We can use PM2, a production process manager, to accomplish this.

It is pretty useful if Magic Mirror starts anytime the Raspberry Pi (re-)starts, without user intervention. Automatically start Magic Mirror when the Raspberry Pi (re-)starts However, do check the installation and configuration instructions for each module. Installing them is usually as easy as going to the modules folder ( MagicMirror/modules) and cloning the module repository into that folder. You can find a list of available modules on the Magic Mirror Wiki. I personally don’t use this, because I already have Apache running, and MMPM wants to install NGINX which is a hassle next to Apache. To manage these modules, you can use MMPM, the MagicMirror Package Manager. There are so many, and it is relatively easy (if you know how to code) to create your own. The power of Magic Mirror is in the modules you can use. Make sure that you are cloning from the location where you want this folder to be.Ĭp config/config.js.sample config/config.jsĪnd start the application (with its visual components): This will download the Magic Mirror code into a folder called MagicMirror. We will clone the repository and check out the master branch: Let’s first download and install Node.js: curl -sL | sudo -E bash. I looked at several solutions, but due to its extensibility I chose Magic Mirror.īefore we start, let’s make sure our Raspberry Pi is up to date: sudo apt update Things like our calendar’s, the weather, trash days, commute information etc. I want a screen in our living room that displays relevant information for our family.

As my entry to the challenge (see my earlier post) I am going to create a home dashboard.

Raspberry pi magic mirror 2