# Can not install new node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-new-node/35199>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 November 2020 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-new-node/35199 "2020-11-02T10:40:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Madhumati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)\
**Post date:** [2 November 2020 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-new-node/35199/1 "2020-11-02T10:40:26Z")

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Hello,

I am using raspberry pi based device using node-RED with it, I am trying to install " node-red-contrib-thingrest "  
But it gives me error as attached in log :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/8/68002253877c0ed30a0c6aec2a73699d80e9a1ac.png)

can you give me some hint about the cause of this error?

Thanks  
Madhumati

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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:** [2 November 2020 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-new-node/35199/2 "2020-11-02T11:07:34Z")

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Can you open a terminal and (important) go to your .node-red folder then run  
`npm install node-red-contrib-thingrest`  
and copy/paste the result here please (copy/paste please if possible rather than a screenshot). Use the `</>` button at the top of the forum text window when pasting it.  
However I note that it has not been updated for four years so there is a good chance that it may have problems.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [2 November 2020 12:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-new-node/35199/3 "2020-11-02T12:13:55Z")

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The error seems to indicate you have a connection problem talking to the internet in that it can't reach the npm server.

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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:** [1 January 2021 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-new-node/35199/4 "2021-01-01T12:14:07Z")

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