Really confused

[Mykle1]

@Duke86

You running npm start in the wrong directory.

First enter cd MagicMirror and enter

Then run npm start

[ninjabreadman]

@Duke86 Hi Duke, start with cd MagicMirror/ … you’re probably trying to start MM out of the wrong folder.

[Duke86]

@Mykle1 said in Really confused:

npm start

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cd MagicMirror
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

magicmirror@2.2.2 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
sh run-start.sh

/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/index.js:9
throw new Error(‘Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/’ + path.basename(__dirname) + ’ and try installing again’)
^

Error: Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/electron and try installing again
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/index.js:9:9)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (module.js:579:10)
at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/cli.js:3:16)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)

npm ERR! Linux 4.9.59-v7+
npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/node” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
npm ERR! node v6.12.3
npm ERR! npm v3.10.10
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.2.2 start: sh run-start.sh
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.2.2 start script ‘sh run-start.sh’.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the magicmirror package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! sh run-start.sh
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs magicmirror
npm ERR! Or if that isn’t available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls magicmirror
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

[ninjabreadman]

@Duke86 said in Really confused:

/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron

Try rm -rf /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron. Then run npm install electron.

[Mykle1]

@Duke86 said in Really confused:

Error: Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/electron and try installing again

The error message is telling you what you have to do. So, in your GUI, you can navigate to your MagicMirror/node_modules/ folder and delete the electron folder. Then open a terminal and cd MagicMirror and npm install

[Duke86]

I removed the folder and this happened

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ cd MagicMirror
bash: cd: MagicMirror: No such file or directory
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ nmp install
bash: nmp: command not found
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ ^C
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

[doubleT]

@Duke86 said in Really confused:

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ cd MagicMirror
bash: cd: MagicMirror: No such file or directory

You are already in the directory “MagicMirror”. cd (change directory to) can’t find the directory because you are already inside.

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ nmp install
bash: nmp: command not found

Just a typo, it’s “npm”, not “nmp”.

[Duke86]

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ npm start
npm ERR! Linux 4.9.59-v7+
npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/node” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
npm ERR! node v6.12.3
npm ERR! npm v3.10.10
npm ERR! path /home/pi/package.json
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno -2
npm ERR! syscall open

npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ‘/home/pi/package.json’
npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ‘/home/pi/package.json’
npm ERR! enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
npm ERR! enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file.
npm ERR! enoent

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /home/pi/npm-debug.log
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

[doubleT]

Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh, but to be honest, that’s an easy one that you can answer yourself with all the information you have in this thread already. You’re making the same mistake as yesterday.

Hint: Check where you are. Use “ls” (list content of current directory) and “cd”. Learn to read the path to know where you are.

[cruunnerr]

@Duke86 said in Really confused:

I removed the folder and this happened

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ cd MagicMirror
bash: cd: MagicMirror: No such file or directory
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ nmp install
bash: nmp: command not found
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ ^C
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

u used “nmp install” instead of “npm install”

do exactly this:

cd
cd MagicMirror
npm install

wait for Installation complete. This will take a while. Just wait UNTIL u see the “pi@raspberrypi:” again and u are able to type new commands. Even if u can’t see an installation progress bar.
then type npm start or if u use ssh: DISPLAY=:0 npm start