Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Blank Screen - MagicMirror Fresh Install
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Hi everyone, I just tried installing the MagicMirror module and when I started the module using npm start nothing shows up and all I can see is a black screen.
Has anyone ran into this problem before? Any help would be much appreciated.Thank you!
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Are there any errors in your terminal or console?
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@Mykle1 no errors, I’m trying to manually install it using your tutorial I’ll let you know if i run into the same problem.
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Ok, take your time. Good luck.
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just finished the install, however im still running into the same problem
> magicmirror@2.1.3 start /home/pi/MagicMirror > sh run-start.sh Starting MagicMirror: v2.1.3 Loading config ... Loading module helpers ... No helper found for module: alert. Initializing new module helper ... Module helper loaded: updatenotification No helper found for module: clock. Initializing new module helper ... Module helper loaded: calendar No helper found for module: compliments. No helper found for module: currentweather. No helper found for module: weatherforecast. Initializing new module helper ... Module helper loaded: newsfeed All module helpers loaded. Starting server on port 8080 ... Server started ... Connecting socket for: updatenotification Connecting socket for: calendar Starting node helper for: calendar Connecting socket for: newsfeed Starting module: newsfeed Sockets connected & modules started ... Launching application.im stuck, it seems like its running fine but im still getting a black screen.
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Your monitor is directly connected to the Pi?
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@Mykle1 yes it is but I am using VNC Viewer to input commands from my laptop.
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Sounds like you’re in node server only mode. Try running
DISPLAY=:0 npm startthrough VNC.Also, after you launch MM but it doesn’t appear, try opening a browser window on your laptop and entering 192.168.1.1:8080 (but you would put the IP address of your Pi in place of 192.168.1.1)
