<![CDATA[Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi]]>I am getting the following errors when I run “npm start”

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ cd /home/pi
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ npm start
npm ERR! Linux 4.4.50-v7+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
npm ERR! node v6.13.1
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10
npm ERR! path /home/pi/package.json
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno -2
npm ERR! syscall open

npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/pi/package.json'
npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/pi/package.json'
npm ERR! enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
npm ERR! enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file.
npm ERR! enoent 

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/npm-debug.log
pi@raspberrypi:~ $

HERE IS A COPY OF THE DEBUG LOG:

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node', '/usr/bin/npm', 'start' ]
2 info using npm@3.10.10
3 info using node@v6.13.1
4 verbose config Skipping project config: /home/pi/.npmrc. (matches userconfig)
5 verbose stack Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/pi/package.json'
5 verbose stack     at Error (native)
6 verbose cwd /home/pi
7 error Linux 4.4.50-v7+
8 error argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
9 error node v6.13.1
10 error npm  v3.10.10
11 error path /home/pi/package.json
12 error code ENOENT
13 error errno -2
14 error syscall open
15 error enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/pi/package.json'
16 error enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/pi/package.json'
16 error enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
16 error enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file.
17 verbose exit [ -2, true ]
]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6767/errors-when-trying-to-start-magicmirror-new-to-piRSS for NodeWed, 15 Jul 2026 17:15:35 GMTTue, 13 Mar 2018 10:01:49 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi on Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:20:26 GMT]]>@SEAGINATOR said in Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi:

Error: Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/electron and try installing again

The error is telling you how to correct the problem

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36978https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36978Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:20:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi on Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:04:41 GMT]]>I just got my R Pi 3, installed Raspbian Stretch with Desktop, and tried to install Magic Mirror.

I was getting “hash sum mismatch” on package updates until I plugged in a network cable (instead of using WiFi). The packages updated properly, and Magic Mirror installed and ran fine showing the default modules!

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36969https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36969Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:04:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi on Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:10:44 GMT]]>you have to install first and then start with npm install && npm start

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36968https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36968Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:10:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi on Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:27:18 GMT]]>@Mykle1
I went into the directory you gave me and this is what it gave me back;
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cd MagicMirror
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

magicmirror@2.2.2 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
sh run-start.sh

/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/index.js:9
throw new Error(‘Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/’ + path.basename(__dirname) + ’ and try installing again’)
^

Error: Electron failed to install correctly, please delete node_modules/electron and try installing again
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/index.js:9:9)
at Module._compile (module.js:577:32)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (module.js:586:10)
at Module.load (module.js:494:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:453:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:445:3)
at Module.require (module.js:504:17)
at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/cli.js:3:16)
at Module._compile (module.js:577:32)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.50-v7+
npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/node” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
npm ERR! node v6.13.1
npm ERR! npm v3.10.10
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.2.2 start: sh run-start.sh
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.2.2 start script ‘sh run-start.sh’.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the magicmirror package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! sh run-start.sh
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs magicmirror
npm ERR! Or if that isn’t available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls magicmirror
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

To be honest I have no idea how I messed this up. I simply pasted the bash code on the website and hit enter. then tried npm start.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36966https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36966Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:27:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi on Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:22:32 GMT]]>@SEAGINATOR said in Errors when trying to start MagicMirror - New to Pi:

pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $ cd /home/pi
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ npm start

It looks as though you’re running npm start in the wrong directory. Please try cd MagicMirror and then npm start in pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror $

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36959https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/36959Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:22:32 GMT