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    MagicMirror² v2.24.0 is available! For more information about this release, check out this topic.

    Total novice experiencing install problems with "mm.sh"?

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      djdwayneanthony last edited by

      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!

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        broberg Project Sponsor last edited by

        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.

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          iskH20 @djdwayneanthony last edited by

          @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.

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            nuckinfutz last edited by

            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.

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              djdwayneanthony @nuckinfutz last edited by

              @nuckinfutz Not really a choice when trying to follow the install instructions word for word! haha

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                Desertswing @djdwayneanthony last edited by

                @djdwayneanthony
                i got the same problem

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                  nuckinfutz last edited by

                  Which problem?

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                    Desertswing @nuckinfutz last edited by

                    @nuckinfutz
                    nvm fixed !

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