@Mykle1 MINT…worked a treat, :-)))))))))))))) I don’t know what i had different, as i never changed anything else in the module other than the location i.d. and the api key!!! anyhoo, all up and running…next stop changing the ‘compliments’ :-)))) I owe you a pint :-)) (although i do have some home grown cider on the go ;-))
Mick

Alreet. I’m Mick, from the North East of England. I run my own building company, so as you can imagine, coding etc is an absolute mile away from anything i know :-)).
A friend showed me a ‘magic mirror’ and i thought ’ i HAVE to try to make that’. Well the framework etc was simple for me (having all the necessary tools :-)). However. the ‘coding’ aspect might as well be written in Klingon. I have SOOOOOOO many questions to help get this little project to fruition (hopefully in time for my missus coming back from her holidays in a couple of weeks time :-0 )
Anyhoo… i’ll save all of my questions for my next post. :-)
Mick

@RamblingGeekUk Thank you, but you’ll regret saying that :-))))))) and i’ll apologise now if i should post in the wrong section or ‘step on someones toes’.
can i post my questions here, as i’ve already posted a (long winded) topic, entitled ‘New and confused’ and had a response from Mykle 1 (very helpful…and patient :-)).
Mick

@Mykle1 Perfect description of how to carry out an install, i like laymans terms :-))) step by step…perfect, much appreciated. :-))
Mick

@Mykle1 Damn…you’re a genius :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))

@cowboysdude said in New and confused.:

@mickyas said in New and confused.:

‘top_right’

Well my guess would be that you copied the config from one place to another … replace all of these ` [backtick] with this ’ [single quote]

Then retry ;)

No, the backticks I added to try and display the code in my message correctly, obviously didn’t work 😊😊😊.

@cowboysdude :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

@alexyak Does this module switch off the pi, i’m only asking since i have Alexa running in the background which requires 3 terminals to be open all the time? If the pi goes into ‘standby’ or goes off i have to re-enter the information into the 3 terminals consecutively to get it up and running again. Thanks
Mick

Hi, i’m new to this as well and have Alexa loaded and running in the background of Magic Mirror, but… someone feel free to correct me if i’m wrong…, i think you can link spotify via the Alexa App on your phone of computer, no need for a module to be added to Alexa avs. Just get Alexa up an running on your pi, in the Amazon Alexa app click on the 3 bars on the top left, then click on settings, then click on music and media and you’ll find the option to link your spotify account there. Check out the skills to add as well (3 bars, skills then select and enable). i believe you’ll then be able to access via alexa voice command.
Mick

Just to let you guys know. Magic Mirror works on screen with Alexa (she can’t seem to do much at the mo though, so more investigating and experimenting is going to be needed :-))) still running in the background or vice versa. Still can’t seem to add modules to the original magic mirror though, Wunderground and carousel!!!).
Mick

@cowboysdude :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

@cowboysdude said in New and confused.:

@mickyas said in New and confused.:

‘top_right’

Well my guess would be that you copied the config from one place to another … replace all of these ` [backtick] with this ’ [single quote]

Then retry ;)

No, the backticks I added to try and display the code in my message correctly, obviously didn’t work 😊😊😊.

@Mykle1 said in New and confused.:

Not sure what you mean here. Yes, you can have many modules running at the same time. Didn’t you start out with a clock, and a calendar, and a newsfeed, all at the same time?

Ah, there’s my confusion…i thought the magic mirror (date, weather, calendar etc) was one module. :-))
I was wondering if it is possible to have the magic mirror 2 running on the screen with Alexa ‘asleep’ in the background to be woken with a ‘wake’ word and say, a music app playing etc.

Yes, the WunderGround is the one i was looking at…very nice.
Mick

Heeds battered…how do i use the wunderground module ??? i have opened the magic mirror config js file i have copied and pasted the block of code (using git clone etc) but it comes up with an error telling me to ‘Please create a config file’ ??? (tried the 3 back-tick rule for code, but this is how it came out)

	port: 8080,
	ipWhitelist: ["127.0.0.1", "::ffff:127.0.0.1", "::1"], // Set [] to allow all IP addresses.

	language: "en",
	timeFormat: 24,
	units: "metric",
modules: [
{
    module: 'MMM-WunderGround',
    position: 'top_right',
    config: {
        apikey: 'my api i.d. here', // private; don't share!
        pws: 'pws:DH9 6PA', //England
        hourly: '1',
        fctext: '1',
        fcdaycount: "5",
        fcdaystart: "0",
        hourlyinterval: "3",
        hourlycount: "2",
        alerttime: 10000,
        alerttruncatestring: "english:",
	roundTmpDecs: 1,
	UseCardinals: 0,
	layout: "horizontal",
	sysstat: 0
    }
};
]
	modules: [
		{
			module: "alert",
		},
		{
			module: "updatenotification",
			position: "top_bar"```

@Mykle1 Just a couple of questions…

1. I noticed a previous post from you about the colour weather module you installed, is it available to clone???
2. Can i have multiple modules running at once, or do i have to switch between them…i.e the Magic mirror, Alexa, remote control (which i’d really like to try) etc?
   Thanks
   Mick

This is crazy…the more i search, the more confused i become and the more i get distracted by the umpteen modules i’d like to have :-)))…first off is using my laptop to access the pi3 (its annoying trying to pull up pages etc on the pi).
P.S. just done it using VNC all working so far :-)))

@Mykle1 MINT…worked a treat, :-)))))))))))))) I don’t know what i had different, as i never changed anything else in the module other than the location i.d. and the api key!!! anyhoo, all up and running…next stop changing the ‘compliments’ :-)))) I owe you a pint :-)) (although i do have some home grown cider on the go ;-))
Mick

ok here goes…this is what i have for the weathermap…
,
module: “currentweather”,
position: “top_right”,
config: {
location: “”,
locationID: “8224783”, //ID from http://www.openweathermap.org/help/city_list.txt
appid: “my api i.d. here”
}
},
{
In the location i had written “stanley” but it made no difference. the above is the same for module “weatherforecast”
mick

@Mykle1 said in New and confused.:

@mickyas said in New and confused.:

Damn…

Oh, hey Mick,

Surely you know how to copy and paste! :-)

I do, but since i haven’t worked out how to tether my laptop o my PI…it’s a slow laborious process :-))))))))))))))
Well, got my calendar and newsfeed changed and both up and running, just working on my weathermap. I’ll try and sort out copying it here :-))) thanks for the step by step, it worked perfectly first time :-)))
Mick