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    Mirror display not showing changes made to config filedock

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      Perkinje
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      After making changes to the config file, like 12hr time format, adding modules etc. I restart MM and it’s as if no changes were made. It just displays the sample config. When I reopen the config file then changes are still there. I’ve even tried rebooting the whole pi with no luck. MM is running in a docker on a pi3.

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        thedoorsfanatic @Perkinje
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        @Perkinje
        Did you rename the file to config.js?

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          Perkinje
          last edited by Perkinje

          yes, the filename is config.js. It shows the default display config without my changes.

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            sdetweil @Perkinje
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            @Perkinje do you have something at boot that copies config.js.sample to config.js? perhaps?

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              Perkinje @sdetweil
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              @sdetweil nope, and when I reopen the config.js file my changes are still there.

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                sdetweil @Perkinje
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                @Perkinje so, let’s check this again

                the file used for running is

                ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js
                

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                  Perkinje @sdetweil
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                  @sdetweil Yes, it is. I don’t see how this is possible. I’ve checked the docker setup to confirm the location of the config/config.js and it is showing the file I’ve modified.

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                    sdetweil @Perkinje
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                    @Perkinje oh, docker… don’t know about that

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                      Perkinje
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                      I’ve given up docker. Runs fine with standard install. I’ll try docker with my next MM.

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