How to Make Your Smart Mirror Start Automatically on System Boot with Software Magic Mirror

The magic mirror platform is an excellent way to transform your ordinary mirror into a smart one that provides you with various information, such as the time, news headlines, messages, and more. One of the essential configurations for this smart mirror is to make it start automatically when your Raspberry Pi boots up. In this article, we will explore the steps to achieve this.

Step 1: Install Magic Mirror

To install Magic Mirror on your Raspberry Pi, you need to follow a few simple commands in your terminal. First, ensure that your Raspberry Pi is connected to a WiFi network and has the latest version of Raspbian installed. Next, open your terminal and type the following command:

'command prompt'

This command will download and install the Magic Mirror platform by cloning the GitHub repository, along with its dependencies.

Step 2: Configure Magic Mirror

Once the installation is complete, you will be prompted with two options. You need to choose the option that says 'y' for yes, which will enable the autostarting of your Magic Mirror.

Type Y and hit Enter as we want it to start automatically when the Raspberry Pi boots up.

Step 3: Create a Shell Script for Startup

After choosing the correct option, you need to create a shell script for the startup. Open your terminal on your Pi and perform the following:

'command prompt'

This command will create a new file called 'crontab' in your directory.

Final Configuration

With these five steps, your smart mirror will automatically start when the Raspberry Pi boots up. After this configuration, you can remove the keyboard and mouse from the mirror.

The Magic Mirror platform is easy to customize and expandable, allowing you to add features like Google Assistant, YouTube, calendar tasks, and more. Once installed, it will start up on its own. You should be able to see information like time, news headlines, messages, and more as shown below.

In conclusion, the software setup can be split into two parts: installing Magic Mirror through the terminal using a single command, and configuring it to autostart on system boot. With these steps, you will have your smart mirror up and running in no time.

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