MagicMirror

An overview of installing and configurating the application.

Built with Node, Python, Vue and Html/Css

Front	Back

Thanks to:

• https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror

  • Electron, express and server
  • Component ideas

• https://github.com/mrtnsn

• Frontend

  • https://github.com/sethne

Sections

• General - installation of OS (required)
  • Downloading OS
  • Installing GUI/packages
  • Git - clone repo
• Javascript - Node (required)
  • Node
  • Electron
  • NPM
• Configuration (required)
• Python (optional)
  • Docker?
• Auto start and configuration (optional)

General

The basics of Raspberry Pi

Start by going to raspberrypi download section. Download "Raspbian Stretch With Desktop" (electron needs a GUI, or it will not work).

If you download the Lite version (or any else for that matter), make sure you install a GUI and required packages as described in this repo.

Use a tool to flash the image over to the SD. I recommend using Etcher.

To enable SSH, create a file (with no extension) and name it ssh in the root folder of the SD card that you just flashed the image to.

Installing, updating and enabling packages/services

When the OS is working and you have started your Raspberry:

• Change default password, connect to Wifi and other settings

sudo raspi-config

It does not hurt to also update the tool while you are changing some of the other settings.

• Update existing software:

    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get full-upgrade

This will take a some time to download and install.

• If Git is missing, install it by running

    sudo apt-get install git

You have now a Raspberry Pi that is ready to download the Git repo by running:

    git clone https://github.com/smajohusic/MagicMirror.git

See Javascript - Node documentation to install required Node and npm packages.