# Downloading NodeRED for windows 7 **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [4 April 2019 10:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769 "2019-04-04T10:53:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![pshruthi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@pshruthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pshruthi)\ **Post date:** [4 April 2019 10:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/1 "2019-04-04T10:53:25Z")

I tried downloading NodeRED into my laptop following exactly the instructions in the quickstart from the downloads page, but cannot install the npm packages... Please help. Thanks I am attaching an image of the output in the command prompt ![cmd](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/9/96e8e4f8f2267b780217b0575fb277b002f6d263.jpeg) ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [4 April 2019 12:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/2 "2019-04-04T12:50:45Z")

The error suggests that [https://registry.npmjs.org/](https://registry.npmjs.org/) is not accessible from the computer. What happens if you try to go to that address in a browser, on the machine you are trying to install on? ---

**Author:** ![pshruthi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@pshruthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pshruthi)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2019 01:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/3 "2019-04-05T01:26:14Z")

Hi Colin, I tried going to the link you mentioned and I attached a screenshot of it below. Thanks 🙂 ![registry](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/b/b674655c0c8cf2df84fc70c7523f8c5b91035556.jpeg) ---

**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2019 06:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/4 "2019-04-05T06:30:58Z")

So see if you can still reach the address on your browser and if you can, then try the install again ---

**Author:** ![pshruthi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@pshruthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pshruthi)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2019 06:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/5 "2019-04-05T06:46:19Z")

Hi ukmoose, I tried again and am still not able to reach the webpage (I am still getting the same page). Is there another way by any chance to install this software? Also, to install this software, should I be able to access the page? Thanks 🙂 ---

**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2019 06:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/6 "2019-04-05T06:52:59Z")

still can’t? Your screenshot showed that you could… So if you still get that response in your browser try the install again ---

**Author:** ![pshruthi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@pshruthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pshruthi)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2019 09:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/7 "2019-04-05T09:14:25Z")

I just tried installing nodeRED again into my laptop again and this time I got only errors... I am attaching an image of the command prompt below... Thanks 🙂 ![cmd1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/f/fa3b3467e9090b735e315a95b4fbd3a798cb4cfc.jpeg) ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2019 12:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/8 "2019-04-05T12:40:37Z")

Google suggests that this may help `npm cache clean --force` or `npm -g cache clean --force` ---

**Author:** ![pshruthi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@pshruthi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pshruthi)\ **Post date:** [5 April 2019 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/9 "2019-04-05T13:21:56Z")

Yaay!!! Finally, I have done it!! Thanks a lot guys!! Although the output in the command prompt was funny... However, I will attach it below. Thanks a ton 😌 ![cmd2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/0/0546ea7a9ff639acb47495ee6566f809e3b9b1a4.jpeg) ---

**Author:** ![Mr\_Li](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mr_li/32/67089_2.png) [@Mr\_Li](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mr_Li)\ **Post date:** [22 March 2023 13:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/10 "2023-03-22T13:10:03Z")

"I cannot use Dashboard in Windows 7, and the opening is blank. Has anyone encountered this situation?" ---

**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:** [22 March 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/downloading-nodered-for-windows-7/9769/11 "2023-03-22T13:12:35Z")

Downloading node-red and cannot see dashboard are different questions. Also, this thread is over 4y old. Please start a new thread with more details (node version, node-red version, dashboard version, browser type and version) ---