trouble booting magicmirror

tbs86 · Nov 14, 2018, 7:12 PM

I type npm start and get a error.

Run-start.sh: 4: run-start.sh: electron: not found

Mykle1 · Nov 15, 2018, 1:02 AM

Ok, I assume you ran npm start in the MagicMirror directory and received that error. This is a fairly common problem. The installation of dependencies fails at times to install electron properly.

From your desktop(GUI) go to MagicMirror/node_modules folder. Inside this folder you will find the electron folder. Delete the electron folder.
Now, open a terminal and type cd MagicMirror and enter. Now, in the MagicMirror directory type npm install and enter.

This SHOULD install electron.

tbs86 · Nov 15, 2018, 1:02 AM

@mykle1 I do not have any folders in /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules

Mykle1 · Nov 15, 2018, 1:03 AM

@tbs86 said in trouble booting magicmirror:

I do not have any folders in /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules

Not one? I think you never installed your dependencies at all. No matter, still run npm install in the MagicMirror directory to install ALL of your dependencies

tbs86 · Nov 15, 2018, 1:19 AM

@mykle1 thank you that worked! Now it’s telling me I need to create a config file

tbs86 · Nov 15, 2018, 1:24 AM

I have edited the config file thank you for your help!!! Much appreciated!

Mykle1 · Nov 15, 2018, 1:50 AM

@tbs86

You can mark the topic as solved