Because /var/www/html/skymap isn't the same as /var/www/html/Skymap. Need to either capitalize HTML_ROOT or lower-case the directory you're creating.
On Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:52:40 AM UTC-9 vince wrote: > 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/72e1d7f3-4880-47ed-9b07-a2d90bfb7347n%40googlegroups.com.
