# Dashboard

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## [How fast can you update a line chart on the dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-fast-can-you-update-a-line-chart-on-the-dashboard/1404)

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**Author:** [@elmusico101](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/elmusico101)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2018 00:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-fast-can-you-update-a-line-chart-on-the-dashboard/1404 "2018-07-07T00:03:45Z")

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I'm trying to show sensor data as fast as I can ex. 20Hz or 50Hz. Is it possible to update the line chart on the dashboard in realtime? or as soon as the data is transferred to that node? Thanks!!!

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## [Text "label" = global.get("currentLabel")](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-label-global-get-currentlabel/1294)

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**Author:** [@sweetwater](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sweetwater)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 July 2018 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/text-label-global-get-currentlabel/1294 "2018-07-05T12:56:01Z")

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Is there an easy way to do this. We have a TEXT ‘label’ We want the TEXT ‘label’ to = the Button “label” clicked. TEXT ‘label’ Button1 ‘label’= ABC Button2 'label = DEF When Button 1 is clicked, the Text 'label" sh…

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## [Bigtimer controlled from UI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-controlled-from-ui/1333)

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**Author:** [@Npizza](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Npizza)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2018 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bigtimer-controlled-from-ui/1333 "2018-07-04T19:35:58Z")

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Hi I am trying to create my garden a little more automated and I am trying to make a UI that set up the settings at the Bigtimer node. Is it possible? I am a little noob with that and I don’t know where look. Can someone…

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## [Gauge label doesn't work with {{msg.topic}}](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-label-doesnt-work-with-msg-topic/1321)

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**Author:** [@infosmick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/infosmick)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2018 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-label-doesnt-work-with-msg-topic/1321 "2018-07-04T15:54:23Z")

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Setting Label with {{msg.topic}} The topic is setted by change node This is the flow \[ { "id": "ed4796d7.57501", "type": "ui\_gauge", "z": "1e58ad1d.519583", "name": "", "g…

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## [Hiding/no show Buttons in Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hiding-no-show-buttons-in-dashboard/1285)

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**Author:** [@sweetwater](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sweetwater)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 July 2018 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hiding-no-show-buttons-in-dashboard/1285 "2018-07-03T22:34:11Z")

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Need some pointer . We would like to have a User Input Page. For example Input 1 = user defined name Input 2= user defined name Input 3 = ‘empty/null’ If the user leaves the field empty, then do not show the Button …

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## [Arduino- Node Red Dashboard Separate Sensor Data Logging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/arduino-node-red-dashboard-separate-sensor-data-logging/1116)

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**Author:** [@youthtech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/youthtech)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [3 July 2018 05:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/arduino-node-red-dashboard-separate-sensor-data-logging/1116 "2018-07-03T05:41:53Z")

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I am using 2 sensors ( photo resistor and temperature, in the middle is just LED and buzzer regarding on the response change with photo resistor sensor) and would like to put up on the gauge and chart in the dashboard. …

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## [Issue with template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-template-node/1235)

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**Author:** [@realjax](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/realjax)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2018 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-with-template-node/1235 "2018-07-02T18:48:39Z")

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Hello, I have a question about the use of the dashboard template node. I have a template that contains some code to set a switch, (I can not use the dashboard switch node for this because of some custom stuff) here is…

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## [Ui\_template size overlap](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-size-overlap/1033)

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**Author:** [@markost](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/markost)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2018 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-size-overlap/1033 "2018-07-02T06:26:37Z")

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Hi, 1st situation: I have 7 groups on dashboard, size of all groups are the same (6). See picture. 2nd situation: Again, 7 groups, but one group size is 7(intrusion), and all other group size are 6. In this case on…

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## [Input order in the Chart node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-order-in-the-chart-node/1213)

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**Author:** [@Backup](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Backup)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2018 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-order-in-the-chart-node/1213 "2018-07-01T17:13:17Z")

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Every time I tweek my chart the order of the inputs changes. So on one instance the order is setpoint, brewbox, brewbucket, cool switch, heat switch; and the next tweek the order might be reversed with the colors assign…

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## [I am trying to make a basic calculator](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-trying-to-make-a-basic-calculator/1218)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2018 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-trying-to-make-a-basic-calculator/1218 "2018-07-01T12:24:30Z")

