Installing Magic mirror on windows 10

[sdetweil]

@Omeliel you could install on windows directly

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4089/complete-walkthrough-install-magicmirror-on-a-pc-windows-7-10

[Omeliel]

I have fonts and vendor in MM. I run npm install from cmd in win beeing in mm folder. Also run node_serveronly but still same results

[sdetweil]

@Omeliel still need to see errors in both consoles… terminal window and dev window

[Omeliel]

Thank you is exactly what in I am trying to do and followin those steps i got balck screen only either in server mode or in normal mode .

[sdetweil]

@Omeliel ok, so the problem is in the console side… can u show the messages from the window where you did npm start (called the terminal window)

[Omeliel]

Sorted. I post in few minutes solution.

[Omeliel]

So
What worked for me was so far :
Installation:
I installed this: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
In that tutorial, he said to install git bash. I didn’t I just used cmd from windows.
From https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror I download the zip file, extracted in C: in windows (not as described in that tutorial).
I renamed the extracted folder by just deleting master remain only MagicMirror as a folder.
Open cmd in windows go in C:\MagicMirror and run npm install
Then I went in C:\MagicMirror\config and delete sample extension ending to have just file named config.js
After that, as @stedweil advised went and edit the package.json file and remove the display=${display… stuff from the start clause
It should start with "node_modules, like this
“start”: “node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js”,
Now trying to start mm I got black screen only.
I can’t remember where I saw but I think MichMich advice to go in C:\MagicMirror\vendor and run again npm install, I have done that and it worked.
Now regarding editing the config.js, it need to be edited according to your area . There some tutorials for that too.

[Omeliel]

Tell me if is working for anyone who try it cuz i have 0 knowledge abot html, css, java :)) .
Thank you @sdetweil @Michmich and @vintage89 and all others who spend their time share with us noobs :)) their knowlege.
Kind regards

[sdetweil]

@Omeliel said in Installing Magic mirror on windows 10:

Now trying to start mm I got black screen only.
I can’t remember where I saw but I think MichMich advice to go in C:\MagicMirror\vendor and run again npm install, I have done that and it worked.
Now regarding editing the config.js, it need to be edited according to your area . There some tutorials for that too.

is it working or not? prior message says working, your new question seems it is not

[Omeliel]

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[Omeliel]

Is working for me . Need others to try. And let us knwo.

[sdetweil]

easy peasy

install nodejs  (google search)
(includes npm)

install git (google search)

open cmd.exe 

git clone magicmirror repo

cd MagicMirror\config
copy config.js.sample config.js
cd ..
npm install --only=prod
when finished
cd vendor
npm install
cd ..\fonts
npm install
cd ..
notepad package.json
change start line to 
    "start": "node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js",
ctrl-s to save
alt key, file, exit to close ( or use mouse, file, exit)
npm start

voila

[Chrisflex]

@sdetweil I am having the exact same problem
I will followed the suggested remedies mentioned but still no luck.
Please assist if you can even via Teamviewer.

[sdetweil]

@Chrisflex said in Installing Magic mirror on windows 10:

I am having the exact same problem

what problem?

[Chrisflex]

The screen remains blank after start up.

Here is the log from the Console

[sdetweil]

@Chrisflex looks like you missed these steps

cd ~/MagicMirror
cd vendor
npm install
cd ..\fonts
npm install
cd ..

[Chrisflex]

Thank you very much I will try it.

[Chrisflex]

Thank you again it works!

I now have to figure out a way to change the news feed and get the local weather.

[sdetweil]

@Chrisflex read the readme for each module

[Mykle1]

@sdetweil said in Installing Magic mirror on windows 10:

read the readme for each module

I second this motion. :thumbs_up_light_skin_tone: