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## [Output msg size limitation in Dashboard-2 ui-template nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-msg-size-limitation-in-dashboard-2-ui-template-nodes/94907)

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**Author:** [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-msg-size-limitation-in-dashboard-2-ui-template-nodes/94907 "2025-01-26T15:06:56Z")

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I have been stress-testing dashboard-2 nodes with big data messages, as discussed in Msg size limit in Dashboard 2.0 (messages beyond a certain size break the client connection). I have now found out that the issue is n…

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## [Read CPU-Load of Linux-Device where Node-Red is installed on](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-cpu-load-of-linux-device-where-node-red-is-installed-on/94922)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-cpu-load-of-linux-device-where-node-red-is-installed-on/94922 "2025-01-26T14:52:41Z")

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Hi all, I have some performance issues to I would like to read the node-red server CPU load in Node-Red and show it somewhere in a Maintenance-Tab. I am not a linux person, but I managed to get this line if I simply se…

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## [Custom header on dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-header-on-dashboard-2-0/94620)

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**Author:** [@lary33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lary33)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 13:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-header-on-dashboard-2-0/94620 "2025-01-26T13:30:11Z")

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hi. i need to create a personalized header for my web application developed on node red but i dont know how. i just need to see basic info as username, or some general menu. tnks

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## [UI-Theme - Row height](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-theme-row-height/94913)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-theme-row-height/94913 "2025-01-26T13:11:07Z")

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This must have been asked before, but cant find from my search skills. How to make the row height much more compact than default minimum (32) in UI-THEME settings ? I want to display a ui-table, with more compact st…

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## [How can I export from a nodered flow json file, the property "connection" of nodes with type "MSSQL"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-export-from-a-nodered-flow-json-file-the-property-connection-of-nodes-with-type-mssql/94874)

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**Author:** [@dargento](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dargento)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-export-from-a-nodered-flow-json-file-the-property-connection-of-nodes-with-type-mssql/94874 "2025-01-26T12:30:03Z")

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I have an exported flows.json file of a NodeRed flow, and from that I want to parse the property "connection" of nodes with type "MSSQL". But I get always empty result. I have noticed when debugging the code that a prope…

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## [Function block to combine 2 analogue signals](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-block-to-combine-2-analogue-signals/94836)

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**Author:** [@SomersetSmartHome](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SomersetSmartHome)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-block-to-combine-2-analogue-signals/94836 "2025-01-26T10:50:29Z")

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I have a heating schedule with various set points during the day. I want the option to manually override the current set point if required. This value will come from a different device. I need a function block which ta…

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## [Query on Configuring \`node-red-contrib-modbus\` 5.43.0 for Specific Modbus Server Behavior](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/query-on-configuring-node-red-contrib-modbus-5-43-0-for-specific-modbus-server-behavior/94842)

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**Author:** [@fkroepfl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fkroepfl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 16:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/query-on-configuring-node-red-contrib-modbus-5-43-0-for-specific-modbus-server-behavior/94842 "2025-01-25T16:56:24Z")

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Dear Community, I am working with an energy meter Modbus server and need to replicate its specific behavior using the node-red-contrib-modbus 5.43.0 library. Below is an excerpt from the Modbus server specification for …

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## [Custom Node-RED installer for Windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-red-installer-for-windows/94906)

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**Author:** [@ralphwetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ralphwetzel)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-red-installer-for-windows/94906 "2025-01-25T16:25:11Z")

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Anyone, this seemed to be a promising start to the issue ?

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## [Node Red TCP connection gives error (index a nil value) on MG400 Dobot](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-tcp-connection-gives-error-index-a-nil-value-on-mg400-dobot/94857)

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**Author:** [@Palmhoej](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Palmhoej)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-tcp-connection-gives-error-index-a-nil-value-on-mg400-dobot/94857 "2025-01-25T13:14:40Z")

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I have a dobot Mg400 with the following code: And then a simple flow in node red to inject strings using TCP connection (MG400 is the server): The code is executed as I would expect, robot does commands and I get…

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## [Any idea how can i access these 2 values inside the array?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-idea-how-can-i-access-these-2-values-inside-the-array/94863)

