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      sdetweil @nowayto
      last edited by

      @nowayto show

      cd ~/MagicMirror
      npm start >somefile.txt

      then when screen up, ctrl-q

      and look at somefile.txt

      Sam

      How to add modules

      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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        nowayto @sdetweil
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        @sdetweil

        This is the result inside the *.txt

        magicmirror@2.30.0 start
        npm run start:x11

        magicmirror@2.30.0 start:x11
        DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

        [2025-02-24 20:55:20.171] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.30.0
        [2025-02-24 20:55:22.568] [LOG] Loading config …
        [2025-02-24 20:55:22.695] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
        [2025-02-24 20:55:31.157] [INFO] Checking config file /home/berrymirror/MagicMirror/config/config.js …
        [2025-02-24 20:55:31.368] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
        [2025-02-24 20:55:31.371] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
        [2025-02-24 20:55:33.349] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t contain errors :)
        [2025-02-24 20:55:33.364] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
        [2025-02-24 20:55:33.371] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
        [2025-02-24 20:55:33.399] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
        [2025-02-24 20:55:33.401] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
        [2025-02-24 20:55:33.404] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
        [2025-02-24 20:55:34.525] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
        [2025-02-24 20:55:34.526] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
        [2025-02-24 20:55:34.532] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments.
        [2025-02-24 20:55:34.538] [LOG] No helper found for module: weather.
        [2025-02-24 20:55:35.571] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
        [2025-02-24 20:55:35.572] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
        [2025-02-24 20:55:35.573] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
        [2025-02-24 20:55:35.711] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 …
        [2025-02-24 20:56:47.381] [LOG] Server started …
        [2025-02-24 20:56:49.306] [LOG] Connecting socket for: updatenotification
        [2025-02-24 20:56:50.754] [LOG] Starting module helper: updatenotification
        [2025-02-24 20:56:50.897] [LOG] Connecting socket for: calendar
        [2025-02-24 20:56:51.135] [LOG] Starting node helper for: calendar
        [2025-02-24 20:56:51.155] [LOG] Connecting socket for: newsfeed
        [2025-02-24 20:56:51.159] [LOG] Starting node helper for: newsfeed
        [2025-02-24 20:56:51.421] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
        [2025-02-24 20:58:33.277] [LOG] Launching application.

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          sdetweil @nowayto
          last edited by

          @nowayto i would wait a little longer, web app not open yet

          or npm start dev, in the dev window select the console tab

          see if there is an error displayed

          Sam

          How to add modules

          learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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            nowayto @sdetweil
            last edited by

            After 1 millions of tests and trying… now it works.
            It seems it start to work using “raspbian bookworm 32bit legacy”.
            I tried with the non-legacy too and it didn’t work.
            Is that possible?
            I’m asking that because I know my 3 model A+ is 64bit capable.
            Honestly, without your advice… I’ll never though it could be the OS.
            Thank you a lot, now I’ll start a new chapter: the configuration

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              sdetweil @nowayto
              last edited by

              @nowayto i think 64 bit is ok, IF you have the physical memory
              3A doesnt

              Sam

              How to add modules

              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                sdetweil @nowayto
                last edited by sdetweil

                @nowayto configuration, try my MMM-Config module. also supports installing modules

                https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  nowayto @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil
                  very interesting. I’ve installed it, but I can’t access to webpanel.
                  Tried with:
                  http://IP:PORT/configure
                  http://LOCALHOST:PORT/configure
                  no access.
                  tried with standard 8080 and another port chosen by me.
                  computer IP is whitelisted, and clearly on same network.
                  config check is OK

                  ~/MagicMirror/config $ npm run config:check

                  magicmirror@2.30.0 config:check
                  node js/check_config.js
                  [2025-02-26 15:19:04.776] [INFO] Checking config file /home/PINAME/MagicM irror/config/config.js …
                  [2025-02-26 15:19:04.960] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
                  [2025-02-26 15:19:04.962] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
                  [2025-02-26 15:19:05.229] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t c ontain errors :)

                  Another little issues: sometimes I got black screen with cursor after “npm run start”
                  I have to restart it in order to making it work

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                    sdetweil @nowayto
                    last edited by

                    @nowayto did you add my module to config.js

                    {
        module:"MMM-Config",
        position:"....one_of the positions",
         config:{
          }
},

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                      sdetweil @sdetweil
                      last edited by

                      @nowayto

                      on the startup, can you show the output of
                      npm run start

                      also show output of
                      free -m

                      Sam

                      How to add modules

                      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                        nowayto @sdetweil
                        last edited by

                        @sdetweil
                        Yes i did and the config checker gave me the OK

                        this is the startup
                        npm run start

                        magicmirror@2.30.0 start
                        npm run start:x11

                        magicmirror@2.30.0 start:x11
                        DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

                        [2025-02-26 15:00:59.702] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.30.0
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:01.515] [LOG] Loading config …
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:01.525] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:10.865] [INFO] Checking config file /home/MYRASPBERRYNAME/MagicM irror/config/config.js …
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:11.018] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:11.020] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:11.253] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t c ontain errors :)
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:12.473] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
                        [2025-02-26 15:01:12.480] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.

