I started from scratch and this time took it slow.
Used your script on your github page made the install so much cleaner.
THANKS for your effort there!!

request is a li rare to get data (request it). many developers did not properly handle errors.

in this case it looks like the data is supposed to contain an array xxx[1] and that is not the case. oops…

I don’t know if it because of error, or api change , or multiple sources.

how MagicMirror works
the modulename.js runs in the browser (electron is a browser), but as such it cannot directly access the system it runs on for security (can’t read files, fiddle w hardware , reformat your disks…)

so the module has a helper, that runs o the server side which CAN do all that.

so the modulename.js sends a request to the helper to get data. the helper does it, and sends back. … the modilenane.js is waiting (loading… on the screen)
but if there is an error most helpers do not send back. so both sides are waiting…
helper gor another request modulename.js a response to last request…

stalemate…

I think it is because I have two plants registered and manually logging onto the site incurs another step where one has to select the correct plant. That step is not a usual step when you only have one plant registered. That, I think causes MMM-SunnyPoprtal to fail.

I also have two SunnyBow inverters that might contribute to this complexity.

I will then go the MQTT route until the SunnyPortal is resolved. I also left a message for the developer in Github.
I have an MQTT server running on my LAN and I have feeds of everything I would like to monitor, so that could potentially be the better route to take

To play save I am going to start fresh with an SSD /NVME - M.2 for stability

In your message starting with " no. how do you start MagicMirror?" I learned quite a lot.
Is that way of starting supposed to give no RED messages when I connect via SSH?

I saw several lines withRED text.

I suppose there should be no RED text when there are no errors?

I will also do a little more reading now that I have a basic understanding of how MM2 works

See you in my next post (Sorry for being such a nuisance)

magicmirror@2.27.0 start
DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

[2024-05-10 16:13:26.448] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.27.0
[2024-05-10 16:13:26.523] [LOG] Loading config …
[2024-05-10 16:13:26.533] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
[2024-05-10 16:13:26.543] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
[2024-05-10 16:13:26.545] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
[2024-05-10 16:13:27.288] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2024-05-10 16:13:27.289] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[2024-05-10 16:13:28.046] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2024-05-10 16:13:28.048] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-ImagesPhotos
[2024-05-10 16:13:28.196] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2024-05-10 16:13:28.197] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-OpenWeatherMapForecast
[2024-05-10 16:13:28.198] [LOG] No helper found for module: MMM-FlipClock.
[2024-05-10 16:13:29.120] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2024-05-10 16:13:29.121] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-SunnyPortal
[2024-05-10 16:13:29.848] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2024-05-10 16:13:29.849] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-MQTT
[2024-05-10 16:13:29.850] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
[2024-05-10 16:13:29.875] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 …
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.692] [LOG] Server started …
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.695] [LOG] Connecting socket for: updatenotification
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.698] [LOG] Starting module helper: updatenotification
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.699] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-ImagesPhotos
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.701] [LOG] Starting node helper for: MMM-ImagesPhotos
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.703] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-OpenWeatherMapForecast
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.706] [LOG] ====================== Starting node_helper for module [MMM-OpenWeatherMapForecast]
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.710] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-SunnyPortal
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.712] [LOG] Starting node helper for: MMM-SunnyPortal
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.714] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-MQTT
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.717] [LOG] MMM-MQTT: Starting node helper
[2024-05-10 16:13:32.718] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
[2024-05-10 16:13:33.281] [LOG] Launching application.
[2024-05-10 16:13:39.304] [INFO] System information:

SYSTEM: manufacturer: ; model: ; raspberry: undefined; virtual: false

OS: platform: linux; distro: Debian GNU/Linux; release: 12; arch: arm64; kernel: 6.6.28+rpt-rpi-v8

VERSIONS: electron: 29.1.6; used node: 20.9.0; installed node: 20.13.0; npm: 10.5.2; pm2: 5.3.1

OTHER: timeZone: Africa/Johannesburg; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefined

