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    Magic Mirror only shows black screen

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    • Mykle1M Offline
      Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @maddinmirror
      last edited by Mykle1

      @maddinmirror said in Magic Mirror only shows black screen:

      After working on the config file for the whole day it suddenly wouldn’t start anymore.

      Undo you’re changes to the config.js file to the point where it was last working.

      Create a working config
      How to add modules

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      • idoodlerI Offline
        idoodler Module Developer
        last edited by

        Here are a few things to do.

        • Check if the Server is still running
          • On the Raspberry Pi open a browser and visit localhost:8080 If you see a black screen the server is still running which is good…
        • Check your changes with git status. Any changes that you didn’t make on purpose? (Especially check the updatenotification module Validate them and revert them if needed
        • Rename your config _config.js (Or someting…) to force the MagicMirror to load the default config.js, check if the expected config file error appears
        • Meditate over your changes you might miss an obvious error in your code
        • Post the censored config.js file here
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        • ? Offline
          A Former User
          last edited by A Former User

          Your MM has been missing modules/node_modules/node_helper/index.js. (I don’t know why)
          You can copy https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/blob/master/modules/node_modules/node_helper/index.js then paste it as new file and save it to MagicMirror/modules/node_modules/node_helper/index.js.

          Or reinstall MM.

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            sdetweil @Guest
            last edited by

            @Sean u meant node_helper/index.js
            Right?

            Sam

            How to add modules

            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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            • ? Offline
              A Former User @sdetweil
              last edited by

              @sdetweil yes. Sorry. my mistypo.

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                sdetweil
                last edited by

                So the correct path is

                MagicMirror/node_modules/node_helper/index.js

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  A Former User @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil corrected. Thanks. :D

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                    maddinmirror @Guest
                    last edited by

                    @Sean Thank you so much. That worked and it’s running again!

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                    • mumblebajM Offline
                      mumblebaj Module Developer @maddinmirror
                      last edited by

                      @maddinmirror Glad you managed to get it working again. Can you mark the post as Solved if you are happy with the solution?

                      Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories
                      Check my blog-post: https://mumblebaj.xyz/

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