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                          nowayto @sdetweil
                          last edited by

                          @sdetweil
                          free -m
                          total used free shared buff/cache available
                          Mem: 426 180 91 81 155 112
                          Swap: 1023 225 798

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                            sdetweil @nowayto
                            last edited by sdetweil

                            @nowayto more log info, i dont see info for mmm-config

                            Sam

                            How to add modules

                            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                              nowayto @sdetweil
                              last edited by

                              @sdetweil

                              npm run start

                              magicmirror@2.30.0 start
                              npm run start:x11

                              magicmirror@2.30.0 start:x11
                              DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

                              [2025-02-26 15:00:59.702] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.30.0
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:01.515] [LOG] Loading config …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:01.525] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:10.865] [INFO] Checking config file /home/MYRASPBNAME/MagicM irror/config/config.js …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:11.018] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:11.020] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:11.253] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t c ontain errors :)
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:12.473] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:12.480] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:12.519] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:12.522] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:12.525] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:13.000] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:13.001] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:13.005] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments.
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:13.007] [LOG] No helper found for module: weather.
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:42.730] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:42.732] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-Wallpaper
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:43.127] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:43.128] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-Config
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:43.437] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:43.438] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:43.439] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
                              [2025-02-26 15:01:43.455] [LOG] Starting server on port **** …
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.268] [LOG] Server started …
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.271] [LOG] Connecting socket for: updatenotification
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.288] [LOG] Starting module helper: updatenotification
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.290] [LOG] Connecting socket for: calendar
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.291] [LOG] Starting node helper for: calendar
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.293] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-Wallpaper
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.295] [LOG] Starting node helper for: MMM-Wallpaper
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:26.306] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-Config
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:27.236] [LOG] Connecting socket for: newsfeed
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:27.237] [LOG] Starting node helper for: newsfeed
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:27.258] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
                              [2025-02-26 15:02:44.884] [LOG] Launching application.

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                                sdetweil @nowayto
                                last edited by

                                @nowayto then you should be able to access the mmm-config urls

                                Sam

                                How to add modules

                                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                  nowayto @sdetweil
                                  last edited by

                                  @sdetweil

                                  Exactly but I can’t access.
                                  Now I’m trying give a whitelist complete access.

                                  The only error I see is a GPU process error but I don’t think is connected to the web server.

                                  [2025-02-26 22:43:49.784] [LOG] Launching application.
                                  [7194:0226/224359.949078:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(1007)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=512
                                  [2025-02-26 22:44:42.117] [LOG]
                                  [7194:0226/224442.468308:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(1007)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=512
                                  [7194:0226/224504.822973:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(1007)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=512
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:56.193]                                   [INFO] System information:

                                  SYSTEM: manufacturer: Raspberry Pi Foundation; model: Raspberry Pi 3 Model A Plus Rev 1.1; virtual: false

                                  OS: platform: linux; distro: Raspbian GNU/Linux; release: 11; arch: arm; kernel: 6.1.21-v7+

                                  VERSIONS: electron: 32.3.1; used node: 20.18.1; installed node: 20.18.1; npm: 10.8.2; pm2: 5.4.3

                                  OTHER: timeZone: Europe/Rome; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefined

                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:56.931] [LOG] Create new calendarfetcher for url: https://ics.calendarlabs.com/76/****MYCAL***** - Interval: 604800000
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:57.049] [LOG] Create new newsfetcher for url: http://www.MYRSS**- Interval: 300000
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:57.118] [INFO] updatenotification: Updater Class Loaded!
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:57.123] [INFO] updatenotification: Checking PM2 using…
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:57.125] [INFO] updatenotification: [PM2] You are not using pm2
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:57.128] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-Wallpaper
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:57.591] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-Config
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:57.893] [INFO] Checking git for module: MagicMirror
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:58.426] [INFO] Calendar-Fetcher: Broadcasting 10 events from https://ics.calendarlabs.com*****MYCAL****.
                                  [2025-02-26 22:45:58.443] [INFO] Newsfeed-Fetcher: Broadcasting 10 items.

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                                    nowayto @sdetweil
                                    last edited by

                                    @sdetweil
                                    My fault. In config.js the adress was set in “localhost”… Sorry.
                                    Now I set the IP and I granted the access

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                                      sdetweil @nowayto
                                      last edited by sdetweil

                                      @nowayto yes, the doc mentions this, and if you had set

                                      showQR:true

                                      it would have displayed a message about localhost

                                      IMG_0800.png

                                      Sam

                                      How to add modules

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