigate to the new MMM-SystemStats folder and install the node dependencies.
npm install
// restart mm

[MyMirror]

@slametps

Yes, thanks - the error has gone.
So i have to do npm install once and as a first step for every new module

But i didn’t have any values for CPU, RAM and Load …
Do you have an idea?
Thanks

[slametps]

@MyMirror said in Need help to install the first new module to the mirror ...:

@slametps

Yes, thanks - the error has gone.
So i have to do npm install once and as a first step for every new module

But i didn’t have any values for CPU, RAM and Load …
Do you have an idea?
Thanks

Not every module required npm install. Pls refer to each module documentation.

Please execute the following commands on your raspi shell (refer to node_helper.js of MMM-SystemStats):

/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd measure_temp
cat /proc/loadavg
free | awk '/^Mem:/ {print $4*100/$2}'

all commands output something? If there are, pls check the mm-log or browser console-log.

[cowboysdude]

I have found that I need to slow down and read the entire readme… many modules require “npm install”… that right there is more than 1/2 of the errors ;)

I’m so glad you came to ask for help! I know it’s hard to do at times… I know myself I have an extremely difficult time asking for help…

BUT just remember when you’re new at this go slow… take your time :) If you get into trouble just ask. HUGE suggestion… when you have a working config.js you should make a copy of it before you change anything in it… that way if you get into trouble you have a backup that you know works!

Easy in a terminal window:

~MagicMirror/config
cp config.js config.bak

That’s all there is to it! :) Then you’re safe!