# Deployment Issue: Node-RED on Windows Server with IIS

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-issue-node-red-on-windows-server-with-iis/86773>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [26 March 2024 14:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-issue-node-red-on-windows-server-with-iis/86773 "2024-03-26T14:08:31Z")\
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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:** [26 March 2024 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-issue-node-red-on-windows-server-with-iis/86773/2 "2024-03-26T14:53:01Z")

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My question is why on earth would you want to use IIS? Far far far faaaaar simpler to run Node-RED as a service (search NSSM on this forum) e.g: [Running Multiple Instances of Node-red using NSSM - #2 by Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-multiple-instances-of-node-red-using-nssm/57127/2)

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> [@RMASis](#):
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> How can I set it to create these files in the root directory instead?

Start node-red using the `node-red` command and pass in the `-u` of your choice.

See [node-red CLI docs](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local#command-line-usage)

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