trouble booting magicmirror

Mykle1

Let’s start with your second problem. When you say “when trying to boot the config file” do you mean open the config file? Did you already make a copy of the config.js.sample and rename it to config.js? It looks as if you’re attempting to make a copy of the config.js file, so cp config should be cp config.js.

There’s an easier way to accomplish this if you are not familiar with terminal commands. This will walk you through that.

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4528/how-to-create-a-working-config-for-absolute-beginners

tbs86

@mykle1

I will give this a try thank you

tbs86

@mykle1 I don’t think I made a copy and yes I’m trying to open the config file as the tutorial says

tbs86

I type npm start and get a error.

Run-start.sh: 4: run-start.sh: electron: not found

Mykle1

@tbs86

Ok, I assume you ran npm start in the MagicMirror directory and received that error. This is a fairly common problem. The installation of dependencies fails at times to install electron properly.

From your desktop(GUI) go to MagicMirror/node_modules folder. Inside this folder you will find the electron folder. Delete the electron folder.
Now, open a terminal and type cd MagicMirror and enter. Now, in the MagicMirror directory type npm install and enter.

This SHOULD install electron.

tbs86

@mykle1 I do not have any folders in /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules

Mykle1

@tbs86 said in trouble booting magicmirror:

I do not have any folders in /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules

Not one? I think you never installed your dependencies at all. No matter, still run npm install in the MagicMirror directory to install ALL of your dependencies

tbs86

@mykle1 thank you that worked! Now it’s telling me I need to create a config file

tbs86

I have edited the config file thank you for your help!!! Much appreciated!

Mykle1

@tbs86

You can mark the topic as solved