# Flow is not loading after project copied to another pc

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-is-not-loading-after-project-copied-to-another-pc/37674>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [17 December 2020 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-is-not-loading-after-project-copied-to-another-pc/37674 "2020-12-17T20:27:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Norberg95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Norberg95](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Norberg95)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2020 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-is-not-loading-after-project-copied-to-another-pc/37674/1 "2020-12-17T20:27:14Z")

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I would like to copy my app with embedded node-red to another pc, but when I start the app on the new pc node-red is not loading my flows. Everything is loading perfectly, I have all the installed community nodes in the palette. Also I have my original flows\_DESKTOP-CF323HT.json file in the folder, but node-red ignores it and creates a new empty flows\_DESKTOP-B521B7T.json file and starting up with the empty flow.  
I know that you can import flows via the editor, but thats not what I am looking for.  
I just want to send a zip file with the entire app and than run it on the new pc.

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**Author:** ![UnborN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/4491bb/32.png) [@UnborN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnborN)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2020 20:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-is-not-loading-after-project-copied-to-another-pc/37674/2 "2020-12-17T20:31:43Z")

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> **[Running Node-RED locally : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local#command-line-usage)**

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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:** [17 December 2020 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-is-not-loading-after-project-copied-to-another-pc/37674/3 "2020-12-17T20:35:13Z")

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unless you specify the flow on the command line or set it in settings.js it attempts to load flows\_HOSTNAME.json

You have 4 choices...

- rename the Pc
- rename the flows
- specify flow file on command line
- edit settings.js

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**Author:** ![Norberg95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Norberg95](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Norberg95)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2020 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-is-not-loading-after-project-copied-to-another-pc/37674/4 "2020-12-17T20:43:04Z")

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Thank you. It works! 🤯

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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:** [31 December 2020 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-is-not-loading-after-project-copied-to-another-pc/37674/5 "2020-12-31T20:43:29Z")

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