# Dashboard wont work

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [30 June 2020 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220 "2020-06-30T11:09:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![jgerardi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jgerardi/32/24878_2.png) [@jgerardi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgerardi)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/1 "2020-06-30T11:09:38Z")

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When i try to open dashboard, i get Welcome to the Node-red dashboard. Please add some UI nodes and redeploy. The UI nodes are there. This is the log file and im wondering if it might have to do with the connection issue in the last lines of the log file.  
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30 Jun 06:01:45 - [info] Dashboard version 2.22.1 started at /ui  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [info] Settings file : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [info] Flows file : /home/pi/.node-red/log  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [info] Creating new flow file  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [warn]

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Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.

If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials  
file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter  
your credentials.

## You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.

30 Jun 06:01:46 - [info] Starting flows  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [info] Started flows  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [error] Unable to listen on [http://127.0.0.1:1880/](http://127.0.0.1:1880/)  
30 Jun 06:01:46 - [error] Error: port in use

Anyone?

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Nxito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nxito/32/88293_2.png) [@Nxito](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nxito)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/2 "2020-06-30T11:27:49Z")

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hello, many people had this error at the beginning in node-red.  
a simple search through the forum can always be helpful. The problem is in port 1880 that is in use, try starting node-red on another port: node-red -p 1881

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**Author:** ![jgerardi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jgerardi/32/24878_2.png) [@jgerardi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgerardi)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/3 "2020-06-30T11:39:01Z")

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Thanks, i did try that and all i get is a blank screen. I dont get the message any longer, the screen is just grey. I also noticed that it still runs on 1880. Is it possible that i have two instances of it running?

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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:** [30 June 2020 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/4 "2020-06-30T11:39:50Z")

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yes you do.

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**Author:** ![jgerardi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jgerardi/32/24878_2.png) [@jgerardi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgerardi)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/5 "2020-06-30T11:56:35Z")

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ok then, i shut everything down and started back up. My log:

# Welcome to Node-RED

## 30 Jun 07:51:43 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.0.6 30 Jun 07:51:43 - [info] Node.js version: v12.18.1 30 Jun 07:51:43 - [info] Linux 4.19.118-v7l+ arm LE 30 Jun 07:51:44 - [info] Loading palette nodes 30 Jun 07:51:45 - [info] Dashboard version 2.22.1 started at /ui 30 Jun 07:51:45 - [info] Settings file : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js 30 Jun 07:51:45 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory] 30 Jun 07:51:45 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red 30 Jun 07:51:45 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false 30 Jun 07:51:45 - [info] Flows file : /home/pi/.node-red/flows\_raspberrypi.json 30 Jun 07:51:46 - [info] Server now running at [http://127.0.0.1:1880/](http://127.0.0.1:1880/) 30 Jun 07:51:46 - [warn]

## Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key. If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter your credentials. You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.

30 Jun 07:51:46 - [info] Starting flows  
30 Jun 07:51:46 - [info] Started flows  
Now i am still getting a blank screen. No message, just a grey screen

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 12:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/6 "2020-06-30T12:02:30Z")

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Did you send any data to any of the dashboard nodes?  
can you paste an export of your flow in a reply? ([read this thread](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-share-code-or-flow-json/506))

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**Author:** ![jgerardi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jgerardi/32/24878_2.png) [@jgerardi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgerardi)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/7 "2020-06-30T12:11:34Z")

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This is the export:

[{"id":"2f134b73.ea53f4","type":"tab","label":"Flow 1","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"87fae96a.8c1d38","type":"ui\_button","z":"2f134b73.ea53f4","name":"","group":"770569a1.76fdf8","order":0,"width":0,"height":0,"passthru":false,"label":"button","tooltip":"","color":"","bgcolor":"","icon":"","payload":"cmnd/power3 1","payloadType":"str","topic":"son4ch","x":320,"y":140,"wires":[]},{"id":"770569a1.76fdf8","type":"ui\_group","z":"","name":"Dashboard","tab":"adf9b6d.875c748","order":1,"disp":true,"width":"6","collapse":false},{"id":"adf9b6d.875c748","type":"ui\_tab","z":"","name":"Home","icon":"dashboard","disabled":false,"hidden":false}]

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 15:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/8 "2020-06-30T15:30:17Z")

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So that is just a `button` node. I imported it, deployed and it shows up fine.

How do you try to get to the dashboard? Do you use the link in the sidebar?  
 ![Screen Shot 2020-06-30 at 11.29.58 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/0/c0e80b3e37c0a859466a84526ac0002f72ccb623.png)

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**Author:** ![jgerardi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jgerardi/32/24878_2.png) [@jgerardi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgerardi)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2020 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/9 "2020-06-30T17:39:00Z")

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I have it worked out. I am using chrome and i think the browser was hanging things up. I shut the browser down altogether and started it back up and it is now working.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

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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:** [30 July 2020 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-wont-work/29220/10 "2020-07-30T17:39:03Z")

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