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    • cowboysdudeC Offline
      cowboysdude Module Developer
      last edited by

      Yes any issues please post them… many here would be glad to help! It’s a pretty cool thing to see it running the first time :)

      Thanks @darrene !

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      • M Offline
        moris
        last edited by

        Many thanks I will test. The best I do it all from again so everything works out. With display Rotate I had already tried had I just not how I start the mirror. Then starts always in the mirror mode or must I always start with the command?

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        • cowboysdudeC Offline
          cowboysdude Module Developer
          last edited by

          You can start manually [which I personally prefer] using ‘npm start’ OR you can have it start automatically when the pi boots up using pm2… either way.

          Most prefer pm2 as if you have a power outage etc and the pi restarts the mirror restarts too… I just prefer the manual method well actually because I’m a dinosaur… LOL

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          • bheplerB Offline
            bhepler Module Developer
            last edited by

            For quick reference, the guide to using pm2 to automatically start the mirror process can be found here.

            I remember having trouble getting the UI displayed on my Raspberry PI 2, but I can’t remember what I did specifically to get it up and running. Assuming you are using a keyboard & mouse connected directly to the Pi, try this:

            • Start the Pi’s graphical interface (if it is not already running) by entering startx. You should eventually see a desktop, with a mouse cursor, menu, etc.
            • Open a terminal window using the Menu in the upper left.
            • In that terminal window, type cd ~/MagicMirror followed by npm start.

            That should at least give you your interface. If you are using SSH to issue commands to your mirror remotely, try the following:

            • Once you log into the Pi, navigate to the Magic Mirror directory like so: cd ~/MagicMirror
            • Start the magic mirror and specify that you want it to display on the monitor attached to the Pi: DISPLAY=:0 npm start

            It has been a while since I was playing around with my RPi 2. I think these will help.

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            • M Offline
              moris @darrene
              last edited by

              @darrene I have it reinstalled and exactly according to your guidance held. I am in the MagicMirror folder and wants to insert config.js, he gives me the following:
              Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ $ cd MagicMirror
              Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $ cp config / config.js.samaple config / config.js
              Cp: ​​target ‘config.js’ is not a directory
              Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $

              And I give afterwards npm start a he gives me the following error message raus:
              Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $ npm start

              Magicmirror@2.0.0 start / home / pi / MagicMirror
              Electron js / electron.js

              / Home / pi / MagicMirror / node_modules / electron-prebuilt / dist / electron: errorWhite loading shared libraries: libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0: Can not open sharedObject file: No suchfile or directory

              Npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7 +
              Npm ERR! Argv “/ usr / bin / nodejs” “/ usr / bin / npm” “start”
              Npm ERR! node v6.9.1
              Npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
              Npm ERR! file sh
              Npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
              Npm ERR! errno ENOENT
              Npm ERR! syscall spawn
              Npm ERR! Magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js / electron.js
              Npm ERR! spawn ENOENT
              Npm ERR!
              Npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js / electron.js’.
              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! Electron js / electron.js
              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 you are not available, you can get their info via:
              Npm ERR! Npm owner ls magicmirror
              Npm ERR! There is probably 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 $

              Synonymous rotate_display =: 1 in config.txt entered. Since nothing has done synonymous no turning the display.
              Startx he made garnix. Something I’m doing wrong. It did with ssh and once without ssh

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              • bheplerB Offline
                bhepler Module Developer @moris
                last edited by bhepler

                @moris said in Please help:

                Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ $ cd MagicMirror
                Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $ cp config / config.js.samaple config / config.js
                Cp: ​​target ‘config.js’ is not a directory
                Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $

                There’s a problem in your second command. There should be no space between config and the slash. There needs to be a period at the end of sample. It should read like so: cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js

                That line breaks down into command-source-destination. “Copy”-“sample file”-“destination file”. cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js

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                • D Offline
                  darrene
                  last edited by darrene

                  @Moris, when you use the copy (cp) command, I think you have spaces where you shouldn’t.
                  if you are in the MagicMirror folder, the command should be;
                  cp(space)config/config.js.sample(space)config/config.js

                  it is possible to use to auto-complete the text where a file or folder exists if you want to.
                  I am not sure why you are getting the Npm ERR! messages. I’m hoping someone else can help here. Are you using npm start on the pi locally or are you SSH’ing into it? I’ve only ever started mine when I am on the Pi itself.

