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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    The MagicMirror dashboard that I created does not load after I close and reopen Chrome unless I run “node serveronly” again.

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      ibo
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      I am new to this. I am testing MagicMirror on my Google Chrome browser (never had a Raspberry Pi, not yet).

      The MagicMirror dashboard that I created does not load after I close and reopen Chrome unless I run “node serveronly” again.

      Is that normal? Is there a way to have it permanently every time I open Chrome. Does that happen in a Raspberry Pi too or is it just because it is on the localhost:8080?

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        sdetweil @ibo
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        @ibo yes, NORMALLY, MM is a standalone thing, with its own browser built in… u close it, the app ends

        serverOnly as you note, now splits the app into two parts…

        if u are testing, learning,…

        use npm start in a terminal window to start the standalone MM…
        if u need to end it, ctrl-q on the mirror screen or ctrl-c in that terminal window

        once u get further along you can use pm2 to manage keeping MM running…
        (but if u ctrl-q the screen, pm2 will restart it immediately, thats its job!)

        Sam

        How to add modules

        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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          ibo @sdetweil
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          @sdetweil Thank you so much for your quick reply. Is that how it works in a Raspberry Pi too? What if I buy and restart the device? Will my dashboard disappear? Can I “save” my project somewhere so I run it again?
          I am new to this and I am learning/testing before I get a Raspberry Pi.
          Thanks again.

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            sdetweil @ibo
            last edited by

            @ibo the project is saved on sd card, just like on disk on your pc…

            What if I buy and restart the device

            I don’t know what this means

            I would use my installer… it sets up to start MM on boot using pm2…
            see https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

            Sam

            How to add modules

            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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              thgmirror @ibo
              last edited by thgmirror

              Hi @ibo,
              what about to install Rasbian and MagicMirror in a virtual machine under VirtualBox? You can make your first experiences without spending money and without waiting for delivery (if you prefer to buy a RasPi).

              Thomas

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                sdetweil @thgmirror
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                @thgmirror for MagicMirror, u can install directly on windows. don’t need raspi…

                virtualbox would be raspi intel, not arm.
                I have it here under VMWare workstation,
                along with Mac and Windows
                (running ubuntu on desktop)

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  thgmirror @sdetweil
                  last edited by thgmirror

                  @sdetweil I have 3 Raspis:-) And don’t need to install MM on Windows.
                  But @ibo has no Raspi and can make his first steps “virtually”!

                  Thomas

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                    ibo
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                    @thgmirror Exactly! I wanted to understand MM before purchasing a Raspberry Pi. That’s why I wanted to “play” with it on Windows first.

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                      sdetweil @ibo
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                      @ibo I knew what you were doing…

                      Sam

                      How to add modules

                      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                        ibo @thgmirror
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                        @thgmirror Great idea. Going to YouTube now to learn how to do all that including the virtual machine.

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