# Ftp into /.node-red

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**Created:** [6 October 2024 21:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-into-node-red/92200 "2024-10-06T21:48:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![richiep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@richiep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/richiep)\
**Post date:** [6 October 2024 21:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-into-node-red/92200/1 "2024-10-06T21:48:04Z")

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Hey All,  
I'm moving to a new raspberry pi and have backup files from my current installation of node red.

Is it possible to ftp these files to the new machine? I've got the ftp set up but I don't know how to navigate to the .node-red directory. I can do it in putty by typing cd .node-red and it takes me there.

How can I navigate to the .node-red directory in ftp?

Thx  
Rich

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 03:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-into-node-red/92200/2 "2024-10-07T03:22:46Z")

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Well, from the `ftp` stand point, NR is in:  
`~/.node-red`

Hope that somehow helps.

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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:** [7 October 2024 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-into-node-red/92200/3 "2024-10-07T08:46:23Z")

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> [@richiep](#):
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> Is it possible to ftp these files to the new machine?

Do you mean using node red or using an FTP client?

However, Don't use FTP, it is just about the worst option. Use rsync or one of a plethora of available backup utilities.  
When backing up don't backup the node\_modules folder. It is massive and is not required.

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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:** [7 October 2024 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-into-node-red/92200/4 "2024-10-07T08:54:04Z")

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> [@richiep](#):
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> Is it possible to ftp these files to the new machine?

Of course, but that has nothing to do with Node-RED really.

> [@richiep](#):
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> How can I navigate to the .node-red directory in ftp

The `.node-red` directory will typically exist in users directory and ONLY after node-red has ran once (unless you create it)

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### background.

- when you install node-red, there is no `.node-red` folder. That is created when Node-RED is fired up.

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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 January 2025 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ftp-into-node-red/92200/5 "2025-01-05T08:54:08Z")

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