# Latest

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## [OPCUA IIoT injector Properties is blanked](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opcua-iiot-injector-properties-is-blanked/16392)

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**Author:** [@Hoddor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hoddor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 17:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opcua-iiot-injector-properties-is-blanked/16392 "2019-10-06T17:53:59Z")

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Hi guys. I have project using Node-red. I need to make some OPCUA Server and do something with it. But 'OPCUA IIoT Inject' has no properties. I have to put some properties in Properties section. but it's blanked. noth…

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## [Modify multiple nodes from single UI control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modify-multiple-nodes-from-single-ui-control/1164)

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**Author:** [@igrowing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/igrowing)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 16:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modify-multiple-nodes-from-single-ui-control/1164 "2019-10-06T16:49:57Z")

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Hi guys, The Timer with UI feedback is progressing. I used 4 such times in a flow. The timer is based on scheduler of BigTimer by Peter Scargill. Now I’m adding “Correction” control. It’s a numeric UI input which shoul…

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## [Searching for help to read status of Edimax Smartplug](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-for-help-to-read-status-of-edimax-smartplug/15789)

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**Author:** [@Harpau](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Harpau)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 15:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-for-help-to-read-status-of-edimax-smartplug/15789 "2019-10-06T15:11:49Z")

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I would like to read the status of my Edimax SP-2101W Smartplugs. They have firmware 3.00 installed. Unfortunately the node "node-red-contrib-smartplug" seems not to be working. Can anybody help me? Many thanks! Haral…

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## [Access global context from settings.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-global-context-from-settings-js/16359)

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**Author:** [@episensor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/episensor)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-global-context-from-settings-js/16359 "2019-10-06T12:22:54Z")

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Use case is for building a simple middleware that can validate a Bearer token on a websockets connection, so the initial connection can be rejected if verification fails. Token is stored in global context. Thanks!

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## [Debug Node / Window: No Show - Solved](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-window-no-show-solved/16348)

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**Author:** [@n61ab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/n61ab)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 12:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-window-no-show-solved/16348 "2019-10-06T12:02:51Z")

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Upgraded to Node-Red v1.0.0 Now, I cannot see the output from the "Debug" node in the Debug Message Window. Is there a new setting somewhere? Alan

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## [Voltage/Current readings from Sonoff POW R2 with Tasmota to Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/voltage-current-readings-from-sonoff-pow-r2-with-tasmota-to-dashboard/16377)

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**Author:** [@finch6](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/finch6)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/voltage-current-readings-from-sonoff-pow-r2-with-tasmota-to-dashboard/16377 "2019-10-06T11:57:10Z")

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Hi All, I am EXTREMELY new to MQTT, Node Red and this world. But I want to learn and I thought this would be the best place for advise? I have a MQTT Broker and Node Red set up on a pi and that is running perfectly. I …

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## [More Chart questions - sorry folks](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-chart-questions-sorry-folks/1822)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 10:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-chart-questions-sorry-folks/1822 "2019-10-06T10:24:51Z")

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Ok, so Nick has REALLY helped me with my silly mistakes. I've been reading from these sites: Site 1 Site 2 So if I want MULTIPLE lines on a chart I need to set the TOPIC as well. Ok. Not too difficult, and I have o…

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## [Using Data stored in a message for a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-data-stored-in-a-message-for-a-function/16208)

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**Author:** [@Navybrandon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Navybrandon)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2019 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-data-stored-in-a-message-for-a-function/16208 "2019-10-06T10:11:29Z")

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Hello everyone again. I was wondering how to call upon data that is my msg.object when my function is already using the msg.payload for something else. my goal here is to have the values auto-fill if you will based on th…

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## [Access Dashboard via Android app](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-dashboard-via-android-app/16343)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 21:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-dashboard-via-android-app/16343 "2019-10-05T21:41:12Z")

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Hi folks, There are already lots if other discussions about this, but I cannot see the trees in the forest anymore... Last month I have wired a lot of electronics to my Node-RED, so suddenly the wife and children want …

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## [Read and test the value of a property inside an object that is inside another object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-and-test-the-value-of-a-property-inside-an-object-that-is-inside-another-object/16313)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 20:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-and-test-the-value-of-a-property-inside-an-object-that-is-inside-another-object/16313 "2019-10-05T20:59:12Z")

