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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
    Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.

    Are you tired of editing config.js, or have trouble doing it, see my new module

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      sdetweil @MarcLandis
      last edited by

      @MarcLandis got it… thx

      Sam

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        SteakExpert
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        Any chance this is still being worked on? Read through this entire thread in hopes I’d be able to solve my problem without bugging (see what I did there?) you, but alas, I did not.

        Simply returning the “builder encountered a problem, see MagicMirror messages for info” when I navigate via the QR code.

        Would appreciate any help you might be able to supply.

        Thank you!

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          sdetweil @SteakExpert
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          @SteakExpert yes , so you need to look in the output of npm start

          Sam

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            SteakExpert @sdetweil
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            @sdetweil The only feedback it produces is:

            [WARN] You're using a full whitelist configuration allow for all IPs
            
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              sdetweil @SteakExpert
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              @SteakExpert are you using pm2?

              if so, pm2 logs --lines=xxx

              xxx is the most recent lines

              there should be a lot more output

              Sam

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                sdetweil @sdetweil
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                @SteakExpert this is my startup

                (base) sam@sams:~/MagicMirror.old$ npm start 
                
                > magicmirror@2.31.0-develop start
                > npm run start:x11
                
                
                > magicmirror@2.31.0-develop start:x11
                > DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
                
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.197] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.31.0-develop 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.209] [LOG]   Loading config ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.209] [LOG]   config template file not exists, no envsubst 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.348] [INFO]  Checking config file /home/sam/MagicMirror.old/config/config.js ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.382] [INFO]  Your configuration file doesn't contain syntax errors :) 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.382] [INFO]  Checking modules structure configuration ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.409] [INFO]  Your modules structure configuration doesn't contain errors :) 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.409] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.462] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.463] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-Wallpaper 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.463] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.463] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.463] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-EmbedURL 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.527] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.527] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-Config 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.534] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.534] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.534] [LOG]   No helper found for module: MMM-CalendarExt3. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.534] [LOG]   No helper found for module: MMM-page-indicator. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.535] [LOG]   init module helper SampleModule 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.535] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: SampleModule 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.535] [LOG]   No helper found for module: MMM-pages. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.572] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.572] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.572] [LOG]   All module helpers loaded. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.574] [LOG]   Starting server on port 8090 ...  
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.575] [WARN]  You're using a full whitelist configuration to allow for all IPs 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.867] [LOG]   Server started ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.867] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: MMM-Wallpaper 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.867] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: MMM-Wallpaper 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.867] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: MMM-EmbedURL 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.867] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: MMM-Config 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.868] [INFO]  MMM-Config restart parm ='none' 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.868] [LOG]   command =/home/sam/MagicMirror.old/modules/MMM-Config/test_convert.sh override 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.868] [LOG]   Starting module helper:MMM-Config 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.868] [LOG]   execing /home/sam/MagicMirror.old/modules/MMM-Config/test_convert.sh override 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.875] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.875] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: SampleModule 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.875] [LOG]   Starting module helper:SampleModule 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.876] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: calendar 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.876] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: calendar 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.876] [LOG]   Sockets connected & modules started ... 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:17.876] [LOG]    got port=8300 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.047] [LOG]   Launching application. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.224] [INFO]  System information:
                ### SYSTEM:   manufacturer: System manufacturer; model: System Product Name; virtual: false
                ### OS:       platform: linux; distro: Ubuntu; release: 22.04.5 LTS; arch: x64; kernel: 5.15.0-125-generic
                ### VERSIONS: electron: 32.2.7; used node: 20.18.1; installed node: 20.18.1; npm: 10.8.2; pm2: 5.4.3
                ### OTHER:    timeZone: America/Chicago; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefined 
                [3484285:0103/174618.683913:ERROR:nss_util.cc(345)] After loading Root Certs, loaded==false: NSS error code: -8018
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.707] [ERROR] (node:3484285) electron: Failed to load URL: https://dummy:3000/temperaturen?orgId=2&from=1666840963687&to=1666862563687&panelId=6 with error: ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
                (Use `electron --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created) 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.708] [ERROR] (node:3484285) electron: Failed to load URL: https://dummy:3000/temperaturen?orgId=2&from=1666840776401&to=1666862376402&panelId=2 with error: ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.711] [ERROR] (node:3484285) electron: Failed to load URL: https://dummy:3000/temperaturen?orgId=2&from=1666840667772&to=1666862267772&panelId=4 with error: ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.799] [INFO]  [MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay] [ 'HomeAssistant connected for module_13_MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay' ] 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.830] [INFO]  [MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay] [ 'HomeAssistant connected for module_7_MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay' ] 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.833] [LOG]   Create new calendarfetcher for url: https://ics.calendarlabs.com/76/mm3137/US_Holidays.ics - Interval: 120000 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.834] [LOG]   Create new calendarfetcher for url: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/sdetweil%40gmail.com/private-b01395933cda72021e36fae98c07a186/basic.ics - Interval: 120000 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.834] [LOG]   SampleModule received a socket notification: CONFIG - Payload: [object Object] 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.844] [ERROR] (node:3484285) electron: Failed to load URL: https://dummy:3000/temperaturen?orgId=2&from=1666840667772&to=1666862267772&panelId=4 with error: ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.862] [INFO]  [MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay] [
                  'Conected to Home Assistant for module_13_MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay after 0 retries'
                ] 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.865] [INFO]  [MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay] [
                  'Conected to Home Assistant for module_7_MMM-HomeAssistantDisplay after 0 retries'
                ] 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.873] [LOG]   connection started = connect 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:18.874] [LOG]   path=/home/sam/MagicMirror.old/modules/MMM-Config/schema3_16467085098090.json 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:19.102] [INFO]  Calendar-Fetcher: Broadcasting 25 events from https://ics.calendarlabs.com/76/mm3137/US_Holidays.ics. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:19.635] [INFO]  Calendar-Fetcher: Broadcasting 156 events from https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/6/basic.ics. 
                [2025-01-03 17:46:20.749] [LOG]   stdout: completed
                

