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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    How to add modules. For absolute beginners.

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      TheSij @Mykle1
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      @Mykle1 thanks to you and @sdetweil for helping me with this. It’s much appreciated. Deep down I’m reluctant to give up, because I don’t like quitting. I’ve literally just copied your config entry, and simply adding my own lat/lon figures. But now the MagicMirror shows up as a blank black screen and the window is named ‘Electron’, rather than ‘MagicMirror2’.

      I’m checking, double-checking and triple-checking and I can’t see where the discrepancy is compared to your entry. Could having too many modules be an issue? Can I also check - both of you have commented that the ‘timezone’ is causing an error, but your config entry doesn’t show that it’s commented out…?

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        sdetweil @TheSij
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        @TheSij how do you start MM? npm start, or pm2 start ?

        if npm start, look at the messages shown in the terminal window after the npm start, or better yet, redirect the messages to a file, so you can look at them later
        npm start >somefile 2>&1
        (same as on windows)

        if pm2, then pm2 logs --lines=100 should display the messages…

        black screen,m typically means some library required by a module is not loaded, usually because of a missed install step for the module…
        the area u read on github, is the same as the file README.md after the git clone, so you can look at the instructions

        git clone
        cd modulename
        npm install

        Sam

        How to add modules

        learning how to use css

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          TheSij @sdetweil
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          @sdetweil - this is the log when I started MM just now…

          0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node', '/usr/local/bin/npm', 'start' ]
2 info using npm@6.14.7
3 info using node@v10.19.0
4 verbose stack Error: missing script: start
4 verbose stack     at run (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/run-script.js:155:19)
4 verbose stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/run-script.js:63:5
4 verbose stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/read-json.js:116:5
4 verbose stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/read-json.js:436:5
4 verbose stack     at checkBinReferences_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/read-json.js:391:45)
4 verbose stack     at final (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/read-json.js:434:3)
4 verbose stack     at then (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/read-json.js:161:5)
4 verbose stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/read-json.js:382:12
4 verbose stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/graceful-fs.js:123:16
4 verbose stack     at FSReqWrap.readFileAfterClose [as oncomplete] (internal/fs/read_file_context.js:53:3)
5 verbose cwd /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-soccer
6 verbose Linux 4.19.118-v7l+
7 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "start"
8 verbose node v10.19.0
9 verbose npm  v6.14.7
10 error missing script: start
11 verbose exit [ 1, true ]
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            sdetweil @TheSij
            last edited by sdetweil

            @TheSij said in How to add modules. For absolute beginners.:

            tack Error: missing script: start
            5 verbose cwd /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-soccer

            what did you type?

            the command is

            cd ~/MagicMirror
npm start

            to run MM, you must start from the MagicMirror folder… not a module folder, not the users home folder…

            if you use pm2, it will issue the right commands from the right place

            Sam

            How to add modules

            learning how to use css

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              TheSij @sdetweil
              last edited by

              @sdetweil - apologies, I was in the wrong directory. This is the terminal response…

              > magicmirror@2.12.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
> DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

[2020-07-27 22:56:11.226] [LOG]    Starting MagicMirror: v2.12.0
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.233] [LOG]    Loading config ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.238] [LOG]    Loading module helpers ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.240] [LOG]    No helper found for module: alert.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.290] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.291] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.291] [LOG]    No helper found for module: clock.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.643] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.644] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: calendar
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.645] [LOG]    No helper found for module: currentweather.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.646] [LOG]    No helper found for module: weatherforecast.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.678] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.678] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: newsfeed
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.679] [LOG]    No helper found for module: MMM-TFL.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.681] [ERROR]  WARNING! Could not load config file. Starting with default configuration. Error found: Error: Cannot find module 'async'
Require stack:
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PrayerTime/node_helper.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/main.js
- 
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.682] [LOG]    Loading module helpers ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.683] [LOG]    No helper found for module: alert.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.683] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.684] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: updatenotification
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.684] [LOG]    No helper found for module: clock.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.685] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.685] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: calendar
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.685] [LOG]    No helper found for module: currentweather.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.686] [LOG]    No helper found for module: weatherforecast.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.686] [LOG]    Initializing new module helper ...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.686] [LOG]    Module helper loaded: newsfeed
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.687] [LOG]    No helper found for module: MMM-TFL.
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.688] [ERROR]  App threw an error during load
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.689] [ERROR]  Error: Cannot find module 'async'
Require stack:
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PrayerTime/node_helper.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/main.js
- 
    at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:627:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/electron.asar/common/reset-search-paths.js:41:16)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/module-alias/index.js:49:29)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:531:27)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:685:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:16:16)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PrayerTime/node_helper.js:9:13)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:786:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:645:32)
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.690] [ERROR]  Whoops! There was an uncaught exception...
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.690] [ERROR]  Error: Cannot find module 'async'
Require stack:
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PrayerTime/node_helper.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
- /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/main.js
- 
    at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:627:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/electron.asar/common/reset-search-paths.js:41:16)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/module-alias/index.js:49:29)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:531:27)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:685:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:16:16)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PrayerTime/node_helper.js:9:13)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:786:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:645:32) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PrayerTime/node_helper.js',
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js',
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js',
    '/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/main.js',
    undefined
  ]
}
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.696] [ERROR]  MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.697] [ERROR]  If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
[2020-07-27 22:56:11.814] [LOG]    Launching application.
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                sdetweil @TheSij
                last edited by sdetweil

                @TheSij said in How to add modules. For absolute beginners.:

                [2020-07-27 22:56:11.690] [ERROR] Error: Cannot find module ‘async’

                i suspect you did not do the required install in the
                MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PrayerTime folder

                per the instructions

                Installation
Navigate into your MagicMirror's modules folder
execute git clone https://github.com/slametps/MMM-PrayerTime.git

**if this module does not run correctly,** try npm install async

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use css

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                  TheSij @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil said in How to add modules. For absolute beginners.:

                  I am 110% sure I installed the module in the right directory. I always check before I execute it. I’ve just checked the directory, and the module repository is in the right place. I’m executing the ‘npm install async’ command now. Fingers crossed!

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                    sdetweil @TheSij
                    last edited by

                    @TheSij said in How to add modules. For absolute beginners.:

                    I’ve just checked the directory, and the module repository is in the right place.

                    what does that mean?

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use css

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                      sdetweil @sdetweil
                      last edited by sdetweil

                      I opened an issue on the MMM-PrayerTime module github, for him to create a package.json file for this async dependency and let the system handle it
                      https://github.com/slametps/MMM-PrayerTime/issues/43

                      Sam

                      How to add modules

                      learning how to use css

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                        TheSij @sdetweil
                        last edited by

                        @sdetweil - as in, the files for that module is in the MM modules folder. Sorry if I’m using the wrong terminology.

                        So, after running the ‘npm install async’, it found three low vulnerabilities, which I’ve asked for them to be fixed.

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