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    • W Offline
      wazscience
      last edited by sdetweil

      Im new to the magic mirror scene, and ive just installed Magic mirror on to my pi zero w using what i learned from this page: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/9386/installing-on-a-pi-zero

      after installing, the mirror runs great, and I see the modules. However, whenever I try to modify the config.js file, either to add a module or to edit an existing one, I get an error message when the mirror boots up saying that i need to read the readme file due to an error. When i remove the modifications, the mirror runs smoothly.

      here is an example of code I put in to modify the clock module:

      {
      module: “clock”,
      position: “top_left”
      config: {
      timeFormat:“12”,
      showPeriod:“false”,
      displayType:“both”,
      analogSize:“400px”
      }
      
      	},
      
      {
      module: “clock”,
      position: “top_left”
      config: {
      timeFormat:“12”,
      showPeriod:“false”,
      displayType:“both”,
      analogSize:“400px”
      }
      
      	},
      

      like I said, im new to this, and would like to better learn how to program the config file.

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      • BKeyportB Offline
        BKeyport Module Developer
        last edited by

        in your MagicMirror folder, run " npm run config:check" after modifying your config, it’ll point out any errors you’ve made so you can fix them…

        The "E" in "Javascript" stands for "Easy"

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        • S Offline
          samson_82
          last edited by samson_82

          @wazscience said in keep getting error after modifying config.js file:

          position: “top_left”
          position: “top_left”,

          u forgot the ( , ) at the end

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          • brobergB Offline
            broberg Project Sponsor
            last edited by broberg

            As samson said you are missing a comma after position

            But it also likes like you are using a text editor that converts single quotes to smart quotes.

            There is a difference between “clock” and "clock".
            Use either the Nano text editor if you are working directly on the Pi, if you are working from another pc/mac change your text editor to one that doesn’t convert quotes to smart quotes (like atom, notepad+, sublime or similar)

            And, when the value of an variable is a number or true/false you don’t use any quotes at all.

            So

            {
            module: "clock",
            position: "top_left",
            config: {
               timeFormat:12,  ------------ Pure number, no quotes
               showPeriod:false,   ------------ true or false, no quotes
               displayType:"both",
               analogSize:"400px"
               }
            },
            
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            • S Offline
              samson_82
              last edited by

              wow. did not see this ^^.

              Use nano or a remote desktop to edit your config.

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

                @wazscience said in keep getting error after modifying config.js file:

                whenever I try to modify the config.js file, either to add a module or to edit an existing one, I get an error message

                You might want to give this a read. I went through the same thing as you.

                https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4231/how-to-add-modules-for-absolute-beginners

                Create a working config
                How to add modules

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