                I have MMM-Config debug enabled

                Sam

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                  sdetweil @SteakExpert
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                  @SteakExpert said in Are you tired of editing config.js, or have trouble doing it, see my new module:

                  “builder encountered a problem, see MagicMirror messages for info”

                  yeh, that message was put there to tell you what to do instead of being dead

                  that means the error trap worked…

                  Sam

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                    SteakExpert @sdetweil
                    last edited by

                    @sdetweil Just emailed you the log! Thanks, Sam.

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                      sdetweil @SteakExpert
                      last edited by

                      @SteakExpert there is more after that that I need…

                      Sam

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                        sdetweil @sdetweil
                        last edited by sdetweil

                        @SteakExpert we are looking for content in the MagicMirror runtime messages (from npm start ) that might look like this (forced an error just to get the content)

                         [LOG]   stdout: --------------------MMM-Config
                        module MMM-Carousel has an error in the construction of its defaults section
                        the error line is     transitionTimeout: somevalue,
                        please change it to the literal value of the referenced defaults variable
                        and restart MagicMirror
                        --------------------MMM-Config
                        

                        the browser message is the last part setup of the error handler

                        Sam

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                          DarkV
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                          I am a noob at this, how do I set the port to use the browser and how do I show the QR code on my MM?

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                            sdetweil @DarkV
                            last edited by sdetweil

                            @DarkV the default port is 8080

                            you can edit in config.js and change the number, or change it in the form

                            and in the MMM-Config config set showQR to true
                            or change it in the form
                            the doc mentions how to open the form directly in a browser

                            note on the QR you MUST change config.js to support outside MagicMirror system access, per the doc

                            Sam

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                              DarkV @sdetweil
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                              @sdetweil said in Are you tired of editing config.js, or have trouble doing it, see my new module:

                              config set showQR

                              So, should I add “showQR = True” to the configj.s?
                              As I said earlier, I do not have the skill of the format.

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                                DarkV @DarkV
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                                @DarkV
                                I get this errorScreenshot 2025-03-27 at 11-04-56 Error.png

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                                  sdetweil @DarkV
                                  last edited by

                                  @DarkV the doc (README.md) says the url

                                  IMG_0889.png

                                  Sam

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                                    DarkV @sdetweil
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                                    @sdetweil Apologies for my lack of knowledge, but I didn’t fully understand your response about the URL. Please keep in mind that I’m not very experienced with coding.

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                                      sdetweil @DarkV
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                                      @DarkV it takes a little bit of info

                                      a url contains
                                      a protocol type secure(https) or not (http)
                                      a server name or address
                                      a port
                                      a path
                                      and optionally some parameters

                                      for MMM-Config

                                      just protocol, server, port and path

                                      on your local network, we dont need to build our everything for secure encrypted communications

                                      if the machine you are opening the browser on is the same machine as MagicMirror is running, then you can use localhost
                                      otherwise you need to know the MagicMirror server ip address or network name

                                      the port value comes from the MagicMirror config.js, default is 8080
                                      (if you dont see a port specified in a url, then the browser uses the default for the protocol, 80 or 443 not/secure, as appropriate)

                                      and then the path, for MMM-Config there are two :

                                      for configuration
                                      /configure
                                      and for module installation
                                      /installer

                                      http://ip:port/configure

                                      on the same machine, using defaults
                                      http://localhost:8080/configure

                                      Sam

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                                        IamWayne
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                                        Hello, Newbie here, how do you go about using this? What do I need to get started? Do I need Node.js? Have it installed, yet completely lost. How about a guide or video. Thanks

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                                          sdetweil @IamWayne
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                                          @IamWayne did you add the module to config.js?
                                          and restart MagicMirror?

                                          if so then the url from the doc

                                          http://ip:mm_port/configure

                                          but by default the MagicMirror config only allows apps from inside the same system to connect, so you would have to minimize MagicMirror then launch a browser to

                                          http://localhost:8080/configure

                                          or for the module installer

                                          http://localhost:8080/installer

                                          Sam

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                                            IamWayne
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                                            Oh I think that I understand now. I have to add this to the MM installer in the correct folder, correct?

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