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Hi, maybe a stupid question but I don't know how to ask Google about it, thanks for help. I have this object= msg = {payload:{condition:true}} (I hope to had written it correctly) I want to test the condition, but this…

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## [Storing energy data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/storing-energy-data/14203)

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**Author:** [@MeisterQ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MeisterQ)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 18:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/storing-energy-data/14203 "2019-10-05T18:58:10Z")

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Hey, im having the problem right now, that i need to store data in some kind. Im using shelly devices with MQTT, so its reporting its total energy consumption via a /energy topic. But this amount is only from "powerin…

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## [I2C on Raspi3 + Buster + nodered 1.0 : help needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i2c-on-raspi3-buster-nodered-1-0-help-needed/16361)

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**Author:** [@jjs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jjs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 19:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i2c-on-raspi3-buster-nodered-1-0-help-needed/16361 "2019-10-05T19:26:03Z")

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Dear all, I have a vergin setup Raspi3 + Buster + nodered 1.0 I2C enabled, PCA9685 module connected (at default 0x40): i2cdetect reports 0x40. A "node-red-contrib-i2c" "scan" in node red comes back with 64 and 128, wh…

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## [Help trying to extract object attribute](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-trying-to-extract-object-attribute/16357)

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**Author:** [@subjectbit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/subjectbit)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-trying-to-extract-object-attribute/16357 "2019-10-05T18:55:15Z")

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Hi all - I'm trying to implement a facial recognition workflow that announces who has entered an area after image processing is applied via Facebox. I've gotten Facebox to work fine and see attribute object passed in th…

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## [Bug in RBE node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-in-rbe-node/14289)

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**Author:** [@ianmacs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ianmacs)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 13:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-in-rbe-node/14289 "2019-10-05T13:14:39Z")

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The rbe node has a mode "block if value change greater than". (It also as a similar "greater or equal" mode, but here I am referring explicitly to the "greater than" mode only, without any "or equal" addition.) I want …

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## [NodeRed SSL not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-ssl-not-working/16340)

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**Author:** [@Arm555](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Arm555)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-ssl-not-working/16340 "2019-10-05T12:22:02Z")

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Trying to setup SSL for my nodered docker instance. I have followed this guide to the letter, and in the FQDN i used only my IP no port and no https:// before hand, is this correct? http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/…

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## [Unable to start node-red Windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-windows/16315)

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**Author:** [@iungo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iungo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 11:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-windows/16315 "2019-10-05T11:18:20Z")

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After start node-red I see the next error. How to solve it? 4 Oct 15:30:41 - Error: The module '\\\\?\\C:\\Users\\DELL\\.node-red\\node\_modules\\serialport\\build\\Release\\serialport.node' was compiled against a different Node.j…

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## [Efficient way to download file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-way-to-download-file/16163)

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**Author:** [@Abraxas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Abraxas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 07:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/efficient-way-to-download-file/16163 "2019-10-05T07:43:36Z")

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Hi all, I'm new to Node-RED and this community; I'm trying to develop my first project and I need some help: in my project I collect some buffers of data in csv files via MQTT; after that, I expose with Node RED a web p…

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## [Make an ARRAY after a text input node.](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-an-array-after-a-text-input-node/16236)

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**Author:** [@Nodeblue](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodeblue)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 01:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-an-array-after-a-text-input-node/16236 "2019-10-05T01:06:31Z")

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Hi, I'm a lost beginner. Want to join 14 text input node to an ARRAY to send to an S7 PLC. ARRAY should be updated immediately when any of the text input node is updated. ARRAY looks like this: {"signal":"Av-restid",…

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## [Debug node name is not displayed in debug sidebar if debug node is used in a subflow even it is named correctly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309)

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**Author:** [@fangzhu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fangzhu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 00:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-name-is-not-displayed-in-debug-sidebar-if-debug-node-is-used-in-a-subflow-even-it-is-named-correctly/16309 "2019-10-05T00:54:58Z")

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I am using 1.0.0. I found that if I put a debug node inside a subflow with a name, the node name is not displayed in the debug sidebar, instead nodeid is displayed.

