# 1|Node-Red | Error loading settings file: /root/.node-red/settings.js

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/1-node-red-error-loading-settings-file-root-node-red-settings-js/46269>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [26 May 2021 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/1-node-red-error-loading-settings-file-root-node-red-settings-js/46269 "2021-05-26T11:03:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![sterinapen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@sterinapen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sterinapen)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2021 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/1-node-red-error-loading-settings-file-root-node-red-settings-js/46269/1 "2021-05-26T11:03:08Z")

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When i try to start node red using PM2 its gives me below error:  
0|Node-Red | Error loading settings file: /root/.node-red/settings.js  
0|Node-Red | Error loading settings file: /root/.node-red/settings.js

0|Node-Red | Error loading settings file: /root/.node-red/settings.js  
PM2 | App name:Node-Red id:0 disconnected  
PM2 | App [Node-Red:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]  
PM2 | App [Node-Red:0] starting in -cluster mode

I am not able to find the exact error in my settings.js

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2021 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/1-node-red-error-loading-settings-file-root-node-red-settings-js/46269/2 "2021-05-26T11:24:46Z")

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> [@sterinapen](#):
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> I am not able to find the exact error in my settings.js

did you modify it?

Do you have a code editor like VSCode that you can use to check it?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2021 13:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/1-node-red-error-loading-settings-file-root-node-red-settings-js/46269/3 "2021-05-26T13:09:26Z")

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1. What device are you running on?
2. how did you install NR?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [25 July 2021 13:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/1-node-red-error-loading-settings-file-root-node-red-settings-js/46269/4 "2021-07-25T13:09:35Z")

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