Help needed please

Mykle1 · Dec 31, 2018, 5:57 PM

I can tell you with complete honesty (and a huge dose of humility) that I was just like you 2 years ago when I discovered this forum and this project. No prior coding experience, didn’t know what a Pi was, etc. . but I assure you, you can do it. It seems overwhelming and may be slow going at first, even maddening at times but you will get it and it will give you a great deal of self-satisfaction. I promise! :thumbsup:

Now, there are many people here who enjoy helping others. I am one of them. You will meet many of them, depending on your time here. Ok, lets get started.

Do you have MagicMirror up and running? If not, we need to know any errors you’ve encountered.
If you’re getting the infamous “Create a config” error we need to know that.
What type of modding are you referring to? Using the forums search can yield you tons of information.
Adding modules (once you have MM up and running? Here is a guide for that.

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

cowboysdude · Dec 31, 2018, 4:27 AM

@jmh474 first get a working config and make a backup ;)

THEN add a module and run the mirror. If you have a problem then you know it’s the module you just added. Also config files can get large so use a place like to keep it looking pretty…

https://beautifier.io/

Jmh474 · Dec 31, 2018, 9:43 AM

Thanks for the reply, so iv go the mm running, using the test config file, iv all so changed the wireless settings so it doesn’t turn off, iv deleted the compliment part of the code, I was going to use the test config and adjust for my needs and try to learn the basics of coding well try

I’ll jump straight on the links you provide thanks

Jmh474 · Dec 31, 2018, 9:58 AM

@mykle1 fantastic walk through, thanks for that link to your post, a lot of information I needed to start me on my way

Mykle1 · Dec 31, 2018, 12:36 PM

@jmh474

Thank you, mate. I’m glad that was helpful. Enjoy the process and the learning. It really is a lot of fun. If you encounter any problems or have other questions, feel free to post. Don’t forget the forum search feature. You can often find what you’re looking for there.