Modifying the Config File

jimb

Sam, here is a copy of the config.js (with the apiKey deleted)

let config = {
	address: "localhost",	// Address to listen on, can be:
							// - "localhost", "127.0.0.1", "::1" to listen on loopback interface
							// - another specific IPv4/6 to listen on a specific interface
							// - "0.0.0.0", "::" to listen on any interface
							// Default, when address config is left out or empty, is "localhost"
	port: 8080,
	basePath: "/",			// The URL path where MagicMirrorÂ² is hosted. If you are using a Reverse proxy
					  		// you must set the sub path here. basePath must end with a /
	ipWhitelist: ["127.0.0.1", "::ffff:127.0.0.1", "::1"],	// Set [] to allow all IP addresses
															// or add a specific IPv4 of 192.168.1.5 :
															// ["127.0.0.1", "::ffff:127.0.0.1", "::1", "::ffff:192.168.1.5"],
															// or IPv4 range of 192.168.3.0 --> 192.168.3.15 use CIDR format :
															// ["127.0.0.1", "::ffff:127.0.0.1", "::1", "::ffff:192.168.3.0/28"],

	useHttps: false, 		// Support HTTPS or not, default "false" will use HTTP
	httpsPrivateKey: "", 	// HTTPS private key path, only require when useHttps is true
	httpsCertificate: "", 	// HTTPS Certificate path, only require when useHttps is true

	language: "en",
	locale: "en-US",
	logLevel: ["INFO", "LOG", "WARN", "ERROR"], // Add "DEBUG" for even more logging
	timeFormat: 12,
	units: "imperial",

	modules: [
		{
			module: "alert",
		},
		{
			module: "updatenotification",
			position: "top_bar"
		},
		{
			module: "clock",
			timezone: "America/Chicago",
			showPeriodUpper: "true",
			showDate: "true",
			position: "top_left",
		},
	{
			module: "calendar",
			header: "US Holidays",
			position: "top_left",
			config: {
				calendars: [
					{
						fetchInterval: 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000,
						symbol: "calendar-check",
						url: "https://ics.calendarlabs.com/76/mm3137/US_Holidays.ics"
					}
				]
			}
		},
		{
			module: "compliments",
			position: "lower_third"
		},
		{			
			module: "weather",
			units: "imperial",
			windUnits: "imperial",
			tempUnits: "imperial",
			showPeriodUpper: "true",
			appendLocationNameToHeader: "true",
			colored: "true",
			position: "top_right",
			config: {
				apiVersion:"3.0",
				weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
				weatherEndpoint:"/onecall",
				lat: "33.50872",
				lon: "-96.612213",
				type: "current",
				location: "Houston",
				locationID: "4699066", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
				apiKey: "8acfbcab123ce212",
			}
		},
		{
			module: "weather",
			units: "imperial",
			winUnits: "imperial",
			tempUnits: "imperial",
			showPeriodUpper: "true",
			appendLocationNaneToHeader: "true",
			colored: "true",
			position: "top_right",
			header: "Weather Forecast",
			config: {
 				apiVersion:"3.0",
 				weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
				weatherEndpoint:"/onecall",
				lat: "33.50872",
 				lon:"-96.612213",	
 				type: "forecast",
     				location: "Houston",
				locationID: "4699066", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
					apiKey: "8eca2acaacfbcab123ce212",
			}
		},
		{
			module: "newsfeed",
			position: "bottom_bar",
			config: {
				feeds: [
					{
						title: "New York Times",
						url: "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml"
					}
				],
				showSourceTitle: true,
				showPublishDate: true,
				broadcastNewsFeeds: true,
				broadcastNewsUpdates: true
			}
		},
	]
};

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

jimb

Sam, I tried to do the Ctrl-Shift_i keypress in the browser, but nothing happened. Do I need to do this at a certain point in time or from a certain place. The reason is because I’m still getting the 401-unauthorized messages if I perform the npm start dev process during application start.

sdetweil

@jimb weird… always works for me.

I meant to test w my apikeys today.

will get to it

sdetweil

@jimb well, I used your exact weather config, and used my openweather api key , and it worked perfectly

Screenshot 2023-12-04 8.45.24 PM.png

sdetweil

@jimb and you’ve got some stuff out of position

this is the more correct layout

                {                       
                        module: "weather",
                      position: "top_right",
                       config:{
                           units: "imperial",
                           windUnits: "imperial",
                           tempUnits: "imperial",
                           showPeriodUpper: "true",
                           appendLocationNameToHeader: "true",
                           colored: "true",
        //              position: "top_right",
        //              config: {
                                apiVersion:"3.0",
                                weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
                                weatherEndpoint:"/onecall",
                                lat: "29.8155405", //"33.50872",
                                lon: "-96.0607878", //"-96.61",
                                type: "current",
                                //location: "Houston",
                                //locationID: "4699066", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and fi>
                                apiKey:""
                        }
                },
  GNU nano 6.2                                                       config/config.js                                                                
                {
                        module: "weather",
                        position:"top_right",
                        header: "Weather Forecast",
                        config:{
                            units: "imperial",
                           winUnits: "imperial",
                           tempUnits: "imperial",
                          showPeriodUpper: "true",
                          appendLocationNaneToHeader: "true",
                          colored: "true",
                        //position: "top_right",
                        //header: "Weather Forecast",
                        //config: {
                                apiVersion:"3.0",
                                weatherProvider: "openweathermap",
                                weatherEndpoint:"/onecall",
                                lat: "33.50872",
                                lon:"-96.612213",       
                                type: "forecast",
                                //location: "Houston",
                                //locationID: "4699066", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and fi>
                                        apiKey:"// "
                        }
                },

jimb

Sam, that’s helpful, thanks! The items out of alignment happened when I deleted some of my apiKey. The original is perfectly straight. Since it worked with your Key, a couple of questions.

Does your Key have 28 digits?
Can you answer my question concerning the Ctrl-Shift-i keys to display the browser data. Can I stop the MM app and load the browser, or…
JimB

sdetweil

@jimb my apikey has 33 characters

it is the default key in openweather (I have multiple)

i just brought up MM, and used my chromebook to bring up the page… and then ctrl-shift-i (letter sounds like eye) all at once, opened the dev window

you can do those three keys on any webpage, its a toggle… on/off

using normal chrome, you can use the 3 dot menu to get there too
Screenshot 2023-12-05 12.51.15 PM.png

jimb

Sam, why is it always the simple things :-)
I found a simple link that allowed me to test the openweather api link:
http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/forecast?id=524901&appid={API Key}
I saw the 2.5 and changed it to 3.0 and got a 401 error. I changed it back to 2.5 and it worked. I tried commenting out the 3.0 & /onecall items in config.js and got a “config.js not found” error when running MM. I had used (/*) in the leftmost column as a ‘ignore line’ comment. So, I deleted the 4 lines from config.js and it worked fine except for a teensy error “displaying Howe instead of Houston” in the display. I have no idea where that came from. I wonder why the fourth largest city in the US isn’t listed in the pull-down menu?

Now, I’m going to see if I can add additional modules.
Thanks for your very patient help!!

sdetweil

@jimb awesome… making progress!!!

BKeyport

@jimb it’s always the simplest solution… ALWAYS.