[2024-05-10 16:13:40.158] [LOG] Config based debug=module_2_MMM-ImagesPhotos
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.166] [LOG] SocketNotification START_SUNNYPORTAL received for the first time…setting updateInterval to 900000ms
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.170] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing day data
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.329] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing month data
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.346] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing year data
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.360] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing total data
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.472] [INFO] updatenotification: Updater Class Loaded!
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.473] [INFO] updatenotification: Checking PM2 using…
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.478] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-ImagesPhotos
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.721] [INFO] updatenotification: [PM2] You are not using pm2
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.818] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-OpenWeatherMapForecast
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.881] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-FlipClock
[2024-05-10 16:13:40.950] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-SunnyPortal
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.071] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-MQTT
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.213] [INFO] Checking git for module: MagicMirror
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.406] [LOG] [MMM-OpenWeatherMapForecast] 10-May-24 16:13 ** ERROR ** null
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.643] [LOG] [_login] Cookie Value: BIGipServerPool_P_SunnyPortal=3053758656.20480.0000
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.647] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.656] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading ‘1’)
at Request._callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_helper.js:86:103)
at self.callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:185:22)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at Request. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1154:10)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at IncomingMessage. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1076:12)
at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:628:28)
at IncomingMessage.emit (node:events:526:35)
at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1408:12)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.657] [ERROR] MagicMirror² will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.659] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror/issues
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.676] [LOG] [_login] Cookie Value: BIGipServerPool_P_SunnyPortal=3120867520.20480.0000
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.678] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.680] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading ‘1’)
at Request._callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_helper.js:86:103)
at self.callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:185:22)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at Request. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1154:10)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at IncomingMessage. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1076:12)
at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:628:28)
at IncomingMessage.emit (node:events:526:35)
at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1408:12)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.681] [ERROR] MagicMirror² will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.682] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror/issues
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.696] [LOG] [_login] Cookie Value: BIGipServerPool_P_SunnyPortal=3120867520.20480.0000
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.698] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.700] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading ‘1’)
at Request._callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_helper.js:86:103)
at self.callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:185:22)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at Request. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1154:10)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at IncomingMessage. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1076:12)
at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:628:28)
at IncomingMessage.emit (node:events:526:35)
at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1408:12)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.701] [ERROR] MagicMirror² will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.702] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror/issues
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.718] [LOG] [_login] Cookie Value: BIGipServerPool_P_SunnyPortal=3053758656.20480.0000
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.722] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.723] [ERROR] TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading ‘1’)
at Request._callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_helper.js:86:103)
at self.callback (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:185:22)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at Request. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1154:10)
at Request.emit (node:events:514:28)
at IncomingMessage. (/home/frits/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal/node_modules/request/request.js:1076:12)
at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:628:28)
at IncomingMessage.emit (node:events:526:35)
at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1408:12)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.724] [ERROR] MagicMirror² will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[2024-05-10 16:13:41.724] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror/issues
[2024-05-10 16:13:42.376] [LOG] MMM-MQTT: Starting client for 192.168.1.23:1883 user erasmi
[2024-05-10 16:13:42.377] [LOG] MMM-MQTT: Connecting to mqtt://192.168.1.23:1883
[2024-05-10 16:13:42.598] [LOG] MMM-MQTT connected to mqtt://192.168.1.23:1883
[2024-05-10 16:13:42.600] [LOG] MMM-MQTT: subscribing to sbfspot/2130438237 Topic.PDC1

pm2 restart

[2024-05-10 15:27:39.078] [LOG] SocketNotification START_SUNNYPORTAL received for the first time…setting updateInterval to 900000ms
[2024-05-10 15:27:39.083] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing day data
[2024-05-10 15:27:39.260] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing month data
[2024-05-10 15:27:39.275] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing year data
[2024-05-10 15:27:39.293] [LOG] [_login] Trying to login to https://www.sunnyportal.com/FixedPages/HoManLive.aspx/Templates/Start.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F for accessing total data

if at boot w pm2, then do

pm2 stop all

then

 cd ~/MagicMirror 
npm start

see if there are any messages relative to this module

to stop MagicMirror
press ctrl-q

to restart as on boot
do

pm2 status
pm2 restart  xxx

where xxx is the number on the line or name on the line of the app you want to start (I have 10 apps on mine, with multiple copies of MagicMirror… so I have to use the number)

start and restart do the same when the app not running

frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/config $ pm2 start mm
[PM2] Applying action restartProcessId on app [mm](ids: [ 0 ])
[PM2] mm ✓
[PM2] Process successfully started
┌────┬────────────────────┬──────────┬──────┬───────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│ id │ name │ mode │ ↺ │ status │ cpu │ memory │
├────┼────────────────────┼──────────┼──────┼───────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ 0 │ mm │ fork │ 3 │ online │ 0% │ 2.8mb │

npm install

up to date, audited 58 packages in 6s

2 packages are looking for funding
  run `npm fund` for details

2 moderate severity vulnerabilities

Some issues need review, and may require choosing
a different dependency.

Run `npm audit` for details.
frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ ^C
frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ npm fund
mmm-sunnyportal@1.4.0
+-- https://github.com/sponsors/feross
|   `-- safe-buffer@5.2.1
`-- https://github.com/sponsors/epoberezkin
    `-- ajv@6.12.6

frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ ^C
frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ ^C
frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ ^C
frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ ^C
frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ npm audit
# npm audit report

request  *
Severity: moderate
Server-Side Request Forgery in Request - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8p7-x288-28g6
Depends on vulnerable versions of tough-cookie
No fix available
node_modules/request

tough-cookie  <4.1.3
Severity: moderate
tough-cookie Prototype Pollution vulnerability - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-72xf-g2v4-qvf3
No fix available
node_modules/tough-cookie

2 moderate severity vulnerabilities

Some issues need review, and may require choosing
a different dependency.

This:

frits@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SunnyPortal $ npm install

up to date, audited 58 packages in 6s

2 packages are looking for funding
  run `npm fund` for details

2 moderate severity vulnerabilities

Some issues need review, and may require choosing
a different dependency.

Run `npm audit` for details.

OR this:-

now, show the output from starting MagicMirror, where you do npm start

I got this feedback:

up to date, audited 58 packages in 6s

2 packages are looking for funding
  run `npm fund` for details

2 moderate severity vulnerabilities

Some issues need review, and may require choosing
a different dependency

Run `npm audit` for details.

So I ran this:

npm fund
mmm-sunnyportal@1.4.0
+-- https://github.com/sponsors/feross
|   `-- safe-buffer@5.2.1
`-- https://github.com/sponsors/epoberezkin
    `-- ajv@6.12.6](link url

AND

npm audit
# npm audit report

request  *
Severity: moderate
Server-Side Request Forgery in Request - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8p7-x288-28g6
Depends on vulnerable versions of tough-cookie
No fix available
node_modules/request

tough-cookie  <4.1.3
Severity: moderate
tough-cookie Prototype Pollution vulnerability - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-72xf-g2v4-qvf3
No fix available
node_modules/tough-cookie

2 moderate severity vulnerabilities

Some issues need review, and may require choosing
a different dependency.

I have to admit - MOST of this went right over my head

Can you please help me here?