First start from the mirror does not work

[paviro]

I hate those node error outputs… 😔 it could be that one of your module helpers fails to start. Have you installed any modules?

[samydp]

can you tell me what all modules I exactly need. ? I make every time you install an update

[paviro]

@samydp you do not need any modules. Did you add anything to the modules folder?

[samydp]

I have not in the folder modules I 've added the left so !
I can make it wenistens indicating to me and does not remain black : O

[mochman]

@samydp I had this problem when I first installed it. It was a module problem for me. Can you comment out all of the modules from config.js except alert and see if if gives you the same error. If not, start enabling the modules one by one until you figure out which is the problem.

-Luke

[samydp]

how exactly do you mean? !
I would now delete all modules except the komentare . or how to do it ?
and thank you !!!

[samydp]

Update:
can you show me how the modules in the config investing so that the screen indicating?:o

[mochman]

@samydp, rename your config.js to config.js.old and make this your new config.js. Try running the program with this, if you see compliments on the bottom screen, you know that magicmirror works fine and the problem is in one of the other modules. It’s a place to start. If you’re still getting the electron errors, try rerunning npm install again in your MagicMirror directory.

---

var config = {
	port: 8080,

	language: 'en',
	timeFormat: 24,
	units: 'metric',

	modules: [
		{
			module: 'alert',
		},
               {
			module: 'compliments',
			position: 'lower_third'
		}
]

};

/*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {module.exports = config;}

[samydp]

your config works !!! juhu thx but i have a other wrong :/

i will the language from the clock in germany

Module.register("clock",{
	// Module config defaults.
	defaults: {
		timeFormat: config.timeFormat,
		displaySeconds: true,
		showPeriod: true,
		showPeriodUpper: false,
		clockBold: true
	},
	// Define required scripts.
	getScripts: function() {
		return ["moment.js"];
	},
	// Define start sequence.
	start: function() {
		Log.info("Starting module: " + this.name);
		// Schedule update interval.
		var self = this;
		setInterval(function() {
			self.updateDom();
		}, 1000);
		// Set locale.
		moment.locale(config.language);
	},

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[mochman]

@samydp all you should have to do is change the language portion of your config.js from
language: 'en', -> language: 'de',

As for the rest of your modules, I recommend adding them one by one to your config.js file to make sure they work. If you get that electron.js error, it was on the module you just added.

-Luke

[samydp]

Many thanks for your help and your tip! but only tow module works =( the clock an the compliments why this ?
Whenever I will add another module of the screen black!
i have install the electron.js again but
the add the module as in the proceeds described readme does not work !

[mochman]

Beats me, did you run npm install in the MagicMirror folder?

[samydp]

yes i have install the npm in the MM Folder , only compliment, clock and news works other moduls come a error ( no config file )

[EoF]

Hi I am having this same issue. Did you ever get it working?

[MichMich]

Maybe I’m missing something here, but it seems you try to run npm start from a remote shell. That does not work since it doesn’t know on which screen to start. Try: DISPLAY=:0 npm start

[EoF]

@MichMich Hi! I am running npm start directly on the pi, and I get the same exact error.

[EoF]

As an update to my situation, I was able to get mine working by installing electron dependencies.

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-0 libnotify4 libgconf2-4 libnss3

I am running a pi 3 with Jessie by the way.

FYI @MichMich @paviro

[KirAsh4]

Interesting as I didn’t have to do that as a separate step. However, as I posted in a different thread yesterday, keeping the base software on your Raspberry Pi is important.

[paviro]

Mhh maybe we should add those dependencies and/or apt-get upgrade to the installer script?

[KirAsh4]

I vote no because that’s outside the scope of MM. However, we could adjust the installer to pause and ask the user if they have performed an update/upgrade on their base rpi before continuing on with the MM install. This gives the user an opportunity to exit the installer and do the requires prerequisites before returning to the installer (at which point they can then say ‘yes’ to the question.)