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## [Updating a flow example](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-a-flow-example/71363)

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**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2022 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-a-flow-example/71363 "2022-11-28T10:15:50Z")

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I just uploaded my first flow example (Tasmota power-plug with HTTP) and I noticed that it was automatically forwarded to GitHub. Now I have to update the flow, but I didn't see any possibility in Node-RED. But I could u…

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## [Node-red editor not show (only the header and node-red logo are visible)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-not-show-only-the-header-and-node-red-logo-are-visible/71309)

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**Author:** [@qy666](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/qy666)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2022 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-not-show-only-the-header-and-node-red-logo-are-visible/71309 "2022-11-28T07:08:34Z")

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I have installed node.js and install node-red via npm sucessfully. But I visit 127.0.0.1:1880, there is nothing showed on the website(showed as following)......how could I do to fix it?Please help me :frowning: :sob: …

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## [How to read phpmyadmin database (own ip address) to node red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-read-phpmyadmin-database-own-ip-address-to-node-red/71349)

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**Author:** [@drmantech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmantech)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2022 05:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-read-phpmyadmin-database-own-ip-address-to-node-red/71349 "2022-11-28T05:33:53Z")

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Firstly I have tried to read phpmyadmin database (localhost : 127.0.0.1) to node red and it successfully. Now, I try to read phpmyadmin database (own ip address) to node red and it not successfully. Anyone can help me h…

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## [@s1seven/node-red-chartjs -- Getting Started](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s1seven-node-red-chartjs-getting-started/71326)

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**Author:** [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 16:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/s1seven-node-red-chartjs-getting-started/71326 "2022-11-27T16:54:02Z")

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I have loaded the node-red-chartjs. I created a simple flow based on the s1seven/node-red-chartjs documentation. I am trying to get the example in the example to render on my test dashboard. So far I can't get it …

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## [Is it possible to enable httpNodeAuth only for Dashboard? not HTTP Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-httpnodeauth-only-for-dashboard-not-http-node/71319)

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**Author:** [@m0rep0w3r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m0rep0w3r)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2022 01:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-httpnodeauth-only-for-dashboard-not-http-node/71319 "2022-11-28T01:46:48Z")

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Is it possible to enable httpNodeAuth only for Dashboard? not HTTP Node I have enable httpNodeAuth: {user:"user",pass:"$2a$08$zZWtXTja0fB1pzD4sHCMyOCMYz26dNbM6tl8sJgENOMcxWV9DN."} The dashboard is the only place where …

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## [Wrong output to influxdb (Data as a string)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wrong-output-to-influxdb-data-as-a-string/5620)

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**Author:** [@ColinBresser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ColinBresser)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2022 01:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wrong-output-to-influxdb-data-as-a-string/5620 "2022-11-28T01:40:20Z")

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Hi, ... please could someone help me how "correctly" write values (with tags) to influxdb. The values in influxdb are not correctly writing (with " " symbol - like STRING) Thanks

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## [Read PV forecast](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-pv-forecast/71339)

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**Author:** [@tiks](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tiks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 21:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/read-pv-forecast/71339 "2022-11-27T21:51:28Z")

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Dear all, I try to read my solar forecast from forecast.solar with node red what works great. Nevertheless I don´t know how to use the data in a function node, because when I e.g. copy the path off "todays watt hours" i…

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## [Motion-based light with 10-second dimming countdown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-based-light-with-10-second-dimming-countdown/71316)

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**Author:** [@therealbuzzkill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/therealbuzzkill)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 21:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-based-light-with-10-second-dimming-countdown/71316 "2022-11-27T21:27:59Z")

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Hi forum. New user here :wave: I hope there is someone out there with some creative juices and relevant coding skills (note: I have none) that could help me improve my current setup. I have the following flow for motio…

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## [AWS Lightsail Container Node-Red Şifre Oluşturma](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aws-lightsail-container-node-red-sifre-olusturma/71048)

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**Author:** [@buraking](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/buraking)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 21:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aws-lightsail-container-node-red-sifre-olusturma/71048 "2022-11-27T21:23:32Z")

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Hello everyone. I recently started learning Node-red, but I am using it on amazon lightsail service by adding node-red image to container. So I can't create username and password at login. In the training videos, they do…

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## [The emerge node, built via Node-Maker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-emerge-node-built-via-node-maker/71023)

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**Author:** [@Steveorevo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steveorevo)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 18:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-emerge-node-built-via-node-maker/71023 "2022-11-27T18:30:53Z")

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Created a simple but essential node using my Node-Maker side project. Often times I need to submit a msg to a node with various properties present and filled out; these properties may come from various asynchronous and p…

