Need help to install the first new module to the mirror ...

MyMirror

Re: [MMM-SystemStats (cpu temp/load](fre ram …))
Hi,
i’m really new to MagicMirror. May i ask for some help?

I’ve got to mirror running in the basic version and i haven’t installed any other module yet.

So my questions:
What do i have to download, copy or … from here?
Means : in which dir do i have to start what kind of command?
And : with sudo or as normal “pi”?

Where do i found the new module?
And what/where do i have to customize something?

I’ll think that this is a nice short and manageable module, or?
And i hope, i can transfer these steps to other modules.

Thanks for helping a newcomer!!

yawns

Welcome to our community.

The module has a very complete readme, please take a look here:
https://github.com/BenRoe/MMM-SystemStats/blob/master/README.md

MyMirror

Thanks … i’ll read it

MyMirror

@yawns
First step - first Problem
When i install async i’ll get following:
npm WARN grunt-yamllint@0.2.0 requires a peer of grunt@-0.4.0 but none was installed.

I’ve ignored this warning, and get new contend on my mirror.
CPU Temp/System Load/Free RAM : all “fetching” but no content
Where is my fault?
Greets

slametps

@MyMirror said in Need help to install the first new module to the mirror ...:

@yawns
First step - first Problem
When i install async i’ll get following:
npm WARN grunt-yamllint@0.2.0 requires a peer of grunt@-0.4.0 but none was installed.

I’ve ignored this warning, and get new contend on my mirror.
CPU Temp/System Load/Free RAM : all “fetching” but no content
Where is my fault?
Greets

all you have to do before run the module:

// Navigate to the new MMM-SystemStats folder and install the node dependencies.
npm install
// restart mm

MyMirror

@slametps

Yes, thanks - the error has gone.
So i have to do npm install once and as a first step for every new module

But i didn’t have any values for CPU, RAM and Load …
Do you have an idea?
Thanks

slametps

@MyMirror said in Need help to install the first new module to the mirror ...:

@slametps

Yes, thanks - the error has gone.
So i have to do npm install once and as a first step for every new module

But i didn’t have any values for CPU, RAM and Load …
Do you have an idea?
Thanks

Not every module required npm install. Pls refer to each module documentation.

Please execute the following commands on your raspi shell (refer to node_helper.js of MMM-SystemStats):

/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd measure_temp
cat /proc/loadavg
free | awk '/^Mem:/ {print $4*100/$2}'

all commands output something? If there are, pls check the mm-log or browser console-log.

cowboysdude

I have found that I need to slow down and read the entire readme… many modules require “npm install”… that right there is more than 1/2 of the errors

I’m so glad you came to ask for help! I know it’s hard to do at times… I know myself I have an extremely difficult time asking for help…

BUT just remember when you’re new at this go slow… take your time If you get into trouble just ask. HUGE suggestion… when you have a working config.js you should make a copy of it before you change anything in it… that way if you get into trouble you have a backup that you know works!

Easy in a terminal window:

~MagicMirror/config
cp config.js config.bak

That’s all there is to it! Then you’re safe!