                  Edit: @bhepler is a faster typer than me! :)

                  your /boot/config.txt should only have =1 and not =:1 for the display_rotate command. Here is an example;

                  # For more options and information see
# http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt.md
# Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details

# uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
#hdmi_safe=1

# uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
# and your display can output without overscan
#disable_overscan=1
# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
#overscan_left=16
 #overscan_right=16
#overscan_top=16
#overscan_bottom=16

# uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
# overscan.
#framebuffer_width=1280
#framebuffer_height=720

# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
#hdmi_group=1
#hdmi_mode=1

# uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
# DMT (computer monitor) modes
#hdmi_drive=2

# uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
# no display
#config_hdmi_boost=4

# uncomment for composite PAL
#sdtv_mode=2

#uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
#arm_freq=800

# Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
#dtparam=i2c_arm=on
#dtparam=i2s=on
#dtparam=spi=on

# Uncomment this to enable the lirc-rpi module
#dtoverlay=lirc-rpi

# Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README

# Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
dtparam=audio=on
display_rotate=1

                  Hope that helps!

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                  • M Offline
                    moris
                    last edited by

                    This is really fast here with answers. respect. I have no space between config and slash made that is so created when copying from the text. I wrote exactly as you showed it nevertheless, he says there is no folder available. But I see the sample I wrote samaple the whole time maybe this could be the error? Npm start I have with and without ssh tested in the cd MagicMirror and with both the same error. Has what with the config.js to do because it was not?

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                    • M Offline
                      moris
                      last edited by

                      Ok the problem with config.js is allright. I have write samaple the wrong. With sample is korrekt. But npm start have the same problem. Display Rotate. Why the error ?

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                      • L Offline
                        leisi
                        last edited by

                        Uahahha, i´ve the same or a similar problem:

                        Hardware: Pi3 with following error, Please help me, whats the problem with my mirror?
                        I can´t open the config/config.js file for editing and add. i get this error while npm start:
                        (An answer in german would be nice, thanks)

                        pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git pull
                        Already up-to-date.
                        pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git status
                        Auf Branch master
                        Ihr Branch ist auf dem selben Stand wie ‘origin/master’.
                        nichts zu committen, Arbeitsverzeichnis unverändert
                        pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js
                        pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

                        magicmirror@2.0.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
                        electron js/electron.js

                        npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7+
                        npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
                        npm ERR! node v6.9.1
                        npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
                        npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
                        npm ERR! magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js/electron.js
                        npm ERR! Exit status 1
                        npm ERR!
                        npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js/electron.js’.
                        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! electron js/electron.js
                        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

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                        • L Offline
                          leisi @leisi
                          last edited by

                          @leisi said in Please help:

                          Uahahha, i´ve the same or a similar problem:

                          Hardware: Pi3 with following error, Please help me, whats the problem with my mirror?
                          I can´t open the config/config.js file for editing and add. i get this error while npm start:
                          (An answer in german would be nice, thanks)

                          pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git pull
                          Already up-to-date.
                          pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git status
                          Auf Branch master
                          Ihr Branch ist auf dem selben Stand wie ‘origin/master’.
                          nichts zu committen, Arbeitsverzeichnis unverändert
                          pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js
                          pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

                          magicmirror@2.0.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
                          electron js/electron.js

                          npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7+
                          npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
                          npm ERR! node v6.9.1
                          npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
                          npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
                          npm ERR! magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js/electron.js
                          npm ERR! Exit status 1
                          npm ERR!
                          npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js/electron.js’.
                          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! electron js/electron.js
                          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

                          add. applies my display_rotate file is correct, without the “:”:
                          “/boot/config.txt should only have =1 and not =:1 for the display_rotate command.”

