# Error Message in Node-Red Version info

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-message-in-node-red-version-info/71664>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [4 December 2022 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-message-in-node-red-version-info/71664 "2022-12-04T11:40:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![JackHenry99](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jackhenry99/32/65160_2.png) [@JackHenry99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JackHenry99)\
**Post date:** [4 December 2022 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-message-in-node-red-version-info/71664/1 "2022-12-04T11:40:25Z")

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In the attached image, what do the two error messages in the version listing mean?

 ![Screen Shot 2022-12-04 at 22.06.57](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/6/2655936e39dcc273d803219e1c1ee23ca8ff6882.png)

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [4 December 2022 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-message-in-node-red-version-info/71664/2 "2022-12-04T11:45:25Z")

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"address already in use" - something is already running on port 1880 (node-red).

The command you are trying: start node-red with a flow file called "version".

I don't think there is an option to see the actual version, other than at startup.

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**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 December 2022 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-message-in-node-red-version-info/71664/3 "2022-12-04T11:52:53Z")

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In particular the error is probably happening because node-red is already running. Stop node red before trying to start it again.

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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:** [4 December 2022 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-message-in-node-red-version-info/71664/4 "2022-12-04T14:16:56Z")

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The version of node-red is shown at the beginning of its startup log anyway.

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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:** [2 February 2023 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-message-in-node-red-version-info/71664/5 "2023-02-02T14:17:18Z")

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