# Converting Node-RED Dashboard to Standalone .exe for Linux

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-node-red-dashboard-to-standalone-exe-for-linux/84551>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard\
**Created:** [15 January 2024 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-node-red-dashboard-to-standalone-exe-for-linux/84551 "2024-01-15T07:57:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [15 January 2024 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/converting-node-red-dashboard-to-standalone-exe-for-linux/84551/2 "2024-01-15T17:00:55Z")

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Welcome to the forums @jp125

Previously this was very easy with the use of the [pkg](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pkg) library (see [here](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-standalone-executable/77963/12))  
but this only supports Common JS (cjs).

Newer versions of Node RED uses ES Modules (ESM) and this has broke the ability or made it near impossible to use such methods.

There are other possibilities like using the solution by @dceejay.

> **[GitHub - dceejay/electron-node-red: Electron Node-RED template](https://github.com/dceejay/electron-node-red)**
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> Electron Node-RED template. Contribute to dceejay/electron-node-red development by creating an account on GitHub.

But I'm not sure how upto date it is with current developments.

And lets not confuse the file extension ` .exe` with Linux 😉

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