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    "Npm start" doesn't work

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      Mahieedaboss
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      So I enter npm start and then it loads and all but then it just opens the application electron showing just a blak screen and my cursor. I check the files and saw that there was no config file so how do I get it??

      Screenshot 2020-04-09 at 16.39.21.png

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        sdetweil @Mahieedaboss
        last edited by

        @Mahieedaboss is this a new install? did u do manual install?? git clone, & npm install?

        if so, you missed step 5 of the manual instructions

        Make a copy of the config sample file: cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js

        Sam

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          Mahieedaboss @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil said in "Npm start" doesn't work:

          cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js

          how would I copy a sample file.

          This is a new install so I’m pretty sure I did it manually. I did git clone and npm install myself

          P.s Jeez that was a fast response

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            Mahieedaboss
            last edited by

            how would I copy a sample file.

            This is a new install so I’m pretty sure I did it manually. I did git clone and npm install myself

            P.s Jeez that was a fast response

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              sdetweil @Mahieedaboss
              last edited by sdetweil

              @Mahieedabos please see the steps

              https://docs.magicmirror.builders/getting-started/installation.html#manual-installation

              in the future u may want to try my scripts for install and update
              which were removed from version 2.11, but listed in the alternative install section
              https://docs.magicmirror.builders/getting-started/installation.html#alternative-installation-methods

              you run the scripts directly from the repo , see the readme

              https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

              Sam

              How to add modules

              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                Mahieedaboss
                last edited by

                hi again,
                when I copy

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                  Mahieedaboss
                  last edited by

                  hi again,

                  when I copy
                  cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js
                  it just does nothing

                  why is this

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                    sdetweil @Mahieedaboss
                    last edited by

                    @Mahieedaboss u are in the MagicMirror folder, right?

                    see step 3

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                      Mahieedaboss
                      last edited by

                      So I tried npm start and it appears I have the config file but now I have more problems

                      DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.739] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.11.0
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.742] [LOG] Loading config …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.746] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.747] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.764] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.765] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.765] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.947] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.948] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.948] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments.
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.948] [LOG] No helper found for module: currentweather.
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.948] [LOG] No helper found for module: weatherforecast.
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.961] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.961] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:55.961] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.018] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.028] [LOG] Server started …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.029] [LOG] Connecting socket for: updatenotification
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.029] [LOG] Connecting socket for: calendar
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.030] [LOG] Starting node helper for: calendar
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.030] [LOG] Connecting socket for: newsfeed
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.030] [LOG] Starting module: newsfeed
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.030] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
                      [2020-04-09 17:08:56.100] [LOG] Launching application.

                      When it loads now, I still have the black screen with cursor

                      What am I not doing???

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                        sdetweil @Mahieedaboss
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                        @Mahieedaboss don’t see any problem there…

                        what pi is this?

                        Sam

                        How to add modules

                        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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