# Deployment through FTP

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-through-ftp/13603>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 July 2019 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-through-ftp/13603 "2019-07-23T11:04:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![GregorR1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorr1/32/12263_2.png) [@GregorR1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GregorR1)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2019 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-through-ftp/13603/1 "2019-07-23T11:04:36Z")

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Hi,

I'm having a few issues with the chromium-browser on one of my remote devices, meaning I cannot access the node-red to make much-needed changes to the code. Is there a possible way that I can deploy the flows etc by file instead of through the browser?

I'm very short for time and the changes are quite important (adding filtering to the input of a frequency monitor as we are currently getting interference that renders our data useless).

Has anyone done anything like this before?

Thanks,  
Gregor

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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:** [23 July 2019 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-through-ftp/13603/2 "2019-07-23T11:09:37Z")

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The only way I could possible see using ftp would be if you were to edit the xxx.flows file - **which I would not recommend** - and upload it then restart NR.

Seriously if this is time sensitive, get to another device and browser.

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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:** [23 July 2019 11:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-through-ftp/13603/3 "2019-07-23T11:21:22Z")

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If you have remote ssh access you could login. Replace the flows file with a fixed version and then stop and restart node-red.

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**Author:** ![GregorR1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorr1/32/12263_2.png) [@GregorR1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GregorR1)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2019 11:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-through-ftp/13603/4 "2019-07-23T11:33:44Z")

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Yeah I have vnc set up. The issue is with the chromium browser on the remote device not working. It's on site so I cannot access it from another device/browser - it has to be done through the VNC.

I have a backup of the SD card so I was thinking I could potentially fix the flow here, then use the VNC Viewer's file transfer to deploy the fixed flows.

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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:** [23 July 2019 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-through-ftp/13603/5 "2019-07-23T12:10:28Z")

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So yes use file transfer to copy over new flow then a command prompt to stop and restart