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## [Changing node change a number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-node-change-a-number/71311)

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**Author:** [@Herbert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Herbert)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 19:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-node-change-a-number/71311 "2022-11-27T19:03:04Z")

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Hello, I have a short question for my heating system at home. I have set temperatures from 10 to 30 degreed. if the set value is under 18, then the changing node have to change it to 18 back. \[ { "id": "a…

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## [Little stuck with JSON syntax using node.send in a function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/little-stuck-with-json-syntax-using-node-send-in-a-function-node/71304)

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**Author:** [@philosoma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/philosoma)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/little-stuck-with-json-syntax-using-node-send-in-a-function-node/71304 "2022-11-27T17:57:49Z")

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From a ZigBee extension lead I get states for each of the sockets like msg.payload.state\_l1. I'm using node.send to filter out the rest so the button node will work. msg.payload.state\_l1 = "ON"; node.send(\[{payload:msg.…

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## [Some dashboard-template-content appears in a different tab (Bug?)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-dashboard-template-content-appears-in-a-different-tab-bug/69578)

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**Author:** [@JustinB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JustinB)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 17:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-dashboard-template-content-appears-in-a-different-tab-bug/69578 "2022-11-27T17:19:21Z")

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Hello folks, I'm currently working on a dashboard-project which has some different tabs. In one of those (Controller) I implemented a date/time-rangepicker inside a template-node. Everything is working as it should exce…

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## [Turn On and Off Mist Maker When the Humidity is Compared with the Humidity Set By the User](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/turn-on-and-off-mist-maker-when-the-humidity-is-compared-with-the-humidity-set-by-the-user/71325)

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**Author:** [@KatieCook](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KatieCook)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/turn-on-and-off-mist-maker-when-the-humidity-is-compared-with-the-humidity-set-by-the-user/71325 "2022-11-27T16:57:28Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to compare the humidity given by a sensor to the maximum humidity set by the user. If the humidity is above the humidity set by the user the mist maker turns off else it continues running. Been stuck on…

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## [Problem when read data from MSSQL to Node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-when-read-data-from-mssql-to-node-red/71324)

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**Author:** [@maskmanwithsword](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maskmanwithsword)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-when-read-data-from-mssql-to-node-red/71324 "2022-11-27T16:08:26Z")

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Hi all, I'm having a problem when I read data from MSSQL to Node-red, it has a space after the data i've read. Can someone help me in this? Thanks!

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## [Are multiple threads a viable way to profile NodeRED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/are-multiple-threads-a-viable-way-to-profile-nodered/71189)

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**Author:** [@jackcarey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jackcarey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/are-multiple-threads-a-viable-way-to-profile-nodered/71189 "2022-11-27T15:53:34Z")

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I made a previous thread on profiling and observability in NR (below), but ran into an issue with the single-threaded nature of Node.js. I'm looking for advice on how I might best overcome this in relation to the NodeRED…

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## [Outputting Text to a Windows file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/outputting-text-to-a-windows-file/71312)

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**Author:** [@HenryHA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HenryHA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/outputting-text-to-a-windows-file/71312 "2022-11-27T12:24:27Z")

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I see from a previous post "Outputting text to a Windows shared folder" that Node Red running on Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi cant output text to a Windows Folder as HA blocks that and only a modification to HA will …

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## [Private cert possible causing "unable to get issuer cert locally" error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/private-cert-possible-causing-unable-to-get-issuer-cert-locally-error/71221)

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**Author:** [@ftabat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ftabat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 09:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/private-cert-possible-causing-unable-to-get-issuer-cert-locally-error/71221 "2022-11-27T09:46:01Z")

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Hi, We had a perfectly working flow(in test) until last month when corporate issued us a new cert for our test server. Our prod will still be using a public cert until it expires. Now that we're having this issue, we'r…

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## [Adding node-red for each user on a iot platform](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-node-red-for-each-user-on-a-iot-platform/71307)

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**Author:** [@ak-agus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ak-agus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 08:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-node-red-for-each-user-on-a-iot-platform/71307 "2022-11-27T08:53:01Z")

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Hi im in the starting point of adding node-red for each user on my iot platform. I know that arduino cloud haves this services, you create your user and the you have your own instance of node red. The idea like them, i…

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## [Node-RED CLI tool for easier source code management](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-cli-tool-for-easier-source-code-management/70508)

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**Author:** [@Steveorevo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steveorevo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 07:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-cli-tool-for-easier-source-code-management/70508 "2022-11-27T07:37:20Z")

