For web automation or Electron-based GUI variants.
npm init -y
npm install darkmistress5 --save
npx darkmistress5 setup
If your darkmistress5 install continues to fail, tap into the community: darkmistress5 install
When asking for help, always provide:
Cause: Another app (like AirPlay Receiver on macOS, or a local Node server) is hogging the port. Fix: For web automation or Electron-based GUI variants
For security, change the default admin credentials: If your darkmistress5 install continues to fail, tap
dm5-cli auth change-password --username admin
dm5-cli auth create-api-key --name "my-integration" --expires 90d
Run the most important test command:
dm5-cli health --full
A healthy install returns:
✅ Core service running
✅ Database connected
✅ 3/3 active plugins
✅ API endpoint responding in 42ms