Auto start Node-RED on Raspberry Pi at boot

General
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Hello everyone,

I’m looking for the most reliable and efficient way to automatically start Node-RED when my Raspberry Pi boots.

Currently, I have to run node-red-start manually after each restart, and I would like to automate this process.

Is there a recommended method (systemd service, pm2, or other) to ensure Node-RED starts automatically at boot?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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There is an install script available for Pi's. See the 'autostart on boot' section.

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When you run 'node-red-start' it should print out

Start Node-RED
 
Once Node-RED has started, point a browser at http://192.168.1.10:1880
On Pi Node-RED works better with the Firefox or Chrome browser
 
Use   node-red-stop                          to stop Node-RED
Use   node-red-start                         to start Node-RED again
Use   node-red-log                           to view the recent log output
Use   sudo systemctl enable nodered.service  to autostart Node-RED at every boot
Use   sudo systemctl disable nodered.service to disable autostart on boot
 
To find more nodes and example flows - go to http://flows.nodered.org

the 4th command there says

Use sudo systemctl enable nodered.service to autostart Node-RED at every boot

typing that once should set it to autostart from then on.