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## [Payload binary to Json object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/payload-binary-to-json-object/95911)

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**Author:** [@SanPlatano](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SanPlatano)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 April 2025 02:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/payload-binary-to-json-object/95911 "2025-04-07T02:41:07Z")

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Hi everyone, i have a problem to convert data in binary to JSON Object. I read this binary buffer from websocket: This is the same in string payload when i use a function with msg.payload= msg.payload.toString()…

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## [Help with probably simple Node-Red coding?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-probably-simple-node-red-coding/96435)

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**Author:** [@arniepodo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arniepodo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2025 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-probably-simple-node-red-coding/96435 "2025-04-06T20:23:06Z")

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Can someone help me code an appropriate node that I can attach to an inject node that will send a message, wait a second, then send a second different message? I am obviously not a coder. I can do some basic things with…

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## [Thank you to this community!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thank-you-to-this-community/96433)

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**Author:** [@tgottie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tgottie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2025 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thank-you-to-this-community/96433 "2025-04-06T15:07:35Z")

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I started using node red a coupme years ago, i had no idea what i was doing. I was a network admin tasked with fixing a software issue. I asked a lot of stupid questions here. I ended up using node red to overlay the old…

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## [Run a flow every 5 minutes as a cron job](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-a-flow-every-5-minutes-as-a-cron-job/96429)

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**Author:** [@anomaly0617](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anomaly0617)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2025 14:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-a-flow-every-5-minutes-as-a-cron-job/96429 "2025-04-06T14:06:41Z")

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Hi there, I'm a newb to node red, but I'm an IT professional that has a background in LAMPP servers and a full stack PHP developer that has been developing things since 2004 in PHP, so I'm not sure I qualify as a newb i…

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## [DMX-512 hardware](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dmx-512-hardware/96090)

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**Author:** [@Hobbe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hobbe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 23:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dmx-512-hardware/96090 "2025-04-05T23:57:04Z")

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Hi, I wonder if anyone here has experience controlling DMX-512 fixtures from Node-RED? I am working on a project where the control system (Eurotherm PAC) does not handle the DMX-512 protocol, so my idea is to use Node-…

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## [Input file in uibuilder V7](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-file-in-uibuilder-v7/96196)

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**Author:** [@papka1974](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/papka1974)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 21:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-file-in-uibuilder-v7/96196 "2025-04-05T21:14:14Z")

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Hello. I'm pretty new in Node-Red and uibuilder and i'm totally not a web guy. Learning by doing. I created a form via uib-element node. One of inputs is a file upload. When I'm submitting form I see message coming abou…

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## [Radio button does not respond to payload of zero](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/radio-button-does-not-respond-to-payload-of-zero/96409)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/radio-button-does-not-respond-to-payload-of-zero/96409 "2025-04-05T14:14:20Z")

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A radio group can have numeric options, for example If you send a msg.payload to the node, the matching option becomes selected. It does not work if msg.payload == 0 or "0" Sample flow \[{"id":"24c10c4758cc2…

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## [Numeric value from binary combination of three inputs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/numeric-value-from-binary-combination-of-three-inputs/96413)

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**Author:** [@Barone1968](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barone1968)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/numeric-value-from-binary-combination-of-three-inputs/96413 "2025-04-05T13:39:37Z")

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can you help me?, I downloaded this code to be able to have a numeric value composed of the binary string . but I always have the same l,ettere... I'm new, can you help me? My intent is to have the sum of the binary co…

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## [Lag when editor  page deployments or refreshes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lag-when-editor-page-deployments-or-refreshes/96421)

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**Author:** [@winnerL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/winnerL)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 13:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lag-when-editor-page-deployments-or-refreshes/96421 "2025-04-05T13:37:25Z")

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I have a question about the node-red project folder. I am using uibuilder in my development process and previously backed up the uibuilder folder as uibuilder\_bak. now I am sure I don't need uibuilder\_bak. When I delete …

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## [Trigger State has delay in updating context](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-state-has-delay-in-updating-context/96194)

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**Author:** [@sudave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sudave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trigger-state-has-delay-in-updating-context/96194 "2025-04-05T11:15:51Z")

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I have a physical light switch that shows its status with an LED and a bunch of window sensors. My Flow can be described like this: Turn on the LED (which means the switch) when at least one window is open Turn it off…

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## [Change some display properties of template from incoming msg](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-some-display-properties-of-template-from-incoming-msg/96405)

