MMM-Instagram - Pull and animate photos from Instagram feed

[A Former User]

[kapsolas]

@wjdw87 Based on the code you have provided above, it looks correct. It does not have the tempimpage anywhere.

I did not ask you to delete any code, but somehow the code you were running had tempimage misspelled to tempimpage.

The messages you are showing in the screenshot, are from the core system, but does show that the instagram feed module is running. So there is something else.

To confirm:

1. You cloned the module from github
2. You generated a token for instragram
3. Configured the config.js file, configuration for the module appropriately

[cowboysdude]

I’m all good… I have NO idea where I got that version from but I copied over your original and it fired up…

Thank you!

I believe that version is yoless fork… someone wanted the ability to adjust width and height… which is not a bad idea … ;)

[kapsolas]

Awesome! Glad to hear we got it all set up! Enjoy the module!

[cowboysdude]

@kapsolas said in MMM-Instagram - Pull and animate photos from Instagram feed:

Awesome! Glad to hear we got it all set up! Enjoy the module!

I really do! Thanks for all your hard work!

[A Former User]

Hmm… from here : https://github.com/kapsolas/MMM-Instagram

Do you have to install : https://www.npmjs.com/package/request - How?

To confirm:

You cloned the module from github - YES
You generated a token for instragram - YES
Configured the config.js file, configuration for the module appropriately - YES
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[strawberry 3.141]

@wjdw87

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Instagram
npm install

[cowboysdude]

@wjdw87 said in MMM-Instagram - Pull and animate photos from Instagram feed:

Hmm… from here : https://github.com/kapsolas/MMM-Instagram

Do you have to install : https://www.npmjs.com/package/request - How?

To confirm:

You cloned the module from github - YES
You generated a token for instragram - YES
Configured the config.js file, configuration for the module appropriately - YES
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OH that’s the easy part ;)

In the terminal window [the one you type in ‘npm start’ to start the mirror]… go to the modules dir then the MMM-Instagram dir

MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Instagram

type in without quotes “npm install”

Once that’s finished go back to the MagicMirror and start your mirror :)

[A Former User]

Many Thanks @cowboysdude , @strawberry-3-141

I just did a fresh install oof the module, then the dependency.

Still no luck :(

[cowboysdude]

@wjdw87

Ok hang in there kid… just about there…

[A Former User]

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[A Former User]

I guess for security can change the API key once i’m all up and running :) - many thanks @cowboysdude !

[kapsolas]

Just an FYI - You do not want to just post your config to the world.

That access token can allow someone to impersonate you now! The config.js contains confidential information for accessing the services our mirrors are using. Refrain from publishing it to the world with out redacting the app ids.

[A Former User]

@kapsolas said in MMM-Instagram - Pull and animate photos from Instagram feed:

Just an FYI - You do not want to just post your config to the world.

That access token can allow someone to impersonate you now! The config.js contains confidential information for accessing the services our mirrors are using. Refrain from publishing it to the world with out redacting the app ids.

Thanks, understood, i intend to replace API keys imemdiately on getting it up and running (at the moment just testing as building), hpe not to offend.

[cowboysdude]

That’s ok, that’s not a valid API key… That’s the problem.

Let me explain… you do have an API key but what you need is an Access Token… that’s where the problem is.

In the config it is asking for the Access token… that’s where we both made a mistake!!! :) It’s all good.

We got it! :)

Thanks @kapsolas

[A Former User]

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[A Former User]

@cowboysdude thanks a lot at 4am almost i can sleep ha ha for 2 hours :/

Its working, note for others Access Token key is granted here… http://instagram.pixelunion.net/ (when you get to that stage and have created the developer account) . :

layout needs tidying up mind but im sure there are some posts on that :)

[cowboysdude]

JUST to clearify for anyone… the module works GREAT!!

Create the right thing and it’ll work~

ACCESS TOKEN is NOT your API KEY LOL

[Paninpyos]

Oh, Instagram. How to get all these followers? Sure, I can use services of zen-promo com to find people who are interested in my arts. But may be you can suggest anything?

[A Former User]

Just go with the flow, you pick them up, some have their accounts private (i did to stop prying eyes at my life) but since just opened, and tbf its mainly likes and comments, etc, it wastes time that’s all… don’t take seriously (father does with his sunset photos ha ha)…