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    • T Offline
      tomamer
      last edited by

      When I follow the installation process for any of the modules on https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/3rd-party-modules, and add the data to the config.js file, when I save, it has the error of “you need a config file”.
      I’m new to this so is there something simple I’m doing wrong?

      thanks,

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      • T Offline
        tomamer
        last edited by tomamer

        I’ve removed the text from the top on this forum, not in the file, and blocked out appID’s or API’s or any of those.
        It works fine with the default ones, but as soon as I add a new module, like MMM-LocalTransport I get the ‘Please Create a Config File’ error
        I follow the installation guides and install dependencies…

        	modules: [
        		{
        			module: "alert",
        		},
        		{
        			module: "updatenotification",
        			position: "top_bar"
        		},
        		{
        			module: "clock",
        			position: "top_left"
        		},
        		{
        			module: "calendar",
        			header: "Schedule",
        			position: "top_left",
        			config: {
        				colored: true,
        				fadePoint: 0.75,
        				calendars: [
        					{
        						url: 'webcal://********************************',
        						symbol: 'calendar'
        					},
        					{
        						url: "webcal://********************************",
        						symbol: "facebook-square",
        						color: "#3b5998"
        					},
        					],
        			}
        		},
        {
        			module: 'MMM-LocalTransport',
        			position: 'bottom_left',
        		  	config: {
        		    		api_key: '********************************',
        		    		origin: 'Mortlake, London',
        		    		destination: ‘Kingston, London'
        		  	}
        		},
        //		{
        //			module: "compliments",
        //			position: "lower_third"
        //			config: {
        //				compliments: {
        //						anytime: [
        //							"Lookin' fresh!"
        //						],
        //						morning: [
        //							"wa"
        //						],
        //			}
        //		},
        {
        			module: "currentweather",
        			position: "top_right",
        			config: {
        				location: "Marlborough",
        				locationID: "2643010",  //ID from http://www.openweathermap.org/help/city_list.txt
        				appid: "********************************"
        			}
        		},
        		{
        			module: "weatherforecast",
        			position: "top_right",
        			header: "Weather Forecast",
        			config: {
        				location: "New York",
        				locationID: "2643010",  //ID from http://www.openweathermap.org/help/city_list.txt
        				appid: "********************************"
        			}
        		},
        		{
        			module: "newsfeed",
        			position: "bottom_bar",
        			config: {
        				feeds: [
        					{
        						title: "BBC News",
        						url: "http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml"
        					}
        				],
        				showSourceTitle: true,
        				showPublishDate: true
        			}
        		},
        		
        	]
        
        };
        
        /*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
        if (typeof module !== "undefined") {module.exports = config;}
        
        

        Thank you for helping, much appreciated,

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        • S Offline
          sharmstr Project Sponsor
          last edited by

          The format of the config file is important. You’re probably missing a comma or something simple. Post your file (remove any sensitive info) and someone here will be able to help.

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

            @tomamer

            How to add modules!

            https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4231/how-to-add-modules-for-absolute-beginners

            Create a working config
            How to add modules

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            • T Offline
              tomamer
              last edited by tomamer

              I’ve removed the text from the top on this forum, not in the file, and blocked out appID’s or API’s or any of those.
              It works fine with the default ones, but as soon as I add a new module, like MMM-LocalTransport I get the ‘Please Create a Config File’ error
              I follow the installation guides and install dependencies…

              	modules: [
              		{
              			module: "alert",
              		},
              		{
              			module: "updatenotification",
              			position: "top_bar"
              		},
              		{
              			module: "clock",
              			position: "top_left"
              		},
              		{
              			module: "calendar",
              			header: "Schedule",
              			position: "top_left",
              			config: {
              				colored: true,
              				fadePoint: 0.75,
              				calendars: [
              					{
              						url: 'webcal://********************************',
              						symbol: 'calendar'
              					},
              					{
              						url: "webcal://********************************",
              						symbol: "facebook-square",
              						color: "#3b5998"
              					},
              					],
              			}
              		},
              {
              			module: 'MMM-LocalTransport',
              			position: 'bottom_left',
              		  	config: {
              		    		api_key: '********************************',
              		    		origin: 'Mortlake, London',
              		    		destination: ‘Kingston, London'
              		  	}
              		},
              //		{
              //			module: "compliments",
              //			position: "lower_third"
              //			config: {
              //				compliments: {
              //						anytime: [
              //							"Lookin' fresh!"
              //						],
              //						morning: [
              //							"wa"
              //						],
              //			}
              //		},
              {
              			module: "currentweather",
              			position: "top_right",
              			config: {
              				location: "Marlborough",
              				locationID: "2643010",  //ID from http://www.openweathermap.org/help/city_list.txt
              				appid: "********************************"
              			}
              		},
              		{
              			module: "weatherforecast",
              			position: "top_right",
              			header: "Weather Forecast",
              			config: {
              				location: "New York",
              				locationID: "2643010",  //ID from http://www.openweathermap.org/help/city_list.txt
              				appid: "********************************"
              			}
              		},
              		{
              			module: "newsfeed",
              			position: "bottom_bar",
              			config: {
              				feeds: [
              					{
              						title: "BBC News",
              						url: "http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml"
              					}
              				],
              				showSourceTitle: true,
              				showPublishDate: true
              			}
              		},
              		
              	]
              
              };
              
              /*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
              if (typeof module !== "undefined") {module.exports = config;}
              
              

              Thank you for helping, much appreciated,

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              • yawnsY Offline
                yawns Moderator @tomamer
                last edited by

                @tomamer
                Look at this line: destination: ‘Kingston, London'

                There is a wrong apostrophe before Kingston

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                • T Offline
                  tomamer @Mykle1
                  last edited by

                  @mykle1 Followed your tutorial and works fine, when I copy and paste the code from other modules it doesn’t work.

                  For instance, adding

                  {
                              module: 'MMM-CountDown',
                              config: {
                                  event: "New Millenium",
                                  date: "3000-01-01"
                              }
                          }
                  

                  as per https://github.com/boazarad/MMM-CountDown breaks it

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                  • T Offline
                    tomamer
                    last edited by

                    @yawns oh great spot!
                    edited that and fixed it
                    thanks,

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                    • T Offline
                      tomamer @yawns
                      last edited by

                      @yawns @Mykle1 thanks for the help, just needed to understand the correct layout, now understanding all working,

                      thanks, Tom

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                      • yawnsY Offline
                        yawns Moderator @tomamer
                        last edited by

                        @tomamer
                        Great, we all were at this point. Enjoy your mirror

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

                          @yawns said in New module breaks magicmirror:

                          Great, we all were at this point. Enjoy your mirror

                          Amen to that brother! :-)

                          @tomamer

                          Enjoy your mirror. :-)

                          Create a working config
                          How to add modules

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