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The Node-RED editor is evolutionary but sometimes there is a need to manage a flow outside of it. I’m identifying the problem and proposing a command line tool to accommodate this; please share your thoughts. Problem: Y…

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## [Could not find user directory. Ensure $HOME is set for the current user, or use --userDir option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/could-not-find-user-directory-ensure-home-is-set-for-the-current-user-or-use-userdir-option/68597)

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**Author:** [@lpj669](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lpj669)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2022 05:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/could-not-find-user-directory-ensure-home-is-set-for-the-current-user-or-use-userdir-option/68597 "2022-11-27T05:46:28Z")

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Hi everyone! I recently upgraded Node-Red for Raspberry PI4. It may be that I did something wrong, so Node-Red cannot run automatically. I typed 'node-red-start' in the command window(or click Application Menu --Program…

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## [Moving multiple elements at the same time in the layout editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moving-multiple-elements-at-the-same-time-in-the-layout-editor/71303)

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**Author:** [@sonntam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sonntam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 21:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moving-multiple-elements-at-the-same-time-in-the-layout-editor/71303 "2022-11-26T21:44:49Z")

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I don't know if anybody has made the same observation as me. At least I couldn't find an existing thread: I have several layouts in node-red-dashboard that consist of \> 30 Elements. Every time I want to insert elements …

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## [Modbus RTU obtaining sporadic values or missing/skipping entirely](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-rtu-obtaining-sporadic-values-or-missing-skipping-entirely/71298)

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**Author:** [@grant1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/grant1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 21:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-rtu-obtaining-sporadic-values-or-missing-skipping-entirely/71298 "2022-11-26T21:23:38Z")

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I have recently connected two Carrier chillers (unit ID: 32 and unit ID 6) via Modbus RTU to a Pi running Node-RED. The physical wiring is shown below. This is RS485 to USB adapter that I am using. My flow is quite …

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## [\[FeatureRequest\] Node-RED on Mastodon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/featurerequest-node-red-on-mastodon/70118)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/featurerequest-node-red-on-mastodon/70118 "2022-11-26T21:12:46Z")

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Can you add a Node-RED account to a mastodon instance and cross-post the tweets across there please so those of us who are leaving can still get updates

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## [Help with how to make a TEST SYSTEM to test someting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-how-to-make-a-test-system-to-test-someting/71300)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-how-to-make-a-test-system-to-test-someting/71300 "2022-11-26T20:43:25Z")

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Ok, sort of getting back to my post/question on the Samsung TV control node set. Problem: Seems it doesn't like talking between certain types of networks. But not all. I'm not sure of the specifics. It would be nice…

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## [Can I add a icon to my dashboard group node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-add-a-icon-to-my-dashboard-group-node/71291)

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**Author:** [@Mikee1234K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mikee1234K)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-add-a-icon-to-my-dashboard-group-node/71291 "2022-11-26T19:54:34Z")

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I have a dashboard group node with a name Birthdays. I have found a material icon for a birthday cake (cake). It should be used as mi-cake I believe. I found a post where you can add this to a label to display a icon. . …

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## [Link two Discord chats with different languages with local LibreTranslate](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-two-discord-chats-with-different-languages-with-local-libretranslate/71287)

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**Author:** [@BesPav](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BesPav)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 19:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-two-discord-chats-with-different-languages-with-local-libretranslate/71287 "2022-11-26T19:46:50Z")

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Hi, folks! For curiosity i'm trying to use Node-RED for virtually linking two or more Discord chats in one stream. The goal is to provide two or more roms with different languages which are linked by Hode-RED flow tran…

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## [Uib-sender node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uib-sender-node/64636)

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**Author:** [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 19:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uib-sender-node/64636 "2022-11-26T19:12:48Z")

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What is the field "name" in uib-sender node for? I thought it was for the name of the node, but it always displays the name of the uibuilder instance.

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## [Note to new Forum members](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/note-to-new-forum-members/71295)

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**Author:** [@drmibell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/drmibell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 18:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/note-to-new-forum-members/71295 "2022-11-26T18:42:06Z")

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How to get the most help from the Forum Many new users come here for help with an issue they are having with Node-RED. I hope no one will be offended if I offer some unsolicited advice that might help them get the help …

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## [Is it possible to create personal templates for replies?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-personal-templates-for-replies/71254)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2022 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-personal-templates-for-replies/71254 "2022-11-26T18:12:21Z")

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I sometimes find myself recreating very similar replies to subjects where I've previously created code or about uibuilder for example and it would be great to be able to start with a template. Is this possible?

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