Error loading settings file: \Users\kingf\.node-red\settings.js

[emperor81]

Hi, good day.

I am having problem running the Node-Red

I get this error when execute Node-Red through command prompt
"Error loading settings file: \Users\kingf\.node-red\settings.js"
I wen through the forum but not sure how to deal with this error
Please help me.

[Steve-Mcl]

Did you edit it?

Try undoing your edits.

Alternatively, delete (or rename) the file then fire up node-red and you'll get a new settings file (with default settings)

[Gunner]

@emperor81

\Users\kingf.node-red\settings.js

Looks like a missing backslash right after the user name

[Steve-Mcl]

No. The forum uses escapes

E.g. this\.that becomes this.that if you don't use backticks.

[Gunner]

Ah... Good to know

[emperor81]

Actually not missing, but it did not show, anyway I edit it and include additional backlash just to make it appear as it is when execute

[Gunner]

@emperor81

Actually not missing, but it did not show

I know now... I always (AFAIK) format code and specific commands using the </> icon in the topic editor... so was unaware of the forum software using the escapes if not formatting such.

[emperor81]

There is no settings.js in the directory

[Steve-Mcl]

Odd. It should be there.

Wait a minute. Your screen shot shoes a different path to \Users\kingf.node-red\.

Have you looked in that directory?

[emperor81]

[Gunner]

As Steve already noted... you are showing references to two different users, thus different paths.

[emperor81]

@emperor81

Thus refer to same path when I click on the address bar

[emperor81]

Attached new image

[Steve-Mcl]

Is the settings file hidden?

On the view ribbon, set show hidden files.

While you are there switch on show extensions so you can see actual file names.

[emperor81]

Hi Steve-Mcl
I did as you ask

[knolleary]

Hi @emperor81

It is strange for there not to be a settings file in there.

The quick fix will be to create the file yourself. Here is the default file you can download and save to that directory: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/node-red/master/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js

[emperor81]

Hi Knolleary

Thank you. I manage to solve using the link provided