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For the sake of getting my head around how to use dashboards, buttons etc, I have set myself a take of building a BASIC calculator. It only does + - \* and / It is just to get a better understanding of things talking to…

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## [Still searching for dashboard colour adjustment on this part](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/still-searching-for-dashboard-colour-adjustment-on-this-part/1197)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2018 22:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/still-searching-for-dashboard-colour-adjustment-on-this-part/1197 "2018-06-30T22:45:23Z")

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Ok, sorry folks, but here is today’s dumb question: (See attached) I am looking at the code for this page - as an example. I know how to set the BACKGROUND colour (or picture) is set, but I don’t know how to put a pic…

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## [Undeletable things in Dashboard menu](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/undeletable-things-in-dashboard-menu/1200)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2018 22:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/undeletable-things-in-dashboard-menu/1200 "2018-06-30T22:23:20Z")

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While trying to work out the other post’s problem I discovered I have a couple of entries on my dashboard list which I can’t delete… When I open them, they are set to that page, but if I “EDIT” them and say DELETE, noth…

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## [Stopping a GrovePi sensor with a button using Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stopping-a-grovepi-sensor-with-a-button-using-node-red/1158)

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**Author:** [@gabrieldicieri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gabrieldicieri)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2018 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stopping-a-grovepi-sensor-with-a-button-using-node-red/1158 "2018-06-30T17:30:17Z")

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(sorry for my english, im from brazil) Im using a GrovePi board with a ultrasonic sensor attached, the sensor sends values to my graph and i want to stop this with a dashboard button, im trying to stop using a button who…

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## [Using mongoDB with dashboard template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-mongodb-with-dashboard-template/1160)

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**Author:** [@YubeiX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YubeiX)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2018 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-mongodb-with-dashboard-template/1160 "2018-06-29T20:35:45Z")

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I have a customized ui template to display some real time information. The info is currently stored and updated in a mongo database. Is there a way to access the mongoDB in the template node? More specifically, how could…

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## [Access a property of the dashboard within a Express Application](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-a-property-of-the-dashboard-within-a-express-application/1186)

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**Author:** [@AtenrevCode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AtenrevCode)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2018 13:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-a-property-of-the-dashboard-within-a-express-application/1186 "2018-06-29T13:54:13Z")

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I’m trying to add a security layer to my Node-Red instance and I would like to know if I can retrieve somehow a property of the dashboard, specifically the name of the tab the user is trying to access, from a middleware …

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## [Clean a chart with a button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clean-a-chart-with-a-button/1185)

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**Author:** [@gabrieldicieri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gabrieldicieri)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2018 13:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clean-a-chart-with-a-button/1185 "2018-06-29T13:02:46Z")

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I need to reset a chart with a button in node-RED and i didnt know where to start. The buttn has to clear all the data in de chart, any ideas that how i can do that? Thanks Gabriel

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## [Dashboard question with lists](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-question-with-lists/1107)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [27 June 2018 02:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-question-with-lists/1107 "2018-06-27T02:32:20Z")

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Hi again folks. I’ve had a bit of a break, but now am back. I am “stuck” with the request to show a list of “events” (messages) on a screen and have them shown something like this: (see code) \[{"id":"65665c0d.74b864…

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## [Help with template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-template/1058)

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**Author:** [@davidcgu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidcgu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2018 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-template/1058 "2018-06-25T15:35:14Z")

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I’m having a template which shows a video from my camera . I wanted to be able to click on the video and doing so it directly opens the video on a new window. I’m able to make it with the links on the botton but no way…

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## [FRED Serve and FRED Client](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fred-serve-and-fred-client/1076)

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**Author:** [@zambonmhz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zambonmhz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2018 14:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fred-serve-and-fred-client/1076 "2018-06-25T14:25:14Z")

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“An error occured on connection with FRED server: ‘unexpected server response (200)’”

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## [Adding link in dashboard (not a question)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-link-in-dashboard-not-a-question/1022)

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**Author:** [@igrowing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/igrowing)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 June 2018 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-link-in-dashboard-not-a-question/1022 "2018-06-23T16:02:52Z")

