Why not ? HTML_ROOT is where the generated files are written into. You’re being told to make the directory to copy the example skin starting point into so the skin is fully installed.
This one is a little unusual in making you do that. Most skins install everything via the extension installer. On Friday, December 19, 2025 at 8:25:35 AM UTC-8 Tom Hogland wrote: > I think I found a bug in the doc page... Your example weewx.conf has this: > > HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/skymap > > ... but the directory you're told to create is: > > mkdir /etc/weewx/skins/Skymap > > ...which probably won't work :-) > On Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 2:08:39 PM UTC-9 Tom Keffer wrote: > >> So cool! Very clever use of WeeWX tags! >> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM Karen K <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I added a little example skin >>> <https://github.com/roe-dl/weewx-skymap-almanac/tree/master/example/Skymap> >>> to weewx-skymap-almanac >>> <https://github.com/roe-dl/weewx-skymap-almanac> showing how to use it. >>> It contains a little bit animation to show the possibilities. >>> >>> [image: skymap-example.png] >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/8373366b-d89a-44d2-90eb-8a484fe3fff2n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/8373366b-d89a-44d2-90eb-8a484fe3fff2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/6d2abfc1-0796-4aad-91d0-b7ad32b52825n%40googlegroups.com.
