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## [Node-RED "flows" page Search needs help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-flows-page-search-needs-help/39507)

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**Author:** [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2021 18:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-flows-page-search-needs-help/39507 "2021-01-21T18:23:21Z")

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Sirs, I am trying due diligence to find things on my own. "flows" Tab on the main page, I was searching "MQTT broker" which actually pulls up nothing as a result. I found by sheer luck searching "MQTT" I found " node-…

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## [Are forum emails working?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/are-forum-emails-working/37573)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2020 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/are-forum-emails-working/37573 "2020-12-16T11:50:33Z")

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I have email mode enabled for the forum, which normally sends me an email for every post, but I have not received any since last night. Is this a problem with the forum? I know that Google (gmail) was having problems t…

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## [Possible to get push notifications from the forum via a homescreen shortcut?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-to-get-push-notifications-from-the-forum-via-a-homescreen-shortcut/36950)

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**Author:** [@hepcat72](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hepcat72)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 December 2020 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/possible-to-get-push-notifications-from-the-forum-via-a-homescreen-shortcut/36950 "2020-12-03T14:49:30Z")

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I solved 1 issue recently WRT creating an iOS homescreen shortcut for this forum. I wanted the shortcut to go directly to u/hepcat72/activity/topics, but the added shortcut was always going to root. I learned that if you…

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## [Replies to specific posts not showing as such](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [8 September 2020 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replies-to-specific-posts-not-showing-as-such/32527 "2020-09-08T07:26:39Z")

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The forum used to show an icon/link pointing torwards the post replied to but its been missing for a while. Is it just my setup or is it a forum bug/mis-configuration?

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## [What's going on when making a post and the preview window?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/whats-going-on-when-making-a-post-and-the-preview-window/32371)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 September 2020 07:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/whats-going-on-when-making-a-post-and-the-preview-window/32371 "2020-09-03T07:58:00Z")

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I just posted a long question. The screen is split in the middle (left/right) to the edit and preview. Fair enough and until now it hasn't been too much of a problem. But today, the synchronisation between the two was…

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## [Posting with styles. (Sort of off topic)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/posting-with-styles-sort-of-off-topic/32121)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [29 August 2020 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/posting-with-styles-sort-of-off-topic/32121 "2020-08-29T09:06:26Z")

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I was posting a reply in a thread. This is what the edit screen shows me. (I was sceptical, but.....) But when I save the post, I get this. No big deal, but there seems to be a problem. If I get excited and pu…

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## [Forum issue - not loading on PC?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/forum-issue-not-loading-on-pc/31090)

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**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [3 August 2020 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/forum-issue-not-loading-on-pc/31090 "2020-08-03T21:08:38Z")

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Hi all, I can't load node-red forum in chrome on my PC but it's ok on my phone using the PWA app (which I guess caches a lot of the resources) I've restarted the PC browser etc - no good. Some clues... I have cache …

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## [Create sub-category for ESP/Arduino stuff](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-sub-category-for-esp-arduino-stuff/30919)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [31 July 2020 03:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-sub-category-for-esp-arduino-stuff/30919 "2020-07-31T03:28:33Z")

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and/or Pi Python stuff as well. Quite a few people use microcontrollers as edge devices and talk to them from Node-RED over serial or MQTT. Just suggesting that maybe worth these sort of discussions having their own ca…

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## [Topic names and editing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2020 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/topic-names-and-editing/30755 "2020-07-27T07:33:38Z")

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(Way off topic) Not that I mind too much, but a thought has arisen recently. I start a thread (post) on a subject. Other people can edit the ..... topic. I can't (and don't really want to) edit other people's thread …

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## [Automatic fish feeder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-fish-feeder/8612)

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**Author:** [@rburton](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rburton)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2020 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-fish-feeder/8612 "2020-07-24T09:58:23Z")

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Hello all, I need some help I'm new too coding and node red. I am basically after advice. So a little about what I want to achieve the fish feeder has = 250 feeds and each time the msg.payload = true de-increment by 1…

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## [How to share code or flow json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-share-code-or-flow-json/506)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 June 2020 18:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-share-code-or-flow-json/506 "2020-06-23T18:21:44Z")

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To share code samples or flow json in this forum, you need to take care to format it properly so that it is displayed correctly. The easiest way to do that is to click the 'Preformatted Text' button in the toolbar: T…

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## [TopTip for new forum users when replying](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toptip-for-new-forum-users-when-replying/29037)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 June 2020 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toptip-for-new-forum-users-when-replying/29037 "2020-06-26T15:57:25Z")

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You can click on reply 1 if you want to directly reply to a particular post instead of using the more visible reply 2 button This helps people keep track of who is saying what to whom :slight\_smile:

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## [Section for contrib node code development?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/section-for-contrib-node-code-development/28875)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [24 June 2020 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/section-for-contrib-node-code-development/28875 "2020-06-24T10:23:09Z")

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Is it worth having a separate section for contrib node code development questions If answer is yes - I'd be willing to trawl past posts and re-categorise them :slight\_smile:

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## [GitHub Personal User converted into Organization](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-personal-user-converted-into-organization/28368)

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**Author:** [@ilzenzo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ilzenzo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2020 00:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/github-personal-user-converted-into-organization/28368 "2020-06-18T00:07:34Z")

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Hello! Not sure I am posting in the right section, but didn't want to pollute the other sections. I recently published some new nodes in the flow library under the username alpine-code, authenticated via GitHub. I rece…

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## [How to permanently delete image?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-permanently-delete-image/28220)

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**Author:** [@JSONata](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JSONata)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2020 22:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-permanently-delete-image/28220 "2020-06-15T22:47:01Z")

