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MagicMirror² is an open source modular smart mirror platform. With a growing list of installable modules, the MagicMirror² allows you to convert your hallway or bathroom mirror into your personal assistant.
In some cases, you want to start the application without an actual app window. In this case, you can start MagicMirror² in server only mode by manually running node serveronly or using Docker. This will start the server, after which you can open the application in your browser of choice.
Setting up the container
Go to Containers > Add Container
Set Name to:
magicmirror
Set Image to:
bastilimbach/docker-magicmirror
Click publish a new network port next to Manual network port publishing.
Set the host port as desired (I set 8044) and the container port to 8080.
Set the following volumes:
Add this to syncronize the time of the host with the docker container.
Container:
/etc/localtime:ro
Volume:
/etc/localtime
Mount this folder to insert your own config into the docker container. If the folder is empty the container will create a default configuration which can be adapted to you likings.
Container:
/opt/magic_mirror/config
Volume:
/portainer/Files/AppData/Config/magic_mirror/config
Mount this folder to add your own custom modules into the docker container. If the folder is empty the container will copy the default modules from the MagicMirror² repository into the volume.
Container:
/opt/magic_mirror/modules
Volume:
/portainer/Files/AppData/Config/magic_mirror/modules
Mount this file to add your own custom css into the docker container.
Important: You need to create the file before you run the container otherwise Docker will create a custom.css folder. You can find the default custom.css template here.
Container:
/opt/magic_mirror/css/custom.css
Volume:
/portainer/Files/AppData/Config/magic_mirror/config/custom.css
Set the following environmental variables:
Name:
TZ
Value: Find you time zone here and enter your appropriate value.
Europe/London
Set the restart policy:
I always tend to set Unless Stopped
Deploy
This should be all you need to deploy the basic set up, just click Deploy the container and head over to yourIP:selectedPort (In my case 192.168.1.227:8044) and you should be greeted with the default magic mirror. Have a look through the documentation and update your settings in /portainer/Files/AppData/Config/magic_mirror/config/ to personalise your display.