is there a way to get the software to prompt for the user to select from a pre-built list of modules and syn with an email account?

There is more info before that post, but this gets you the latest version

i am working in a new module installer that will let you pick from the 3rd party list catalog.

then after installing those will open my mmm-config module to allow you to configure the modules you installed
(and you can go back there at any tine, installer or config)

i don’t think there is any concept of pre-built list of modules

my restore script works from a list of the urls (created at backup tine), but its just a text file list

is there a way to get the software to prompt for the user to select from a pre-built list of modules and syn with an email account?

alternatively, is it simple better to format the pi and install bookworm from scratch?

yes, better to start with new base

backup MM config…
see my https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore
make sure to copy backup folder (MM_backup) off or push to git
so you can have it for restore

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Raspbian
Description: Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Release: 10
Codename: buster

lsb_release -a

shows the os version detail

buster is 2 versions back

bullseye and bookworm since then, bookworm, the current version, has been out over a year now

if you run the automated install script, (listed in alternative install methods) it would have auto upgraded node to the proper level

we currently don’t support mode 23, but the release next week (jan 1) does