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    Installing on Ubuntu 18.04

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    • gwylsG Offline
      gwyls
      last edited by

      Complete novice here who thought it would be fun to run on his home computer. Downloaded and unzipped. Ran:

      ./run-start.sh
      

      And was told electron: command not found.
      Where do I go from here please?
      Thanks

      Learning the unforced rhythms of grace
      https://gwyls.co.uk

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

        @gwyls

        Did you run npm install in the MagicMirror directory?

        Create a working config
        How to add modules

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        • gwylsG Offline
          gwyls @Mykle1
          last edited by

          @mykle1 said in Installing on Ubuntu 18.04:

          npm install

          No I just ran the sh script. Just ran the npm command and found I needed to install. I am now running the npm install command. I’ll let you know.
          Thanks for the help.

          Learning the unforced rhythms of grace
          https://gwyls.co.uk

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          • gwylsG Offline
            gwyls
            last edited by

            I have it installed now. Do you mind me asking some silly questions please?

            1. How do I now make it run?
            2. Does it take over the computer? Can I still use it with magic mirror in the background?
              I am testing it to see what it is like, hopefully with a view to running it on a computer all the time.
              Thanks

            Learning the unforced rhythms of grace
            https://gwyls.co.uk

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            • ? Offline
              A Former User @gwyls
              last edited by A Former User

              @gwyls

              • You can run with npm start in MagicMirror Directory.
              • It will occupy your front but you can send it to backward, but anyway, it will not like desktop background. It’s not that purpose.
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              • gwylsG Offline
                gwyls @Guest
                last edited by

                @sean Thanks
                It really does need to be a standalone computer then.

                Learning the unforced rhythms of grace
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                • gwylsG Offline
                  gwyls @gwyls
                  last edited by

                  I tried to run as suggested and came up with this problem:
                  WARNING! Could not find config file. Please create one. Starting with default configuration.
                  What is the default configuration please? Is there a dummy one that I could copy or should I create a config.txt file and let MagicMirror write to it please?

                  Learning the unforced rhythms of grace
                  https://gwyls.co.uk

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                    electros Project Sponsor @gwyls
                    last edited by

                    @gwyls in the magic mirror folder you have a folder config, check there and you find a file named config.js.sample just rename that one to config.js and should be work.

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                      A Former User @gwyls
                      last edited by

                      @gwyls I think you need to read Manual.
                      https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror

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                      • cowboysdudeC Offline
                        cowboysdude Module Developer @Guest
                        last edited by

                        @sean said in Installing on Ubuntu 18.04:

                        @gwyls I think you need to read Manual.
                        https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror

                        HEHEHEHHEHE seen that MANY times

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