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    • yawnsY Offline
      yawns Moderator @pirateroberts
      last edited by

      @pirateroberts
      Look at mykles signature. There is “how to add modules” which should help you

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

        @pirateroberts said in Need assistance with a Background:

        Is there a particular way to install a repository into the ~/MagicMirror/modules directory?

        As @yawns suggested, click on “How to add modules” in my signature at the bottom of this post.

        How do I add my photo to the image folder?

        That’s “images” folder. Just as you would on a Mac or PC. Drag/Copy/Paste/etc your photo into the ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-EasyBack/images folder

        3.Do I need to do anything special for .gifs?

        Nope

        Create a working config
        How to add modules

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        • P Offline
          pirateroberts
          last edited by

          Got the repository installed correctly and I’m seeing your wooden background… I’ve tried dragging in a .gif and a jpeg into the images file and changing the name in the configs, but it is still not loading properly. Suggestions?

          Thanks so much by the way. This would have taken so much blood sweat and tears on my end to get this far.

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

            @pirateroberts

            • Verify that the files you dragged into the ~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-EasyBack/images folder are actually there.

            • Verify your donfig entry contains the exact spelling of the picture file being used

            post your config entry here

            Create a working config
            How to add modules

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            • P Offline
              pirateroberts
              last edited by

              Hey sorry, I’ve been away for a bit. Yes, it looks like the .gif is in the image file. Config entry looks right as well. See below…

              {
              module: ‘MMM-EasyBack’,
              position: ‘fullscreen_below’,
              config: {
              bgName: “Dreamdash.gif”, // the file name of your background image (case sensitive)
              maxWidth: “100%”,
              }
              },

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              • P Offline
                pirateroberts
                last edited by

                So I am seeing that the Example.jpeg image is still appearing even after I remove it from the folder. Am I doing something incorrect?

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                • P Offline
                  pirateroberts
                  last edited by pirateroberts

                  Okay, I’m an idiot. It was in the wrong file. I think it was from when I tried to install the module incorrectly from before. Thank you so much for all the help. I seriously could not have done this without your help!

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