# Do I have to run "PowerShell" and then start my Node Red Interface?

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**Created:** [8 March 2024 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-i-have-to-run-powershell-and-then-start-my-node-red-interface/86278 "2024-03-08T15:04:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![damica51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@damica51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/damica51)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2024 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-i-have-to-run-powershell-and-then-start-my-node-red-interface/86278/1 "2024-03-08T15:04:44Z")

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Or is there another option?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2024 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-i-have-to-run-powershell-and-then-start-my-node-red-interface/86278/2 "2024-03-08T18:22:24Z")

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There are plenty of other options for Running Node-RED on Windows.

You could always run it from a DOS (AKA cmd) prompt! 😀

You could create a shortcut that started it. Personally I use Windows Terminal (which is default on W11) with a profile:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/0/2075871a3fa8c0a86f11d1b9d15571760c2bc137.png)

Of course, I'm only using it as a dev/test environment on Windows as my live version runs on Linux. The Terminal session actually starts Node-RED using the PM2 helper which lets me auto-restart when key files change and helps with viewing logs.

Or you could create a profile in Windows Scheduler - there are several ways to run it from that. Or you could use something like `nssm` to create a simple Windows Service runner.

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**Author:** ![damica51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@damica51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/damica51)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2024 19:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-i-have-to-run-powershell-and-then-start-my-node-red-interface/86278/3 "2024-03-08T19:43:49Z")

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Thanks for this information, I will do a little more research.

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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:** [6 June 2024 19:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/do-i-have-to-run-powershell-and-then-start-my-node-red-interface/86278/4 "2024-06-06T19:43:54Z")

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