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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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