<![CDATA[Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"?]]>Hi guys, I’ve just received my Pi 3 Model B and eager as hell to get stuck in on this project. I loved the site because whilst it’s very detailed it seems very simple to follow along with in order to install the Magic Mirror.
I think my problem lies in the mm.sh area?
In the file itself with text:
cd ~/MagicMirror
DISPLAY=:0 npm start

The “cd” is blue in colour and the “=” is green, whilst all other characters are in white. Am i correct in assuming this is a problem?

Also upon running of MagicMirror via command:
pm2 start mm.sh the mirror will boot but has message “Please create config file.”
“See README for more information”

Help?

Thanks in advance…
Newbie out of his depth!

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1354/total-novice-experiencing-install-problems-with-mm-shRSS for NodeTue, 14 Apr 2026 15:37:43 GMTSat, 07 Jan 2017 15:41:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"? on Fri, 02 Jun 2017 03:09:43 GMT]]>@nuckinfutz
nvm fixed !

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/22273https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/22273Fri, 02 Jun 2017 03:09:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"? on Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:24:38 GMT]]>Which problem?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/22269https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/22269Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:24:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"? on Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:17:52 GMT]]>@djdwayneanthony
i got the same problem

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/22251https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/22251Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:17:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"? on Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:47:39 GMT]]>@nuckinfutz Not really a choice when trying to follow the install instructions word for word! haha

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10595https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10595Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:47:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"? on Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:27:06 GMT]]>Not really sure why everyone wants to use pm2. It was a major headache for me. Noobs should not use that until they get everything else working perfectly.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10580https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10580Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:27:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"? on Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:26:33 GMT]]>@djdwayneanthony

I’m also a newbie and also had the same problem a few days ago. You are able to start MM using “npm start”? If so, then just drop the “DISPLAY=0”, so it would be :

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm start

save it, then use the command " pm2 start mm.sh ", wait a few seconds then the status on the pm2 thingy would say , “online”.

it would then boot up to the mirror.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10557https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10557Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:26:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"? on Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:15:24 GMT]]>You have to make a copy of the file “config.js.sample” that is in MagicMirror/config folder and rename it to “config.js”
Otherwise you have no working config file.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10556https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/10556Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:15:24 GMT