How to create a working config. For absolute beginners.
I’m going to walk you through this. Why? Well, someone always helped me when I was new.
What better way to repay them? By helping others, that’s how.
This is ALL in the installation tutorial.
Yes, it is, BUT, this can be overwhelming for someone completely new to programming.
I know, I was an absolute beginner 7 months ago. I needed help, too. I still do.
I’m writing this guide so that you benefit from the kindness that was shown to me.
My mirror says, “Please create a config file.”
So you just installed MagicMirror and you launched it for the first time and you
were presented with the dreaded, yellow, “Please create a config file” error message.
Don’t panic! I did. You’ll be up and running in no time. I promise. Follow me.
Editing in the terminal scares the $h!t out of me.
Yeah, me too! So let’s do it another way. An easier way. A way we’re used to.
Creating a working config in the GUI.
We don’t need no stinking terminal! We’re going to navigate through this just like
we would on a PC or a Mac desktop. We all know how to point and click with a mouse.
STFU Mykle, and tell me already!
Fine! Here it is.
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Double click the MagicMirror
folder
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Double click the config
folder
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Right click the config.js.sample
file - select Copy
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Right click again somewhere else in that same window - select Paste
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Rename the file you just pasted to config.js
and click the Rename
button
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The new config.js
file that you just pasted is now your working config file for MagicMirror
You did it!
Your mirror will run now!
Open that pesky terminal
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Open a new terminal and type cd MagicMirror
and press your Enter
key.
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Now you’re in the ~/MagicMirror $
directory.
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Type npm start
and press your Enter
key to launch MagicMirror.
Other “Absolute Beginner” tutorials
How to add modules. For absolute beginners.
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4231/how-to-add-modules-for-absolute-beginners
How to post code on the forum. For absolute beginners.
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4247/how-to-post-code-on-the-forum-for-absolute-beginners
Install MagicMirror on a PC Windows 7/10 - Complete walkthrough
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4089/complete-walkthrough-install-magicmirror-on-a-pc-windows-7