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Sharing experience, maybe useful for someone. One of reasons why I abandoned about dozen UIs and frameworks in last 2 years in favor of Node-RED is NR’s high integrativity. One example: I have long-time-ago written, la…

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## [Node-RED Dashboard ui not displaying correctly on mobile device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-ui-not-displaying-correctly-on-mobile-device/930)

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**Author:** [@liambroughton500](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/liambroughton500)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [22 June 2018 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-ui-not-displaying-correctly-on-mobile-device/930 "2018-06-22T15:03:17Z")

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Hi all, I have been working on a project that includes a Node-RED system. I have developed an app in order to display my Node-RED dashboard on the actual app (screenshot attached). The issue I am having is the ui\_form …

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## [Reset ng-click to zero](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reset-ng-click-to-zero/991)

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**Author:** [@anwarbashir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anwarbashir)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 June 2018 07:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reset-ng-click-to-zero/991 "2018-06-22T07:58:59Z")

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Hi, I am developing a dashboard UI for a toy car. I have it partially working. The problem that I am trying to solve is that as the forward icon is pressed the speed increases, which is fine, when I press the stop icon i…

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## [Set dashboard template msg.payload on-click](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-dashboard-template-msg-payload-on-click/832)

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**Author:** [@anwarbashir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anwarbashir)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2018 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-dashboard-template-msg-payload-on-click/832 "2018-06-15T09:50:40Z")

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On the dashboard template I am able to display a number a font-awesome icons. These will be used to send an instruction to an MQTT node to control a toy car (forward, back, left, right and stop). I want to be able to cl…

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## [Cannot disable button or change background color](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-disable-button-or-change-background-color/968)

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**Author:** [@rogersmj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rogersmj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [21 June 2018 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-disable-button-or-change-background-color/968 "2018-06-21T12:27:53Z")

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I’m new to Node-RED and Node-RED Dashboard, so apologies if I’m missing something obvious. I want to disable a button, or change its background color, based on events incoming from Home Assistant. I’ve read the document…

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## [Dashboard adjustable timer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-adjustable-timer/904)

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**Author:** [@River](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/River)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-adjustable-timer/904 "2018-06-19T17:38:37Z")

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I’m looking to making an adjustable timer for a sprinkling system. I’m very new to coding and have found a forum post with a code that looks like it is exactly what i want but just cant get it to work. I believe i have …

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## [Invoke every user defined time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/invoke-every-user-defined-time/896)

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**Author:** [@natanel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/natanel)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/invoke-every-user-defined-time/896 "2018-06-19T17:38:35Z")

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Hi I need to invoke a function every x second, which is provided from string node the invoke node is only run every pre-defined time (not user control) so I reading for dashboard user time on/off and seconds and sav…

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## [Removing an npm installed local test node on Windows 10](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-an-npm-installed-local-test-node-on-windows-10/907)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-an-npm-installed-local-test-node-on-windows-10/907 "2018-06-19T11:38:00Z")

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Just a mild query (as I’ve sorted it out by deleting manually so I’m not stuck) but… I am playing around with a copy of the mqtt node (set up a test-cymplecy-temp folder with a package.json and modified versions of 10.m…

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## [Change Dashboard side on click on image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-dashboard-side-on-click-on-image/912)

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**Author:** [@bk1989](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bk1989)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-dashboard-side-on-click-on-image/912 "2018-06-19T10:28:00Z")

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So I managed to show an image on the dashboard using a template node andnthe following code \<div height="200" style="height: 200px;"\> \<img src="/Block\_Gray.png" width="140"\>\<br/\> \</div\> Now I want to send a number to a…

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## [Change Port of Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-port-of-dashboard/906)

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**Author:** [@bk1989](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bk1989)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2018 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-port-of-dashboard/906 "2018-06-19T10:10:13Z")

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I’ve got the node red editor and the dashboard up and running. Now I want to allow other people to enter the dashboard. But since I want to prevent other people from modifying the program, I would like to change the port…

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## [The pallet list](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-pallet-list/842)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [17 June 2018 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-pallet-list/842 "2018-06-17T09:24:34Z")

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I am not sure if I am right, but when I go to Manage pallet, I can see what I have installed and then I can search for things… I seem to remember that I could go to that list and see a complete list of what is available…

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