Config.js file Syntax

amosh83

@Mykle1 I just didn’t modify a thing from that file, just to make it work, once I see it up and running I’ll slowly customize it. I’m in Pennsylvania :)

Mykle1

@bhepler said in Config.js file Syntax:

@amosh83 - Well, progress. You have a config.js file in the right place and it’s passing the syntax checks.

Maybe I should have paid more attention while reading. I see now that I asked something that you had already established. My bad.

I am extremely curious to see how MM can report "Please create a config file. See README for more information. If you get this message while your config file is already created, your config file probably contains an error." when there is a working config in the proper directory.

letsirk

@amosh83 Did you post the exact config.js file. If so you’re missing a “/” on the first line.

amosh83

@letsirk YES!!!
I MADE IT!!! turns out that all I was missing was that “/”, are you kidding me??? ahahah

I’m so thankful to ALL of you, I’ve never touched a Terminal in my life and I managed to do this with manual installation all thanks to you geniuses!!!
Thank you
@Mykle1 @bhepler @letsirk

Mykle1

@amosh83 said in Config.js file Syntax:

all I was missing was that “/”,

Ahh, you missed when you copied and pasted. That’s fairly common.

are you kidding me???

Now where have I heard this before? Oh yeah, I said it!

Enjoy your mirror

jade

I’m having this exact problem, but I’ve used a linter to check for errors and there are none, and my file is in /var/www/html/MagicMirror/config/config.js, I have no idea what I’m doing wrong!

Mykle1

@jade said in Config.js file Syntax:

my file is in /var/www/html/MagicMirror/config/config.js,

Your installation of MM belongs as follows, and so the path to your config.js file

pi@raspberry ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js

Then we can work on your config.js if need be

strawberry 3.141

@Mykle1 not necessarily, you can install the mirror in every directory you like

Anhalter42

@strawberry-3.141 … except for directories with different read/write permissions. Not a linux expert, but I guess this includes /var/ in its default status!?

Mykle1

I was referring to this forums very own “Complete Setup Tutorial.” Specifically, this:
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/236/complete-setup-tutorial/6

I guess I shouldn’t assume that everyone follows the installation procedure.