Go to the web page to check if everything works. Unless you see any errors the MagicMirror software should now be running. # you should now be able to see the UI if you go to This is the main part of the installation. # allow clients from my network 192.168.2.x # change interface to be listen to LAN traffic # now change the config to your liking via # now check if the installation worked - if you see the expected version as output it didĬp config/config.js.sample config/config.js Sudo cp -R node-v16.13.0-linux-armv6l/* /usr/local Tar -xvf node-v16.13. # the v is optional and more verbose # install LTS 16.13.0 of node on zero w and reboot Installation is a bit more complicated because you need to install a new version of NodeJS (which is not officially supported) and install the needed components to show images on the Lite version of the OS. I use Putty or MobaXTerm to connect to my remote devices. You can also use a mini HDMI to HDMI cable to connect it to your screen. ![]() If you want to support this blog and are working on a similar project consider buying the hardware via these affiliate links:Īfterwards you can just plug in the power, let the Pi boot up and connect to it via SSH for configuration. ![]() Make sure to provide Wifi credentials, enable SSH and set a username/password. Some general steps are described here but this time I used the Raspberry Pi Imager to install the Pi OS Lite. The first step, which I will not describe in detail here, is to set up your Raspberry Pi. The method described below works nevertheless and very well in my case. If you are looking for a simpler method jump to this part of the article. Some were outdated other just did not work. I found a couple of guide like this one and this one but to my surprise none of them worked completely. ![]() This great open software usually makes it very easy to set up your smart mirror but does not support the Pi Zero W by default. A Pi 4 is too expensive right now for such a project but I still had a small Pi Zero W which would be perfect for this project – but is unfortunately not officially supported by the software I am going to use: MagicMirror². While the hardware part is described in this article I needed to fix another problem first: Raspberry Pis are crazy expensive right now. Pi Zero booting up – the text seems to float on the mirror
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