config error somewhere, need help

[A Former User]

@strawberry-3.141 ??? exists?

[TaylorTech22]

@cowboysdude @strawberry-3-141 asked if my config file was named correctly

[strawberry 3.141]

@Sean there is remotecontrol and admininterface to configure the mirror, most of the devs supply a sample config without api keys and and somewhere out there is a linter https://twitter.com/roramirez/ status/843121280601669632 @roramirez

[TaylorTech22]

@cowboysdude so whats the easy way to start over? may seem like a dumb question, but how to I remove current config and use default

[strawberry 3.141]

@TaylorTech22 here is the sample config file https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/blob/master/config/config.js.sample

[TaylorTech22]

@strawberry-3.141 just delete whats in there and paste this?

[TaylorTech22]

well, I figured it out… Thats what i get for not pasting the ENTIRE file into the syntax checker. The very first item of very first line had a ] before the text. dont know how it got there. good thing i copied my original config in a text editor. Thanks for all the help.

[A Former User]

@strawberry-3.141 Sounds nice. but looks not sufficient for beginners. (For me, sometimes configuration problem throws a headache to me. Even that module was which I made.) Maybe we need totally different approach in next version.(But I have no idea how to do. )

I’m not a developer, I worked as products and business designer, so I meet not only experts but also the end users in every day . One thing I’ve found, MM is a real good toy for hobbyists. but this approach is somehow difficult to who is not familiar with IT.

Whatever, my mention was just grumbling. nevermind. :)

[A Former User]

@TaylorTech22 Congratulation! :D

[Mykle1]

@Sean said in config error somewhere, need help:

all module developers should provide DEFAULT ACTIVE SAMPLE CONFIGURATION.

Personally, I DO provide a config entry with each module and I think most others do, as well. However, I have seen some that were not complete, where copying and pasting would only result in an error.

In the meantime, I refer people to How to add modules, which should give them a better understanding of the process.