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Magic Mirror installation and setup scripts
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

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# MagicMirror² installation and setup scripts



These scripts can be used to automate installation and release upgrades.



## Install MagicMirror²



`raspberry.sh` is the installation script, upgraded from the core package.



To execute the install script, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device (I can't say PI, cause it works in a lot of other places too).



```bash

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

```



There is a log file, ~/install.log, created so we can be able to diagnose any problems.



## Upgrade to next MagicMirror version from an existing installation



A new MagicMirror version is released once every 90 days (Jan 1, Apr 1, July 1, Oct 1).



`upgrade-script.sh` will do the `git pull` and `npm install`, and refresh npm setup for any modules that might need it.

The script should handle all the work…



and give you a trial run of all that, only applying changes if you request them.



Give it a try!



This works on Mac as well, copy/paste the following line into the terminal window on your device:



```bash

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, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device:



```bash

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

```

There is a log file (`upgrade.log`)  in the `MagicMirror/installers` folder.



## Additional scripts that may be useful



The install has two sections of additional support.



I have provided those separately here too, in case you need to run one separately, or changed your mind after install.



### Turn off screen saver 



`screensaveroff.sh`, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device:



```bash

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

```

### Add using pm2 to autostart MagicMirror at bootup



`fixuppm2.sh`, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device:



```bash

bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/fixuppm2.sh)"

```



## Switch to the Midori or firefox or surf browser



Especially low powered devices like the Pi Zero W might struggle running MagicMirror with the Chromium browser. A simpler browser like Midori, Firefox, or Surf might be a good alternative in this case. To switch to using the Midori  browser, change the `MagicMirror/installers/mm.sh` file to include the `external_browser` variable like this:



```bash

cd ~/MagicMirror

export external_browser=midori

DISPLAY=:0 npm start

```



To switch to using the Firefox browser change the `MagicMirror/installers/mm.sh` file to include the `external_browser` like this:



```bash

cd ~/MagicMirror

export external_browser=firefox

DISPLAY=:0 npm start

```



To switch to using the Surf browser change the `MagicMirror/installers/mm.sh` file to include the `external_browser` like this:



```bash

cd ~/MagicMirror

export external_browser=surf

DISPLAY=:0 npm start

```