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      Omeliel
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      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.

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        Omeliel
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        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

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          sdetweil @Omeliel
          last edited by

          @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

          Sam

          How to add modules

          learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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            Omeliel @sdetweil
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              Omeliel @sdetweil
              last edited by

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

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                sdetweil
                last edited by 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

                Sam

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                  Chrisflex @sdetweil
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                  @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.

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                    sdetweil @Chrisflex
                    last edited by

                    @Chrisflex said in Installing Magic mirror on windows 10:

                    I am having the exact same problem

                    what problem?

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                      Chrisflex
                      last edited by Chrisflex

                      The screen remains blank after start up.

                      Here is the log from the Console

                      alt text

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                        sdetweil @Chrisflex
                        last edited by

                        @Chrisflex looks like you missed these steps

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

                        Sam

                        How to add modules

                        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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