# \[ANNOUNCE\] Node-RED Desktop v0.9.1 Released
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247
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**Created:** [14 June 2019 22:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247 "2019-06-14T22:50:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@sakazuki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sakazuki)
#### Post date: [14 June 2019 22:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247/1 "2019-06-14T22:50:57Z")
Hi all,
I have released [Node-RED Desktop](https://sakazuki.github.io/node-red-desktop/) v0.9.1 .
Version 0.9.x bundles [**Node generator**](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-red-nodegen) and **npm commands** (`npm link` and `npm install`).
These will help you ease to create a custom node on GUI.
## How to create a custom node
1. On deployed flow, select a function node, and **[Tools]-[Generate a custom node]**.
2. If nessesary, update created files,
3. **[Tools]-[Install a local node]**
If you have interested in Node-RED Desktop, Please try it.
- Homepage: [https://sakazuki.github.io/node-red-desktop/](https://sakazuki.github.io/node-red-desktop/)
Regards,
sakazuki
## What is Node-RED Desktop
**Node-RED Desktop** is a desktop application of Node-RED for windows/mac.
You can
- easily setup Node-RED on your desktop.
- with one click installer and auto updater
- quickly create and discard a flow many times.
- with standard file menu.
- easily publish the public HTTP endpoint and integrate with cloud services.
- with embeded ngrok.
- easily create a custom node
- with node-red-nodegen, and bundled npm commands
And also,
You can use almost all powerful and useful Node-RED features
- install nodes from the [Official Library](https://flows.nodered.org/)
- [projects](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/projects/)
- etc.
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 12:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247/2 "2019-11-03T12:54:50Z")
When running your Desktop version - I notice the port that it is running on changes each time I run it
Can this be made a fixed port number?
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### Author:  [@sakazuki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sakazuki)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247/3 "2019-11-03T13:35:30Z")
You can fix the port number with environment variables.
ex. `NRD_LISTEN_PORT=1880`
Ref [https://github.com/sakazuki/node-red-desktop/wiki](https://github.com/sakazuki/node-red-desktop/wiki)
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### Author:  [@paulohlp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulohlp)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 14:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247/4 "2019-11-03T14:00:21Z")
That is amazing.
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 14:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247/5 "2019-11-03T14:03:24Z")
Good to know it can be fixed 🙂
But my main use case for Desktop Node-RED is in a school where setting an environment variable would be difficult to do.
Could it be modified to use a config text file in the program folder?
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247/6 "2019-11-03T14:16:31Z")
Or in settings?
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### Author:  [@sakazuki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sakazuki)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 23:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-desktop-v0-9-1-released/12247/7 "2019-11-03T23:57:55Z")
Ok,
Since there are occasional requests to fix the port, I make it configurable in settings.
Maybe in next release.
Regards,