# Can I copy paste the raspberry pi SD card and use node red flow?

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**Created:** [23 February 2021 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-copy-paste-the-raspberry-pi-sd-card-and-use-node-red-flow/41486 "2021-02-23T13:38:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![HZB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@HZB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HZB)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2021 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-copy-paste-the-raspberry-pi-sd-card-and-use-node-red-flow/41486/1 "2021-02-23T13:38:34Z")

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Hi,

I have to setup multiple R Pi for my project and mostly all flows are the same. can i copy and paste the new memory card with the data from my card of R pi in which my current flow is?

any recommendation?

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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:** [23 February 2021 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-copy-paste-the-raspberry-pi-sd-card-and-use-node-red-flow/41486/2 "2021-02-23T13:51:03Z")

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Not really a node-red question tbf.

Firstly, copying files is not enough.

Google is your friend - search "clone raspberry pi sd card" there is a plethora of results.

Others may chime in about first setting which flow to load in setting.js as it's based on the host name of your device by default (search the forum or read the docs or simply look at your settings.js file)

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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:** [24 April 2021 13:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-i-copy-paste-the-raspberry-pi-sd-card-and-use-node-red-flow/41486/3 "2021-04-24T13:51:11Z")

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