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**Author:** [@zaid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zaid)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-idea-how-can-i-access-these-2-values-inside-the-array/94863 "2025-01-25T13:14:05Z")

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## [Passing Msg Object to SubFlow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-msg-object-to-subflow/94905)

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**Author:** [@Phil89a](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Phil89a)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passing-msg-object-to-subflow/94905 "2025-01-25T10:01:38Z")

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Hi - first a warning, I am new to Node-Red :grinning: What I am trying to do, is pass a Msg Object into a sub-flow. The contents of the object will change depending on its source, so I can't really map the data through…

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## [Splitting an object into two separate objects](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-an-object-into-two-separate-objects/94897)

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**Author:** [@iainmac](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iainmac)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-an-object-into-two-separate-objects/94897 "2025-01-25T09:41:11Z")

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Hi There, I have an object in my message payload (payload.Time) that I would like to split into two separate objects. I think the answer must be really simple with a function node I guess but I am just hitting a stumbli…

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## [Trying to install 'ffprobe'](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-install-ffprobe/18287)

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**Author:** [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-install-ffprobe/18287 "2025-01-25T07:40:52Z")

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I'm trying to install 'node-red-contrib-ffprobe' on a RPi-3B and keep getting this warning message. Has anyone managed to install this node and got it working? I'm hoping to collect the metadata from an audio track (fi…

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## [Node search enhancement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-search-enhancement/94886)

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**Author:** [@Johnnybegoode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Johnnybegoode)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-search-enhancement/94886 "2025-01-25T07:08:50Z")

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It would be nice also if a search could be done for all the occurrences of a specific node (by node type not the name given to it.). If it results that this already exists and I haven't found it I apologise, as I'm still…

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## [JSON to xml code](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-xml-code/94895)

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**Author:** [@imperium85](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/imperium85)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 06:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-xml-code/94895 "2025-01-25T06:50:03Z")

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Hi There, I have the following example XML code: \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> \<RequestCall\> \<RequestName\>TestDBUser.Insert\</RequestName\> \<Params\> \<TestDBUser\> \<ExtUserI…

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## [Mqtt to influxdb via node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-to-influxdb-via-node-red/94856)

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**Author:** [@Pascal1993](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Pascal1993)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 03:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-to-influxdb-via-node-red/94856 "2025-01-25T03:55:36Z")

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Hey there, after searching the internet for a while a tryin thing out I think it is time to look for some specific help for my problem. Me and some colleagues working on a school project where we put industrial sensors…

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## [Npm install - missing node modules](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-missing-node-modules/94885)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-missing-node-modules/94885 "2025-01-24T20:35:59Z")

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I'm using a script to backup the .node-red directory MINUS the node\_modules directory & contents (due to it's size), and writing up the restore process for when I need it. Am I right in thinking that the process to rebu…

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## [Dashboard 2 Compass](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-compass/94884)

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**Author:** [@jblack](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jblack)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 18:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-compass/94884 "2025-01-24T18:46:50Z")

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In Dashboard 1 one could configure the gauge object to be a compass. How would one do that with Dashboard 2? Thanks!!

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## [I have a bit issue in uibuilder or might be my code is wrong](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-a-bit-issue-in-uibuilder-or-might-be-my-code-is-wrong/94827)

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**Author:** [@Jayeshpitale1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jayeshpitale1)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 16:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-a-bit-issue-in-uibuilder-or-might-be-my-code-is-wrong/94827 "2025-01-24T16:29:51Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to save chart settings to Json file and calling that chart setting also payload data to show in chart below is flow \[ { "id": "026d68caf9ab771a", "type": "group", "z"…

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## [Monitoring shelly-plus-4-pm Version 2 on dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitoring-shelly-plus-4-pm-version-2-on-dashboard-2/93832)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 15:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitoring-shelly-plus-4-pm-version-2-on-dashboard-2/93832 "2025-01-24T15:46:20Z")

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I rewrote my monitoring for dashboard 2. I fixed the kWh calculation It uses my-first flow-on-all-RPIs which I posted earlier. flow to big for preformated text. shell\_plus\_4pm.txt (132.8 KB)

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## [General support for newbie](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/general-support-for-newbie/94823)

