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

      @caseyrcoughlin

      You can delete the old folders by simply dragging them to the trash, as you would any other file or folder.

      It’s odd that you don’t have a text editor. What OS are you installing? Rasbian Jessie certainly has a text editor. Are you using a Pi 3? You could always install a 3rd party text editor if you wanted to. You have options.

      I’m curious. Open a terminal and type leafpad and Enter. This would launch the default text editor in Jessie, if that’s what you’re running.

      How did you manage to edit your config.js file in the first place to get your MagicMirror running? Or, you haven’t gotten that far?

      Create a working config
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      • cowboysdudeC Offline
        cowboysdude Module Developer @caseyrcoughlin
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        @caseyrcoughlin said in New and confused.:

        @cowboysdude said in New and confused.:

        That makes life so much easier, can’t believe I didn’t think to hit the ALT key before. So I got into the config menu through the terminal but I messed some stuff up and deleted a few of the modules that I want back to mess around with some more. I’d like to uninstall and reinstall Magic Mirror. How do I uninstall it?

        EDIT - Nevermind, figured out how to install it again. At least a workaround anyway. I renamed the old Magic Mirror and I’m reinstalling it again. I’d imagine I’ll have about 25 failed versions of Magic Mirror under various names before I get it to how I want it lol. Is there anyway to delete these files off of the RPi?

        DO NOT feel bad…we’ve all been there :) You’re trying and that’s what this project is all about. Feel free to ask questions… it’s how we learn ;)

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        • mickyasM Offline
          mickyas
          last edited by

          Well me and my ten thumbs were playing around and i entered the config.js file to alter parts of the weather module ( i managed to get an API key and my location I.D. as the weather in New York doesn’t really interest me at the mo :-))) ) and entered them in to the code, between the speech marks, saved it and then ran MM but the weather module wasn’t present, everything else was …any ideas??? Next will be altering the holidays/calendar etc (i’m trying to work out how to use my google calendar with all of my saved dates etc, so expect more questions) :0. Thanks.
          Mick

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          • cowboysdudeC Offline
            cowboysdude Module Developer @mickyas
            last edited by

            @mickyas said in New and confused.:

            Well me and my ten thumbs were playing around and i entered the config.js file to alter parts of the weather module ( i managed to get an API key and my location I.D. as the weather in New York doesn’t really interest me at the mo :-))) ) and entered them in to the code, between the speech marks, saved it and then ran MM but the weather module wasn’t present, everything else was …any ideas??? Next will be altering the holidays/calendar etc (i’m trying to work out how to use my google calendar with all of my saved dates etc, so expect more questions) :0. Thanks.
            Mick

            My advice is always the same… if you have a working config.js then copy it to config.bak then you know no matter what you’ll never be down :)

            THEN:

            It’s easier if you post your config.js minus the api keys just put xx in place of that… then we can peek at it :)

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

              @mickyas said in New and confused.:

              entered them in to the code, between the speech marks, saved it and then ran MM but the weather module wasn’t present, everything else was …any ideas???

              You likely made a small mistake somewhere. As @cowboysdude said, it would be easier for us to help you if would copy and paste that portion of your config.js file (minus the API key)

              Next will be altering the holidays/calendar etc (i’m trying to work out how to use my google calendar with all of my saved dates etc, so expect more questions) :0.

              Go to your google calendar. On the LEFT side of the page you’ll see My Calendars, Other Calendars. Hover (don’t click) your mouse over the individual calendar that you want. A down arrow v appears to the RIGHT of the calendar. Click the down arrow v and choose Calendar settings. Click the green ICAL button. This will give you the url you need to enter into the calendar module

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              • mickyasM Offline
                mickyas @cowboysdude
                last edited by

                @cowboysdude Sorry but you assume i know what you’re on about :-)))) what’s config.bak??? I have NO knowledge whatsoever of any kind of coding etc, my computer abilities stretch as far as writing a n e-mail and doing the odd letter. :-))).
                Mick

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                • mickyasM Offline
                  mickyas @Mykle1
                  last edited by

                  @Mykle1 Damn…you’re a genius :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))

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

                    @mickyas said in New and confused.:

                    what’s config.bak???

                    What @cowboysdude means is this:
                    When you have a working config.js file and BEFORE you’re going to edit it (ex adding another module) you should make a backup of that config.js file. Then you do your edit. If something goes awry, you have your backup file that you KNOW is working.

                    Simply: Go to your working config.js file. Right click on it. Choose Copy. Right click somewhere else in that same window. Choose Paste. Rename the copy to config.bak as @cowboysdude instructed. Click Rename.

                    So now you’ve have a file named config.bak. If something goes wrong with your working config.js file, you can delete it and rename your backup to config.js. So, make a backup every time you successfully make additions to your config.js so you don’t have to start from square one.

                    I hope you’re writing this down. ;-)

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                    • Mykle1M Offline
                      Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @mickyas
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                      @mickyas said in New and confused.:

                      Damn…

                      Oh, hey Mick,

                      When you want help with your config.js file you really should copy and paste it here so that we can look at it as @cowboysdude and I have both advised. Surely you know how to copy and paste! :-)

                      Create a working config
                      How to add modules

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                      • mickyasM Offline
                        mickyas @Mykle1
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                        @Mykle1 said in New and confused.:

                        @mickyas said in New and confused.:

                        Damn…

                        Oh, hey Mick,

                        Surely you know how to copy and paste! :-)

                        I do, but since i haven’t worked out how to tether my laptop o my PI…it’s a slow laborious process :-))))))))))))))
                        Well, got my calendar and newsfeed changed and both up and running, just working on my weathermap. I’ll try and sort out copying it here :-))) thanks for the step by step, it worked perfectly first time :-)))
                        Mick

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