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## [Global memory updates even if I don't "save" back to it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-memory-updates-even-if-i-dont-save-back-to-it/16326)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 00:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-memory-updates-even-if-i-dont-save-back-to-it/16326 "2019-10-05T00:49:52Z")

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Hi! Please help me understand the problem here. I have this function node: var Notifications = global.get("Active\_Notifications") delete Notifications.RearPumpFail.Acknowledged return; In my mind, this should not chan…

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## [Link node not working on 1.0 Release](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-node-not-working-on-1-0-release/16339)

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**Author:** [@lizzardguki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lizzardguki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2019 00:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-node-not-working-on-1-0-release/16339 "2019-10-05T00:40:35Z")

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Tried using link node in the latest version, it doesn\`t show any of the already deployed in/out nodes, can someone check it out? I do not want to do a network-wide update until I realize is this happening only to me or n…

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## [Material Design Icons and Change Color SVG Image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/material-design-icons-and-change-color-svg-image/16328)

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**Author:** [@rbbg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rbbg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 23:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/material-design-icons-and-change-color-svg-image/16328 "2019-10-04T23:32:40Z")

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Hi, I would like to use the Material Design Icons from http://materialdesignicons.com in the Nodered Dashboard. The Integration works fine on this way. \<img src="/icons/thermometer.svg" /\> Now i would like to change th…

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## [Random and expensive relay behavior](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/random-and-expensive-relay-behavior/16276)

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**Author:** [@Poodlepapa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Poodlepapa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 22:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/random-and-expensive-relay-behavior/16276 "2019-10-04T22:27:26Z")

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I am having a problem with a new build. I made a controller to for lights and 3 sprinkler heads. the lights work fine but I have this very strange transient activation of the sprinklers. It happens after I start any of …

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## [How to create logfile when running in docker/kubernetes?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-logfile-when-running-in-docker-kubernetes/15266)

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**Author:** [@auberger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/auberger)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 20:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-logfile-when-running-in-docker-kubernetes/15266 "2019-10-04T20:56:24Z")

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Hi all, I want to setup a new Node-RED instance with kubernetes (Microk8s) and docker. I got it running using a directory on the host for /data. However, I don't know how to redirect the console output into a logfile th…

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## [Merge flows with git](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/merge-flows-with-git/11515)

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**Author:** [@Andydesjardins](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andydesjardins)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/merge-flows-with-git/11515 "2019-10-04T20:13:11Z")

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Hello, I've been using Tortoise git for different projects and now that I work with Node-Red, I continued using it. But I found that merging Json file (flows) doesn't work well when some people work in Node-Red. I want…

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## [Project terarrium/vivarium](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-terarrium-vivarium/16261)

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**Author:** [@theSushi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/theSushi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 19:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-terarrium-vivarium/16261 "2019-10-04T19:19:13Z")

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I just want make with node red and raspberry pi automatic turning (on off) lampa and mister. I want send impuls in specific time to raly wich open or close circle. But i didnt find wich node do this or wich nodes do to…

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## [Planter boxes that light up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/planter-boxes-that-light-up/16279)

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**Author:** [@Poodlepapa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Poodlepapa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/planter-boxes-that-light-up/16279 "2019-10-04T15:49:21Z")

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I have made some planter boxes that light up at sunset and turn off at 22:00 and then act as security lights using doplar radar presence sensors. So far it works great! I'm always asking for help at this forum so I thou…

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## [Why use sudo to install node-red via npm?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-use-sudo-to-install-node-red-via-npm/16320)

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**Author:** [@brianzelip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/brianzelip)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-use-sudo-to-install-node-red-via-npm/16320 "2019-10-04T13:57:22Z")

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Hi! I just heard Nick O'Leary on the JS Party podcast and am excited to try out Node-RED. Why is using sudo the recommended method for npm installing on local computers? This recommendation used to be frequent some time…

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## [Multiple Instances](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-instances/16316)

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**Author:** [@SynFisa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SynFisa)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-instances/16316 "2019-10-04T13:35:08Z")

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I'm not sure how the node's work in terms of instancing. If i have an event that triggers a chain, and that path has some loops and time interval stuff, if a new event comes in, how do i make it not affect the state of …

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## [RuntimeError: This module can only be run on a Raspberry Pi!](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtimeerror-this-module-can-only-be-run-on-a-raspberry-pi/16255)

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**Author:** [@GregorR1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GregorR1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2019 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/runtimeerror-this-module-can-only-be-run-on-a-raspberry-pi/16255 "2019-10-04T13:22:27Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to set up my Node-red with balena and have managed to get everything pushing correctly, and it is running the correct flow files. The issue I'm getting, however, is that my GPIO pins don't seem to be run…

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