Really confused

[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

[Duke86]

thanks you it has worked up until it said I need a config file

[doubleT]

I guess you have to create a config file. ;) Did you read the Readme @ https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror (scroll down a little)?

The MagicMirror, as the readme points out, comes with a config example. Create a config file by copying the example file with this command:
cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js Use this command from the MagicMirror folder!
(The way this works is: copy | original/file.js | target/file.js)

[Duke86]

thanks, I think it works I will try now I really appreciate your help
I will put the code down below

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cd MagicMirror
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ npm run config:check

magicmirror@2.2.2 config:check /home/pi/MagicMirror
node tests/configs/check_config.js

Checking file… /home/pi/MagicMirror/config/config.js
Line 96 col 5 Label ‘file’ on statement.
Line 96 col 5 Unexpected early end of program.
Line 97 col 1 Unrecoverable syntax error. (100% scanned).
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ ^C
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

[doubleT]

Did you copy the config.js.example to config.js with the code above? Have you made any changes inside config.js yet?
Can you cd into the config folder and tell us what ls (list) is showing?