Comprehensive tutorial on how to build a MM2 from start to finish

[gwertheim]

Hello,

I am interested in building a MM2 for myself but I’d like to learn more about setting up the hardware and software. Can someone make a step-by-step guide or a YouTube video which covers a whole build and beginner mistakes to avoid?

It would be a very big help before I make the investment and break stuff.

[cowboysdude]

Suggestion… read. There is no comprehensive guide as everyone’s experience is different.

Everyone has his/her own reason for doing this and the route they take to do it…

You first have to decide what you want, what you want it to do…

Start here:
https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror

That’s the software side…
as for hardware this again is user preference…
You can voice control
gesture control,
touch control,
etc…

Hardware wise this is a project for Raspberry Pi… yes you can use other ways to build it… search the forums some have used Apples, I’m using 2 RPi’s and about to use a mini itx to build a bigger ‘mirror’…

So this isn’t really someone can sit down and write sentence by sentence how to. It’s a ‘project’ that the user is supposed to actively take part in. Which means reading this forum, the MM website and you can find other’s experiences and ask here if you have specific questions regarding how a particular module works and help with setting them up.

[gwertheim]

@cowboysdude Thx for the quick response. I found the software tutorial which is exactly what I was looking, hardware I can figure out by digging through the forms.

Wish me luck

[cowboysdude]

@gwertheim Yeah it’s really the only way to go. There are a ton of us here and if you have questions we’ll be happy to help!! Looking forward to your questions and trust me… it’s an experience you’ll love!!!

Look here … https://forum.magicmirror.builders/category/12/show-your-mirror

You’ll see some pretty amazing results!

And Welcome!

[Mykle1]

@gwertheim

Then there is this.

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/236/complete-setup-tutorial… Take your time. Follow the directions and ask specific questions along the way. You’ll be fine.

[gwertheim]

I just bought a raspberry pi 3 model B, gonna play with it and go from there. I’m excited to play around with this

[Mykle1]

@gwertheim said in Comprehensive tutorial on how to build a MM2 from start to finish:

I just bought a raspberry pi 3 model B, gonna play with it and go from there. I’m excited to play around with this

Prepare to have fun and lose sleep.

[gwertheim]

@Mykle1 it wouldn’t be fun if I didn’t lose sleep