# Add Monaco Editor - how?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-monaco-editor-how/48896>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 July 2021 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-monaco-editor-how/48896 "2021-07-25T21:40:47Z")\
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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:** [25 July 2021 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-monaco-editor-how/48896/3 "2021-07-25T21:54:40Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> I suspect node-red starts up automatically as a different non root user

This rings a bell ☝

> [@\# node-red command gives a error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-command-gives-a-error/48825/2):
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> You shouldn't really run node-red as root unless it is for a specific reason and the is no other solution.

What user were you logged in as when you installed node-red? Log in as that user & modify settings.js in the `~/.node-red` folder

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