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                          • D Offline
                            darrene
                            last edited by darrene

                            have you tried a sudo apt-get update ?
                            It might be worth giving that a try - afterwards, reboot then try re-running npm start again

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                            • L Offline
                              leisi @darrene
                              last edited by

                              @darrene said in Please help:

                              sudo apt-get update

                              After the sudo apt-get update again i get following error again:
                              (connection via SSH from Mac / my OS is Raspbian Jessie)

                              pi@magicmirror:~ $ cd MagicMirror
                              pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

                              magicmirror@2.0.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
                              electron js/electron.js

                              npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7+
                              npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
                              npm ERR! node v6.9.1
                              npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
                              npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
                              npm ERR! magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js/electron.js
                              npm ERR! Exit status 1
                              npm ERR!
                              npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js/electron.js’.
                              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! electron js/electron.js
                              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@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $

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                              • L Offline
                                leisi @leisi
                                last edited by

                                @leisi said in Please help:

                                @darrene said in Please help:

                                sudo apt-get update

                                After the sudo apt-get update again i get following error again:
                                (connection via SSH from Mac / my OS is Raspbian Jessie)

                                pi@magicmirror:~ $ cd MagicMirror
                                pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

                                magicmirror@2.0.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
                                electron js/electron.js

                                npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7+
                                npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
                                npm ERR! node v6.9.1
                                npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
                                npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
                                npm ERR! magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js/electron.js
                                npm ERR! Exit status 1
                                npm ERR!
                                npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js/electron.js’.
                                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! electron js/electron.js
                                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@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $

                                reboot would naturally also done after the update…

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                                • KirAsh4K Offline
                                  KirAsh4 Moderator @leisi
                                  last edited by

                                  @leisi said in Please help:

                                  @darrene said in Please help:

                                  sudo apt-get update

                                  After the sudo apt-get update again i get following error again:
                                  (connection via SSH from Mac / my OS is Raspbian Jessie)

                                  pi@magicmirror:~ $ cd MagicMirror
                                  pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

                                  I lost count on how many times this has come up already. You can not start the mirror using that command when you are remotely SSHd into the rpi. The rpi simply does not know what monitor to use, yours, or the one connected to it. You have to tell it that:

                                  DISPLAY=:0 npm start

                                  Use the correct command, and then figure out what the problems are.

                                  A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from?

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                                  • L Offline
                                    leisi @KirAsh4
                                    last edited by

                                    @KirAsh4 oh fucking, yes, you´re right, thanks very much for your help.

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                                    • cowboysdudeC Offline
                                      cowboysdude Module Developer @leisi
                                      last edited by

                                      @leisi said in Please help:

                                      @KirAsh4 oh fucking, yes, you´re right, thanks very much for your help.

                                      While I find it humorous please be careful with replies… we don’t know how many youngsters we have roaming around here. Appreciate it! :)

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                                      • L Offline
                                        leisi @cowboysdude
                                        last edited by

                                        @cowboysdude ok, pardon, my mistkake, i´ll do it next time, i´m so proud of my new magicmirror…

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                                        • cowboysdudeC Offline
                                          cowboysdude Module Developer @leisi
                                          last edited by cowboysdude

                                          @leisi said in Please help:

                                          @cowboysdude ok, pardon, my mistkake, i´ll do it next time, i´m so proud of my new magicmirror…

                                          LOL I’m happy you are getting it working!! It’s a pretty awesome feeling, isn’t it? :)

                                          Anytime you need help please feel free to ask and there are many people here that love to help!

                                          No worries, no harm done, you made no mistake it happens and it’s okay!

                                          Glad you’re here!

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                                          • M Offline
                                            moris
                                            last edited by

                                            With me still the same error synonymous with the command DISPLAY =: 0 npm start but the same error

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