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**Author:** [@JeromeVISUALS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JeromeVISUALS)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-some-display-properties-of-template-from-incoming-msg/96405 "2025-04-05T10:03:11Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm using one of the great meters examples from @hotNipi , thanks a lot to him for all of his great work !! the plan is to use a meter like this one, and I try to change the colors property of the template…

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## [How to upload a csv file in my google drive?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-upload-a-csv-file-in-my-google-drive/96418)

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**Author:** [@Jijash\_Shrestha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jijash_Shrestha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 April 2025 06:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-upload-a-csv-file-in-my-google-drive/96418 "2025-04-05T06:52:19Z")

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hey , I generated a csv values for a json data , now how can I make it a csv file and then upload to my google drive ? I have been trying to use google drive node , but when I create a file using create file operation it…

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## [Freshly installed of FlowFuse Self-Hosted, flowfuse-file-server & flowfuse-forge it won't start, it keeps restarting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/freshly-installed-of-flowfuse-self-hosted-flowfuse-file-server-flowfuse-forge-it-wont-start-it-keeps-restarting/96407)

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**Author:** [@MEPF](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MEPF)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2025 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/freshly-installed-of-flowfuse-self-hosted-flowfuse-file-server-flowfuse-forge-it-wont-start-it-keeps-restarting/96407 "2025-04-04T19:10:23Z")

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I am trying to do a clean installation of FlowFuse Self-Hosted with an up-to-date Ubuntu 24.04 OS. After following the steps on the official website, the two mentioned services do not start, they keep restarting and in …

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## [Grok3-- built a classic snake game for Dashboard!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grok3-built-a-classic-snake-game-for-dashboard/95918)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2025 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grok3-built-a-classic-snake-game-for-dashboard/95918 "2025-04-04T14:49:59Z")

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I asked Grok3 to create a flow to simulate classic snake game and without a single human intervention, this is what it gave me..! Just wow! \[{"id":"game\_template","type":"ui-template","z":"snake-game","group":"4b8f37…

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## [Unsure how to use oneditprepare](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unsure-how-to-use-oneditprepare/96391)

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**Author:** [@indiana-dahdah](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/indiana-dahdah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2025 12:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unsure-how-to-use-oneditprepare/96391 "2025-04-04T12:53:08Z")

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I am new to node red and am trying to learn how edit dialog works. I have already implemented a simpler edit dialog and understand how the html parts of it work. I am now trying to add in something more complicated and n…

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## [Problem with Node-Red Machine Learning](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-node-red-machine-learning/96406)

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**Author:** [@MrKanister](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrKanister)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2025 10:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-node-red-machine-learning/96406 "2025-04-04T10:39:21Z")

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Hello together, I want to gain some experience concerning machine learning. Therefore I tried the NR example: node-red-contrib-machine-learning-v2, but I cant get the first part of the flow working. I receive always th…

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## [AUDIO OUT not working on Chrome Browser?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-not-working-on-chrome-browser/96401)

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**Author:** [@arniepodo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arniepodo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2025 09:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-not-working-on-chrome-browser/96401 "2025-04-04T09:52:04Z")

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I am running NodeRed v3.1.0 on a RPi. I have a flow that uses the node-red-dashboard:ui\_audio node to output text-to-speech. I had been working as it should. However, I have noticed lately that Chrome browser will not s…

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## [Node red and mqtt on click plus plc](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-mqtt-on-click-plus-plc/96387)

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**Author:** [@yawstick1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yawstick1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 April 2025 00:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-mqtt-on-click-plus-plc/96387 "2025-04-04T00:43:02Z")

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I'm working on a project to automate some machines that are fairly simple... It is essentially a portable machine on a trailer that unwinds cable from a large reel and cuts it into short pieces for recycling.. In an effo…

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## [Inconsistant timezone in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inconsistant-timezone-in-node-red/96386)

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**Author:** [@bigbean17](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigbean17)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 23:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inconsistant-timezone-in-node-red/96386 "2025-04-03T23:18:40Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to set the timezone in my node-red to Australia/Perth. The node-red is running on Ubuntu 22.04, the system timezone was set to Australia/Perth. This is the output of date command. However, in node-red…

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## [Bme680 node producing no data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bme680-node-producing-no-data/96384)

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**Author:** [@WalterJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WalterJ)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 21:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bme680-node-producing-no-data/96384 "2025-04-03T21:28:24Z")

