# Caution installing nodes that may replace your flows file

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**Created:** [30 November 2020 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/caution-installing-nodes-that-may-replace-your-flows-file/36775 "2020-11-30T22:20:59Z")\
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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:** [30 November 2020 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/caution-installing-nodes-that-may-replace-your-flows-file/36775/2 "2020-11-30T22:24:53Z")

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Have you looked in your node.red folder? there should be a `?????.json.backup` file

Also, you might want to look into using projects & GIT or add [this](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automate-flow-backup/3718/8) flow to do auto backups or at least do manual backups.

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