I’ve watched as users continue to struggle with formatting in config.js and i think I have a solution

https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config

it automatically discovers what you have installed (in the modules folder) and what you are using (in config.js)

and will let you turn them on/off, edit the settings and change the module positions. all in a form.

every time u start MagicMirror it will check to see if config.js has changed since last time, and if you’ve added or removed something from the modules folder… it will construct a form that will allow you to edit the settings of everything.

and then save it back to config.js (after saving the current copy) (and if using PM2) restart MM to use that new config.js

also works on Windows installations of MM.

it can put a QR code on the screen so you can use your phone or ipad, or other scanning device so u don’t have to know the url
and can also be bookmarked etc…
I supply a css to allow you to change color of the form.

some screen shots
initial form screen

base expanded

some places I can tell what you can do

modules list, blue is enabled, red disabled… (u can changed that in the css file)

sample module form section , discovered from module source file and config.js usage (if any)

module position info, cause you may need one above another, (clock and calendar for example)
and things in other areas…

if u disable a module (checkbox), the contents STAYS in config.js, otherwise it would lose the important info (apikeys, urls, etc)

thanks to a few testers(who can name themselves if they want) , we’ve gone thru a lot of modules, but not all…
so I expect there will be reports of troubles… give it a shot and let me know…

it currently doesn’t support multiple instances of the same module (used for pages and carousel or similar type modules ), or things like my Covid19 charter.
but I have an open issue and am working on it…

given that we will have a regular update quarterly, and we have such a large number of new users experiencing troubles after updates (mostly cause they have a ton to learn)… I have developed a script I would like to get included for future updates…

it should handle all the work…
and give you a trial run of all that…

only applying changes if u request them

give it a try
this works on Mac as well

  bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)"

no changes are made to the local repo or the working copy

if you WANT to actually apply the changes do

  bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)" apply

there is a log file in the installers folder…

edited Jan 4, 2020 - move from dropbox to github as distro

just a note for spammers,

there is no tolerance.

if it does not apply to MagicMirror, then your posts will be removed, and you will be banned.

Period, no second chances.

@oddo MagicMirror is written in Javascript, and uses loadable extensions (modules) to display small fragments of content (lots of modules, produces lots of content)

each module is essentially an application, focused on the content IT provides. without knowledge of any other module

the documentation on creating a module is here
https://docs.magicmirror.builders/development/introduction.html#general-advice

and u can use my sample to start
https://github.com/sdetweil/SampleModule

read the links in my signature below on how to install a module and making a good config file

also see my installation and maintenance scripts for MM
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

Cannot find module ‘request’

In recent mm releases we have removed libraries that are discontinued ( aka deprecated).

many mm modules used these but didn’t document it. so they fail

to fix this you need to install the library in the module folder,
so do

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules

cd modulename (where modulename is the module having the error)

once there, do

ls package.json

if the module does NOT provide that file ( ls reponse is ‘No such file or directory’) then do

npm init -y

NEVER EVER do this in the MagicMirror folder
if you do/did, then do
git checkout package.json

then regardless (in the module folder) do

npm install ???

where ??? is the library noted in the message Cannot find module ‘???’

| in the example message above, ??? is request

to find this message, look in the output of npm start. or if you use pm2 to launch mm do
pm2 logs --lines=50

use the scripted upgrade if u have any additional modules…

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts#update-to-next-magicmirror-version-from-an-existing-magicmirror-installation

already seen requirement for npm rebuild or reinstall as a few have electron version dependencies (binaries) of THEIR dependencies

also note that valid-url has been removed, and at least two modules fail for this dependency

workaround

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm install valid-url

starting today, Sept 7, 2022, we have enabled posting moderation…

users with reputation less than 2 will have their posts dumped into the moderation queue for review before appearing in the forum.

this to stop the spam…

for existing users, to get your reputation raised requires someone to upvote your posts… think of helping new users we let in, after filtering out the spam

I also have a newer installer that resolves a lot of problems with PM2, and supports installing on non-PI systems (Mac, pi zero, odroid, jetson nano)

 bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

edited Jan 4, 2020 - move from dropbox to github as distro

@lusiess01 ok, we have seen this only a few times… but in each case it was a problem with the memory card. stuff written doesn’t stick…

@jalibu as this a community constructed place, have at it. build whatever u want.

@pat59 what is a huge difference?
c vs f?

see the config options

@Anthony on the output of the power supplies is a +5 or +12 and a ground…

are all the grounds connected together at some point or are they all separate… usually to stop interference like this you need to bind the grounds…

the input side has them grounded together… but not the output side

@Anthony do all the power sources share a common ground? or are they all separate?

@bicolorbore586 mine looks like

		{
			module:"weather",
			position: "top_left",
			config:{
				type:"current",
				weatherProvider:"weatherbit",
				lat:30.956,
				lon:-97.435,
				initialLoadDelay:1,
                                units:'imperial',
				apiKey:"your key"
			}
		},

both type:“current” and type:“forecast” work

@bicolorbore586 eh? sounds like a typo in the config

in the MagicMirror folder do

npm run config:check

@bicolorbore586 do not edit the base source files, all configuration is done in config.js

remove the API base and endpoint, don’t need to set them, the code does that

set the provider and type
(use the lastest release, 2.21, as we fixed a couple configs to always use the type)

also set the initialLoadDelay:1

@lexcyr

create two config files

config.js
and
config2.js
this one has the left:1920 to move to the second display
has 3 instances of calendar

in the installers/mm.sh

# select the 1st config file
export MM_CONFIG_FILE=config/config.js
# detaches the process so we can continue
npm start &

#select the second config file
export MM_CONFIG_FILE=config/config2.js
npm start

in each config.js file you can point to different custom.css
using the customCSS: ??? path/name

each instance has to use a different port or course

@Assassins if you are going to delete the directory, and clone, u might as well delete one file and install…

@p1lspeda no mechanism to create special formatting

@p1lspeda there is a bug in the code

for 2.21 do this

edit ~/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js

comment out line 383

						//if (event.fullDayEvent) {
							// Full days events within the next two days

and change line 394 like this (comment out the close of the IF above and the else

						/*} else*/ if (event.startDate - now