# Change NR port to 80 (changes on red.js and settings.js doesn't have effect)
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566
**Category:** Dashboard
**Created:** [14 April 2023 13:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566 "2023-04-14T13:37:07Z")
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### Author:  [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)
#### Post date: [14 April 2023 13:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566/1 "2023-04-14T13:37:07Z")
Hi, I'm under windows, under "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red" I've changed on both files:
on red.js settings.uiPort = 80;
and on settings.js uiPort: process.env.PORT || 80
I've restarted NR and keeps run on 1880, should I restart nodejs too? It means restart PC I suppose.
Why it doesn't change?
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [14 April 2023 14:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566/2 "2023-04-14T14:03:27Z")
When you run node-red in a command window it should tell you which settings.js it is using. That is the one you have to change.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [14 April 2023 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566/3 "2023-04-14T14:31:09Z")
Generally, you cannot use ports \<1024 without running with administrative privileges which opens up other issues and is best not done.
If you wish to hide the Node-RED port from users:
1. You probably shouldn't be using HTTP but rather HTTPS (port 443 by default).
2. You are generally better off using a reverse proxy. IIS can provide that on Windows or you can install NGINX or similar.
The real question is - what are you trying to achieve by removing the port number?
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [15 April 2023 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566/4 "2023-04-15T07:48:36Z")
that is the node-red source code. You dont edit that.
You will have a `.node-red` folder likely in `c:\users\Admin\.node-red`
In there will be a `settings.js` file where you can change things.
Alternatively, start node-red with a command line option:
```auto
node-red -p 80
```
See all options here: [Running Node-RED locally : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local#command-line-usage)
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To second what Julian said, what is the goal? To have a prettier URL?
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### Author:  [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)
#### Post date: [23 April 2023 18:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566/5 "2023-04-23T18:49:48Z")
thank you mates, sorry for silly question, I've just found a copy of file and I couldn't imagine the main was on another path. Yes the command windows should tell which file is in use, I'll be more careful in future
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [7 May 2023 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566/6 "2023-05-07T18:50:15Z")
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