# Azure Container Instance - Node-Red flow file location

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-container-instance-node-red-flow-file-location/18469>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [26 November 2019 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-container-instance-node-red-flow-file-location/18469 "2019-11-26T16:46:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![saramcc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saramcc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/saramcc)\
**Post date:** [26 November 2019 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-container-instance-node-red-flow-file-location/18469/1 "2019-11-26T16:46:43Z")

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I have created an Azure Container Instance that pulls a custom node-red docker image. This image has a custom flow file (qcflow.json) located in folder 'data' at the root level. The container instance appears to start ok. Also, I can reach the node-red console in a browser. However, it is never using the custom flow file.  
The attached uploaded image shows the container (node-red) startup log. All looks exactly as it does when I run the docker image locally, except for the line 'Creating new flow file'. It shouldn't be doing this.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/6/67dd3cbbbf32d27feb6ca602daaf7f23cf08a02b.png)

Any help on how I can get this Azure container instance to use the provided flow file will be most appreciated.  
Thank you!

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**Author:** ![bbking78](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bbking78/32/19553_2.png) [@bbking78](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bbking78)\
**Post date:** [7 April 2020 22:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/azure-container-instance-node-red-flow-file-location/18469/2 "2020-04-07T22:28:29Z")

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maybe you can find something useful here: [https://nostdahl.com/2018/05/25/node-red-deployment-on-azure/](https://nostdahl.com/2018/05/25/node-red-deployment-on-azure/)