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Hi, accidentally I wanted to paste some lines of code, but I pasted a screencopy. Although I didn't post the wrong message, the Image can still be accessed via direct link to tdiscourse-cloud-file-uploads.s3.dualstack.u…

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## [All posts look lighter as if read even if they haven't](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-posts-look-lighter-as-if-read-even-if-they-havent/28157)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [11 June 2020 12:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-posts-look-lighter-as-if-read-even-if-they-havent/28157 "2020-06-11T12:49:02Z")

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I started noticing it yesterday - is that happening for others? Win10/Chrome

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## [Technique for posting flows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/technique-for-posting-flows/27891)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 June 2020 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/technique-for-posting-flows/27891 "2020-06-06T12:33:36Z")

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There have been two posts in the last couple days where the technique suggested for sharing flows (How to share code or flow json) has not worked correctly. The instructions say to select the text then click the Pre- f…

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## [Strange pop up - already editing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-pop-up-already-editing/27028)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 May 2020 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-pop-up-already-editing/27028 "2020-05-21T12:30:39Z")

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I only have one open forum tab on one browser on one computer so unless someone is hacking my account somewhere else ....... :slight\_smile:

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## [From flow configuration (array of json objects) to deployed code within the Node-RED runtime](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-flow-configuration-array-of-json-objects-to-deployed-code-within-the-node-red-runtime/27035)

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**Author:** [@boehand](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/boehand)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 May 2020 12:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-flow-configuration-array-of-json-objects-to-deployed-code-within-the-node-red-runtime/27035 "2020-05-21T12:21:18Z")

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Hi, Nick, I am a research assistant at the Saxon Textile Research Institute (affiliated institute of the Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany)). I am doing research in the field of End User Programming and use Nod…

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## [New Forum Category suggestion - Contrib node suggestions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-forum-category-suggestion-contrib-node-suggestions/26900)

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**Author:** [@thinkbig1979](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thinkbig1979)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 May 2020 08:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-forum-category-suggestion-contrib-node-suggestions/26900 "2020-05-19T08:38:09Z")

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May I suggest a new category in the forum called something along the lines of "Please develop a node for this..." People with a need not yet covered by existing nodes, but not able to develop that themselves can post th…

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## [Great Forum - Great Code of Conduct Too](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/great-forum-great-code-of-conduct-too/23027)

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**Author:** [@unixneo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/unixneo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2020 14:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/great-forum-great-code-of-conduct-too/23027 "2020-03-22T14:42:05Z")

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Having been around the block for nearly three decades managing tech and forums on the Internet (yes, way before Stack\* and FB and reddit and discourse, when forums were really rough ... the old days, LOL).... I ran a…

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## [Flow format warning plugin](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-format-warning-plugin/22615)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2020 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-format-warning-plugin/22615 "2020-03-04T14:32:21Z")

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I thought there was a Discourse plugin enabled that warned users when they tried to post an incorrectly formatted flow. Is this not working any more or is something else going on?

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## [I am getting confused with the notifications](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-getting-confused-with-the-notifications/22324)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 February 2020 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-getting-confused-with-the-notifications/22324 "2020-02-28T09:13:09Z")

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I really must be missing something. When I am looking at posts I no longer understand what is being shown to me. EG; Picture 1 - though I have looked at the thread, I didn't post in it. So why is there a notification …

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## [New User Tutorial](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-user-tutorial/20238)

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**Author:** [@vlturner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vlturner)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2020 22:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-user-tutorial/20238 "2020-01-17T22:03:41Z")

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Where is it and how do you get the badge for completing it?

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## [New category suggestions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-category-suggestions/219)

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**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [3 January 2020 00:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-category-suggestions/219 "2020-01-03T00:44:51Z")

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If you have any suggestions for new categories, please share them in this topic. We want to avoid having too many categories as that makes it harder to know where to most things. But there are bound to be some focussed c…

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## [Not getting notifications](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-getting-notifications/19248)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2019 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-getting-notifications/19248 "2019-12-17T14:32:06Z")

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I posted to this thread: I posted here Yes, I did reply, but only because I looked. But didn't receive a notification.

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## [Post Templates possible?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/post-templates-possible/10709)

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**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2019 17:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/post-templates-possible/10709 "2019-09-25T17:03:05Z")

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Is it possible to use a template in the "general" forum for questions like: Problem statement What happens What should happen Versions: node-red node npm browser OS Flow code post your flow here \_\_ I don't mind help…

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## [Reverse the date order of post](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-the-date-order-of-post/12565)

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**Author:** [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2019 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-the-date-order-of-post/12565 "2019-06-25T21:57:13Z")

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Hi, I may have miss it, rather that scroll a long topic (like NR google home integration, with over 250 posts). How do I get the latest post first without having to scroll through all the posts? is there somewhere to re …

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## [Frequent logoffs from Discourse](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/frequent-logoffs-from-discourse/12342)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2019 00:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/frequent-logoffs-from-discourse/12342 "2019-06-18T00:17:07Z")

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I generally read the forum from my mac, using Safari, and logged in via GitHub. If I switch away from the page, I often find myself logged off after just a short absence. This does not happen when using the iOS app. Has …

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## [Viewing pictures attached to posts](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/viewing-pictures-attached-to-posts/12274)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [16 June 2019 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/viewing-pictures-attached-to-posts/12274 "2019-06-16T11:23:57Z")

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I have just been looking at a couple of posts/questions people have and they have attached screen shots. I'm kind of from the 800x600 resolution days. Nowadays it is 1360x768 sort of thing. When people attach those s…

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