# Backing up and restoring the Node-Red system (Argument)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/backing-up-and-restoring-the-node-red-system-argument/86396>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [13 March 2024 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/backing-up-and-restoring-the-node-red-system-argument/86396 "2024-03-13T11:24:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sercancetin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sercancetin/32/50083_2.png) [@sercancetin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sercancetin)\
**Post date:** [13 March 2024 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/backing-up-and-restoring-the-node-red-system-argument/86396/1 "2024-03-13T11:24:28Z")

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Hello everyone,  
How can I backup the projects created and installed nodes in Node-Red? When I put this backup back in place, can I show the latest backup?

If I want to make a backup now, if I create a copy of the red boxes in the picture below, will these copies be restored when I put them back? How do you do the backup process?

 ![Screenshot_1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/6/467ee4c6138a09a0dc52d094ed7ff1ea0f327217.png)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [13 March 2024 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/backing-up-and-restoring-the-node-red-system-argument/86396/2 "2024-03-13T13:26:10Z")

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You ask about projects, but looking at the folder structure I don't think you are talking about the Projects feature in node red. Assuming that you are _not_ talking about Projects then generally you should back up everything in the .node-red folder apart from the node\_modules folder. If you restore the backup, or install it on a new system, then go into the .node-red folder and run  
`npm install`  
and it will rebuild the node\_modules folder and install any contrib nodes you have installed.

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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:** [11 June 2024 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/backing-up-and-restoring-the-node-red-system-argument/86396/3 "2024-06-11T13:26:36Z")

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