UNSOLVED config.js

geo

hi,in this config i am unable to add a line under position in compliments to insert config.
i can do this in config.sample and config.file which is a copy.
can anyone explain this please.
cheers,
geo

sdetweil

@geo sorry, don’t understand the question…

what editor are you using on the config.js file?

bhepler

@geo said in config.js:

hi,in this config i am unable to add a line under position in compliments to insert config.

If you are using the nano editor, you can go to the end of the line above where you want to insert the new line and then press enter. That will give you a new line to play with.

i can do this in config.sample and config.file which is a copy.
can anyone explain this please.

For starters, the name of the file is config.js. It has to be named exactly that in order for the system to work. So I would recommend that you copy your config.sample to config.js by entering cp config.sample config.js and then start your mirror process.

Once you have a working config file, we can work on modifying it.

sdetweil

@bhepler he has a working system… now wants to add more

geo

@bhepler hi thx for that
however when i try to copy using cp config.sample config.js i get the message no such file or directory

sdetweil

@geo its

cp config.sample.js config.js

warning, its will overwrite the file on the right side of that command…
it will NOT warn you

u need to learn the linux commands
so u can find files, copy , edit, create

do a search on youtube “learn basic linux commands”

geo

@sdetweil i tried yours and that was the message got

Mykle1

@geo

Open a new terminal
type cd MagicMirror/config
Press Enter key
type cp config.sample.js config.js
Press Enter key
type cd ..
Press Enter key
type npm start
Press Enter key
Say thank you.

geo

@sdetweil hi looked looked a linux only recognised 4 commands.,but unless you understand code and know how to write it and what does then it means nothing to someone like me and thats why i have to ask for help.i have loaded another sd card withmm to practice but once the dreaded create a config appears i’m back to square one and have to delete mm and start again,ugh.
cheers

geo

@Mykle1 as they say in yorkshire " Ta very much"