trouble booting magicmirror

[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.

1. From your desktop(GUI) go to MagicMirror/node_modules folder. Inside this folder you will find the electron folder. Delete the electron folder.

2. 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