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I've been using the node-red-contrib-bme680-rpi node happily for some time now. I installed it on a new raspberry pi image and can't get it to generate any data. I see this error in the Node-RED logs: 2 Apr 13:16:53 - …

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## [Volume dial web component](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/volume-dial-web-component/96389)

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**Author:** [@Kundepuu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kundepuu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/volume-dial-web-component/96389 "2025-04-03T19:39:24Z")

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How to get this working in DB2 template node Also nice to have label and value inside knob... Volume dial web component

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## [Reverse Operation node-red-contrib-bit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-operation-node-red-contrib-bit/96399)

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**Author:** [@Barone1968](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Barone1968)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reverse-operation-node-red-contrib-bit/96399 "2025-04-03T19:05:40Z")

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Hi, I downloaded the Node-Red-contrib bit paddle to split a word into 16 individual outputs, is there a paddle with 16 inputs and a single word output? Thank you

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## [Ui template theme field must select, can't use none](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-theme-field-must-select-cant-use-none/96400)

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**Author:** [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-theme-field-must-select-cant-use-none/96400 "2025-04-03T16:08:00Z")

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Playing with ui-template and buttons. Trying different CSS combos and I wanted to totally control the look with out interference from node-red. Turns out that you must select a theme on the ui-page node or it tells you t…

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## [Dashboard 2 - Scroll bar on entire page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-scroll-bar-on-entire-page/96388)

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**Author:** [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 14:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-scroll-bar-on-entire-page/96388 "2025-04-03T14:38:20Z")

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Here is a view my dashboard. I have all the widgets disabled to just show the page... I have a scroll bar that extends through the nav bar and down to the bottom of the page. I am not sure why it is on the page. I…

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## [Configure env variables](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configure-env-variables/96345)

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**Author:** [@bigbean17](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigbean17)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/configure-env-variables/96345 "2025-04-03T11:52:10Z")

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Hi, In my application, the users are allowed to configure env vars of the application, such as TIMEZONE. Currently, what I did is to rewrite the whole settings.js file to change the variable. This works but is there a b…

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## [SubFlows and DB2 - environment variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflows-and-db2-environment-variable/96358)

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**Author:** [@JeromeVISUALS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JeromeVISUALS)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2025 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflows-and-db2-environment-variable/96358 "2025-04-03T07:39:25Z")

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Hi, I'm only starting to play with SubFlows with Dashboard2 , that looks really powerful ! I had no problem to set the subflow variables to choose the group, and use a label from that variable, but I'd like also to use…

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## [Node-red-dashboard-2-ui-lcd no "Group" field dropdown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-2-ui-lcd-no-group-field-dropdown/96191)

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**Author:** [@linker3000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/linker3000)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2025 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-2-ui-lcd-no-group-field-dropdown/96191 "2025-04-02T20:17:03Z")

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Hi All, I just installed the above node for a looksee on my server (Node-RED 4.0.9) and the node's setup menu "Group" field does not have a pull down to select or create a dashboard group so I cannot set it up. I have tr…

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## [Node-RED Academy - New Course Available!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-academy-new-course-available/96369)

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**Author:** [@joepavitt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joepavitt)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2025 19:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-academy-new-course-available/96369 "2025-04-02T19:59:55Z")

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FlowFuse has been very busy once more with the second Node-RED Academy Course - Node-RED Advanced! Get your official certification today: Node-RED Advanced

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## [Node red v4.0.8 using Project feature with remote ssh github - authorization popup constantly fails](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-v4-0-8-using-project-feature-with-remote-ssh-github-authorization-popup-constantly-fails/94858)

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**Author:** [@mcook](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcook)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2025 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-v4-0-8-using-project-feature-with-remote-ssh-github-authorization-popup-constantly-fails/94858 "2025-04-02T16:24:44Z")

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I have configured keys and tried various ways to setup a project (new, create from existing etc) and ssh key with and without passphrase. I have re-installed Node Red several times which I am running in a docker contain…

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## [CSS - I would like to understand and learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-i-would-like-to-understand-and-learn/96382)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2025 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-i-would-like-to-understand-and-learn/96382 "2025-04-02T13:00:59Z")

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I would like to learn how to write a CSS class without constantly asking for your help, as long as this does not mean revealing your professional "secrets" acquired in your professional activity. Example: I searched in…

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