Open an issue on their github page where you downloaded the skin from. On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:10:08 PM UTC-8 O S wrote:
> I wouldn't have known where to start, thanks again. > > Do I need to tell the skin author, or something? > > On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:57:23 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: > >> I looked in skin.conf for the copy once line. >> >> https://weewx.com/docs/5.2/reference/skin-options/copygenerator/ >> >> >> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:38:55 PM UTC-8 O S wrote: >> >>> Vince, Wow that is seriously impressive! How on earth did you find that?? >>> >>> [image: Screenshot from 2026-01-31 23-37-40.png] >>> Thank you very much indeed :) >>> Nick. >>> >>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:19:44 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: >>> >>>> The problem is a bug in the hacked non-Belchertown Belchertown you are >>>> using. >>>> >>>> If you look at skin.conf you'll see: >>>> copy_once = favicon.ico, *images /**, json/index.html, >>>> js/index.html, js/responsive-menu.js, robots.txt >>>> ^^ >>>> || >>>> || >>>> >>>> See the two extra spaces ? It should be images/* with no spaces for >>>> that item. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 12:40:14 PM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK, another update. >>>>> >>>>> I installed WeeWX on another R-Pi, using another SD card, installed >>>>> the skin, visited the page and there are still no images. What is this?? >>>>> :O >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:10:58 PM UTC O S wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> OK, I did this: >>>>>> >>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo systemctl restart weewx >>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo weectl extension install >>>>>> ~/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>>> Install extension >>>>>> '/home/nick/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz' >>>>>> >>>>>> (y/n)? y >>>>>> Extracting from tar archive >>>>>> /home/nick/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz >>>>>> Saving installer file to /etc/weewx/bin/user/installer/Belchertown >>>>>> Saved copy of configuration as /etc/weewx/weewx.conf.20260131200641 >>>>>> Finished installing extension Belchertown from >>>>>> /home/nick/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz >>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo systemctl restart weewx >>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo weectl report run Belchertown >>>>>> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>>> The following reports will be run: Belchertown >>>>>> Generating as of last timestamp in the database. >>>>>> Done. >>>>>> >>>>>> Still no images so I think I'll reinstall on another SD card. >>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:01:26 PM UTC O S wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, Vince, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, not sure how I got to where i did. I have already used weectl, >>>>>>> but I'll give it one more go - if that doesn't work, I'll likely >>>>>>> reinstall >>>>>>> the whole thing, I'm guessing that's: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Reinstall WeeWX >>>>>>> Reinstall the driver >>>>>>> Overwrite weewx.sdb? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'll let you know if the reinstall works. >>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 6:57:54 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I can't even guess what you did or how you got to wherever you are >>>>>>>> now on the system. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you use 'weectl extension' to uninstall then reinstall the skin, >>>>>>>> it will do the right thing after weewx is restarted when the reports >>>>>>>> run. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you fiddle with things manually and don't use weectl, your >>>>>>>> mileage might vary. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:44:38 AM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes, apt was the way I installed. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I ran that command, restarted, but still no images for sunrise / >>>>>>>>> sunset. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 5:28:44 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> apt is the tool used to install debian packages, dpkg is the >>>>>>>>>> other older tool. Sorry I use the two terms sometimes. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes try running that command. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:25:00 AM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello Vince, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you and id gives me: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> uid=1000(nick) gid=1000(nick) >>>>>>>>>>> groups=1000(nick),4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),27(sudo),29(audio),44(video),46(plugdev),60(games),100(users),102(input),105(render),110(netdev),111(weewx),993(gpio),994(i2c),995(spi) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure what a dpkg installation is, I used the sudo apt >>>>>>>>>>> install weewx method to install. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> So, can I run the sudo usermod -aG weewx nick command? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:53:47 PM UTC Vince Skahan >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ssh into the weewx pi and run 'id' and you will likely see that >>>>>>>>>>>> your account 'nick' is not in a unix group that has permissions to >>>>>>>>>>>> read >>>>>>>>>>>> /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Assuming it is group 'weewx', you would need to run "sudo >>>>>>>>>>>> usermod -aG weewx nick" and log out/in again. For a dpkg >>>>>>>>>>>> installation >>>>>>>>>>>> you'd want to add yourself to group 'weewx' anyway so you can edit >>>>>>>>>>>> things >>>>>>>>>>>> in /etc/weewx without needing to use sudo. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:12:19 AM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Patrick, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, if I ssh in to the server, I can see the images at the >>>>>>>>>>>>> following paths: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunset.png >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> But the web browser appears to be looking here: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://192.168.1.49/weewx/belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I also found this, which doesn't seem right: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html $ cd weewx/ >>>>>>>>>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ ls -l >>>>>>>>>>>>> ls: cannot open directory '.': Permission denied >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Not sure if that is related but could there also be permission >>>>>>>>>>>>> issues? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nick. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:03:25 PM UTC salinois wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that, it is the conf inside the skin : >>>>>>>>>>>>>> weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> but on the web site , it is public_html/belchertown/images/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Patrick >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Le 31/01/2026 à 16:46, O S a écrit : >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I got in a mess with the Belchertown skin settings so have >>>>>>>>>>>>>> completely removed it and reinstalled (a couple of times now) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Each time I reinstall, the images are missing form "Sun & >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Moon", as per below: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: Screenshot from 2026-01-31 15-39-08.png] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I right click on one of the placeholders for the image and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> select "open image in new tab" >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I get this in the address bar: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://192.168.1.49/weewx/belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... and a 404 not found message. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have: HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown set in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> weewx.conf >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can find the images in: etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> like: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunset.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does the uppercase "B" have something to do with this? All >>>>>>>>>>>>>> other page elements look okay. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Like I say, I have uninstalled/reinstalled the skin several >>>>>>>>>>>>>> times with no change. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nick. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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/a03549d6-67ce-4299-b2f7-5bc068b0a484n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/a03549d6-67ce-4299-b2f7-5bc068b0a484n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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