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**Author:** [@Egge](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Egge)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 13:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/general-support-for-newbie/94823 "2025-01-24T13:30:41Z")

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Hi for some time I'm using node-red and have managed to setup some flows. I watched the Node-RED Essentials Videos, downloades & tested many examples and analyzed the debug-output in detail. Unfortunately I'm still str…

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## [Enable - disable node output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-node-output/94844)

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**Author:** [@znetsixe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/znetsixe)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-node-output/94844 "2025-01-24T13:13:34Z")

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Hi , I want to be able to connect a fetch statement on the disabling or enabling of a node. Is there something similar like oneditprepare or oneditsave where I can check if this node is been disabled or enabled? My ass…

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## [Displaying data from Inject Node as a Pie Chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-data-from-inject-node-as-a-pie-chart/94817)

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**Author:** [@joehi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joehi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-data-from-inject-node-as-a-pie-chart/94817 "2025-01-24T11:44:32Z")

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Hello, I am new to using Raspberry Pi and Node-RED. Currently, I am facing a confusing issue about how to display data from the inject node to the template node so that it can appear as a pie chart on the UI/dashboard. I…

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## [Monitoring shelly-plus 1pm on dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitoring-shelly-plus-1pm-on-dashboard-2/94873)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 10:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitoring-shelly-plus-1pm-on-dashboard-2/94873 "2025-01-24T10:43:20Z")

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It uses my-first flow-on-all-RPIs which I posted earlier. Flow to big for preformated text: shelly-plus-1pm.txt (44.2 KB)

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## [Inserting hexadecimal value into a buffer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-hexadecimal-value-into-a-buffer/94864)

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**Author:** [@redhead](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/redhead)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-hexadecimal-value-into-a-buffer/94864 "2025-01-24T09:54:08Z")

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Below is my function. It works for the most part, except I'm having an issue inserting the temperature in HEX to index 11 of the buffer. The issue is the value of index 11 does not change to the value I'm expecting. I ch…

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## [Get (external?) data from a website](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-external-data-from-a-website/94791)

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**Author:** [@micha53](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/micha53)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-external-data-from-a-website/94791 "2025-01-24T09:43:03Z")

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I want to get data once a day from the table shown at this website: https://www.epexspot.com/en/market-results?market\_area=DE&auction=&delivery\_date=2025-01-19&underlying\_year=&modality=Continuous&sub\_modality=&technolo…

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## [Ui\_template and chart.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-and-chart-js/94825)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Power](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Captain_Power)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-and-chart-js/94825 "2025-01-24T09:22:16Z")

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Hello everyone! I try use chart.js from https://www.chartjs.org/ to draw chart. I use simple test code: ▶ Code If i save this code in html file, and open in browser, chart look perfect! But when i try insert this c…

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## [Search flow feature request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flow-feature-request/94870)

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**Author:** [@Giamma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giamma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 08:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-flow-feature-request/94870 "2025-01-24T08:11:45Z")

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Hi, I propose two options for the search flow: case sensitive not only like the string but ugual too

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## [UIBUILDER + VueJS Dynamic Floorplan - assistance needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-vuejs-dynamic-floorplan-assistance-needed/93875)

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**Author:** [@dtmike](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dtmike)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 05:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-vuejs-dynamic-floorplan-assistance-needed/93875 "2025-01-24T05:55:07Z")

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Hi Julian, and others Great and very interesting work! I'm new and just getting into nodered and uibuilder. My apologize if im raising an old topic but im totally lossed how to move further. Im thying to do a HMI pan…

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## [How to configure Node Red OAuth against Gitea IDP OAuth Provider - ID token not issued](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-node-red-oauth-against-gitea-idp-oauth-provider-id-token-not-issued/94853)

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**Author:** [@mcook](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcook)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2025 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-configure-node-red-oauth-against-gitea-idp-oauth-provider-id-token-not-issued/94853 "2025-01-23T20:28:25Z")

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I have tried to follow a couple of sites about enabling "adminAuth" section in Node Red settings.js for a self-hosted Gitea instance. I use this as an IDP for a variety of other self-hosted tools. I am stuck. The flow…

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