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

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [20 August 2021 20:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969 "2021-08-20T20:37:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 20:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/1 "2021-08-20T20:37:22Z")

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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.

 ![Screenshot 2021-08-21 050244](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/6/363e950f378a815d047f7ce4f622e55aa7b8ba83.jpeg)

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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:** [20 August 2021 20:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/2 "2021-08-20T20:55:04Z")

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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)

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**Author:** ![Gunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gunner/32/43582_2.png) [@Gunner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gunner)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 20:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/3 "2021-08-20T20:55:28Z")

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> [@emperor81](#):
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> \Users\kingf.node-red\settings.js

Looks like a missing backslash right after the user name

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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:** [20 August 2021 20:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/4 "2021-08-20T20:56:33Z")

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No. The forum uses escapes

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

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**Author:** ![Gunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gunner/32/43582_2.png) [@Gunner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gunner)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/5 "2021-08-20T20:57:48Z")

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Ah... Good to know

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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/6 "2021-08-20T21:00:25Z")

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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

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**Author:** ![Gunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gunner/32/43582_2.png) [@Gunner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gunner)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 21:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/7 "2021-08-20T21:04:03Z")

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> [@emperor81](#):
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> 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.

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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 21:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/8 "2021-08-20T21:05:25Z")

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There is no settings.js in the directory

 ![Screenshot 2021-08-21 050503](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/4/743c8812b0af3cd4235fd5f504ff541bbb32e30d.jpeg)

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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:** [20 August 2021 21:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/9 "2021-08-20T21:58:08Z")

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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?

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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 23:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/10 "2021-08-20T23:01:00Z")

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![Screenshot 2021-08-21 050244](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/6/363e950f378a815d047f7ce4f622e55aa7b8ba83.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot 2021-08-21 050503](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/4/743c8812b0af3cd4235fd5f504ff541bbb32e30d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gunner/32/43582_2.png) [@Gunner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gunner)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2021 23:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/11 "2021-08-20T23:35:32Z")

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

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/f/4f8bd2c1c581726bf75b8d01cdf30ab4d6572885.png)

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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [21 August 2021 03:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/12 "2021-08-21T03:50:46Z")

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> [@emperor81](#):
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> ![Screenshot 2021-08-21 050503](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/4/743c8812b0af3cd4235fd5f504ff541bbb32e30d.jpeg)

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

 ![Screenshot 2021-08-21 115020](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/d/fd69bb69c319fa0e95a5e91e61443e6c266d377c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [21 August 2021 03:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/13 "2021-08-21T03:53:52Z")

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![Screenshot 2021-08-21 115020](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/d/fd69bb69c319fa0e95a5e91e61443e6c266d377c.jpeg)  
Attached new image

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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:** [21 August 2021 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/14 "2021-08-21T06:26:02Z")

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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.

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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2021 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/15 "2021-08-22T07:26:00Z")

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Hi Steve-Mcl  
I did as you ask

 ![Screenshot 2021-08-22 152519](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/9/e9ed2d71d503d51877921cdf76a51860e21a8d2c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2021 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/16 "2021-08-22T07:28:30Z")

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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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/node-red/master/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js)

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**Author:** ![emperor81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@emperor81](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emperor81)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2021 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/17 "2021-08-22T18:14:46Z")

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Hi Knolleary

Thank you. I manage to solve using the link provided

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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:** [5 September 2021 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-loading-settings-file-users-kingf-node-red-settings-js/49969/18 "2021-09-05T18:14:47Z")

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