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    Super nooby question- How to configure the downloaded modules and weather wont show up

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      ghaal
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      Hello,
      I am making a Magic Mirror as my first project with a Raspberry Pi and I have basically no prior knowledge of code, other than those code games and whatnot. I was able to successfully download the MagicMirror on my Raspberry Pi using the shortcut, but when I open up the MagicMirror page, the weather forecast and the current forecast don’t show up. Nothing shows up in that corner. I think I could fix it by adding their modules to my modules list. I also want to change the 24-hour clock format to a 12 hour one, but I don’t know haw to access my modules or where to add new ones. I read something about opening my config.js files or something, but I have no idea how. Sorry for the long post and probably lame question.
      Thanks
      Ghaal

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        hartattack
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        Hi Ghaal! Welcome first and foremost!

        You need to edit the config.js file. However, we first need to make sure it is created. On your pi, in the GUI, look for an icon that looks like a file folder. If you click on that, it will open a directory of your files. From there, look for the file called Magic Mirror, open that, then look for a file called Config and open that. Inside there, do you see a file that is titled config.js (don’t confuse this with the config.js.sample file)?

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        • Mykle1M Offline
          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @ghaal
          last edited by

          @ghaal

          Do you have Teamspeak?

          Create a working config
          How to add modules

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          • Mykle1M Offline
            Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @hartattack
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            @hartattack said in Super nooby question- How to configure the downloaded modules and weather wont show up:

            Hi Ghaal! Welcome first and foremost!

            You got him hart? Ok! Remember, you can use the TeamSpeak Help Desk if you want to take him there

            Create a working config
            How to add modules

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            • hartattackH Offline
              hartattack @Mykle1
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              @Mykle1 If it gets too complex, I will work my way over there, but I have a feeling this should be fairly simple as pointing in the right direction ;)

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              • Mykle1M Offline
                Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @hartattack
                last edited by

                @hartattack said in Super nooby question- How to configure the downloaded modules and weather wont show up:

                should be fairly simple as pointing in the right direction

                Riiiiiggghtt! ;-)

                At least he’s up and running.

                Create a working config
                How to add modules

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                  ghaal
                  last edited by

                  Sorry, I haven’t replied in like two weeks, but I ran into some major problems. My brother broke my HDMI cable while it was plugged into my monitor and I take to take off half the plastic to take the head out of the monitor. Then I had to put the plastic back on so it would fit in my frame again. I also had to order a new cable. But I’m here and ready to work on it thank you.

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                    cowboysdude Module Developer @ghaal
                    last edited by

                    @ghaal Don’t feel bad so far I’ve broken a 32" tv and a 24" monitor… that’s some of the stuff I’ve broken LOL

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                      ghaal @hartattack
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                      @hartattack Okay, I got to the config folder. I saw all my modules there and I edited the weather modules so they have the location ID an appid and clock module so it has the 12 hour format, saved, and restarted my Pi. I turned on the Pi using:

                      pi@magicpi:~ $ cd MagicMirror/config
                      pi@magicpi:~/MagicMirror/config $ cp config.js.sample config.js
                      You can now try to start MagicMirror².

                      pi@magicpi:~/MagicMirror/config $ cd $HOME/MagicMirror
                      pi@magicpi:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

                      I got that code from: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/236/complete-setup-tutorial/6

                      When I turned it on though, none of the edits I made were showing. The weather wasn’t showing and the clock was still in 24 hour format. When I went to the config folder none of the previous edits were there.

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                        ghaal @Mykle1
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                        @Mykle1 I don’t have it and I don’t know what it is TBH. Is it an app or an online thing, or something integrated into this forum?

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