SOLVED New module breaks magicmirror

tomamer

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,

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,

sharmstr

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.

Mykle1

@tomamer

How to add modules!

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

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,

yawns

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

There is a wrong apostrophe before Kingston

tomamer

@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

tomamer

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

tomamer

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

thanks, Tom

yawns

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

Mykle1

@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.