# Can you ignore flow-manager-nodes-order.json in .gitignore?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-ignore-flow-manager-nodes-order-json-in-gitignore/73572>\
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**Created:** [11 January 2023 22:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-ignore-flow-manager-nodes-order-json-in-gitignore/73572 "2023-01-11T22:28:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![watadarkstar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/watadarkstar/32/74216_2.png) [@watadarkstar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/watadarkstar)\
**Post date:** [11 January 2023 22:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-ignore-flow-manager-nodes-order-json-in-gitignore/73572/1 "2023-01-11T22:28:37Z")

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Hi,  
We are using node-red-contrib-flow-manager to split up our flow to make version handling of the flows more manageable.  
However the file "flow-manager-nodes-order.json" generated by the library just contain an array with all nodes in it. This file is causing conflicts all the time for us.  
From the changelog (0.7) of node-red-contrib-flow-manager:

- added file flow-manager-nodes-order.json to keep nodes order, to remain in sync with UI nodes order, and avoid false-positives of "flows are not up to date" in UI.

From the description the description my best guess is that its not necessary to have this file version handled but I can't be sure - anybody with tips / knowledge regarding this?

Thanks in advance!

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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:** [12 January 2023 09:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-ignore-flow-manager-nodes-order-json-in-gitignore/73572/2 "2023-01-12T09:46:58Z")

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You may have to ask the node author that question.

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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:** [13 March 2023 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-you-ignore-flow-manager-nodes-order-json-in-gitignore/73572/3 "2023-03-13T09:47:28Z")

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