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    Run magic mirror from a USB drive?

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    • justjim1220J Offline
      justjim1220 Module Developer
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      Portability…

      "Life's Too Short To Dance With Ugly People"
      Jim Hallock - 1995

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      • AlvingerA Offline
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        Well, windows 10 can be installed on a USB but you need to google it.
        If you just want the Magic Mirror application on a UsB stick then put it in a folder named MagicMirror on your stick and adapt the command line/batch script accordingly.
        J

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          @Alvinger said in Run magic mirror from a USB drive?:

          Well, windows 10 can be installed on a USB but you need to google it.
          If you just want the Magic Mirror application on a UsB stick then put it in a folder named MagicMirror on your stick and adapt the command line/batch script accordingly.
          J

          But he still needs node.js installed, right? Or try node.js portable

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          • justjim1220J Offline
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            last edited by justjim1220

            Yes, I know about Windows 10 portability…

            What I was thinking of was how to make MM portable. Yes, I figured on node. But, is there anything else I need to figure in? Is there a way to package it (MM) as an exe or msi?

            Really, I feel like I’m jumping ahead of myself a little, as I have yet to get any type of voice control or interaction (Google Assistant, Alexa, Cortana, Watson, etc. Or a combination of some or all) to even work on the Windows MM. That is actually my next problem to conquer. Seems like I’ve figured out how to get any other module to work with Windows except voice. The biggest hurdle I’ve found thus far is utilizing the integrated sound, or external mic and speakers on any and every Windows PC. At this point, I have MM working within the Windows environment on every laptop and desktop and All-In-One I’ve come across. From Win 7, to 8.1 to 10. Except the sound, playback and recording, for running any type of voice control or interaction.

            To be able to use one device and make changes and tweaks and test modules on, package it on a USB drive and be able to test it on any Windows device, be it a laptop, tablet, or desktop is my ultimate goal.

            I am also looking at incorporating AI with the voice and a customizable Avatar into the MM. But that is taking me a while to learn. Long term goal, but in the works…

            Ok, got off subject a little…

            So, is there a way to install MM on a USB drive and plug it into any Windows device and run it from the USB? For instance, when I use ‘git clone…’ it automatically downloads and installs to the user directory. Is there a way to get everything I do to download and install to the USB drive? But, run (npm start) on the device the USB is plugged into?

            "Life's Too Short To Dance With Ugly People"
            Jim Hallock - 1995

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