# Follow-up: Best way to install modules to an offline pc

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/follow-up-best-way-to-install-modules-to-an-offline-pc/44872>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 April 2021 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/follow-up-best-way-to-install-modules-to-an-offline-pc/44872 "2021-04-28T14:41:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [28 April 2021 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/follow-up-best-way-to-install-modules-to-an-offline-pc/44872/2 "2021-04-28T16:01:43Z")

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Mainly this one using a thumb drive:

> [@Installing Node-RED on a Work (Corporate) Laptop](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-a-work-corporate-laptop/17683/8):
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> No, but you can install it on another machine (same OS, NodeJS and architecture) and copy the whole installation to your target machine with an USB stick (thumb drive). That's how I do it, works fine for Windows and Linux. It's important to do a local install (no -g flag). Just run npm install node-red in an empty directory.

Just sweep other that thread and some other linked posts, I think I described it in different posts. Been a while. 😉

No offense, but if you have specific questions for your use case, you should open a new thread where everyone can participate and benefit from. 😉

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