# Hide node-red code or use flow-forge

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-node-red-code-or-use-flow-forge/74681>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** flowforge\
**Created:** [3 February 2023 21:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-node-red-code-or-use-flow-forge/74681 "2023-02-03T21:56:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![allacmc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/allacmc/32/73549_2.png) [@allacmc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/allacmc)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2023 21:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-node-red-code-or-use-flow-forge/74681/1 "2023-02-03T21:56:04Z")

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I'm developing an application where I'll need to ask the client for a physical server/pc(I need services: mosquitto, mariadb, phpmyadmin, apache e etc), ande other considering that where I'm going to install it doesn't have internet.

The IT professional who will make this PC/Server available to me would not want him to have access to the source code of my system. Because he could end up copying and pirating that system.

**Is there any way to compile and/or hide the node-red source code delivered to the client?**

I even used the founders' flow-forge system.

Which does the versioning and delivers only the system execution.

I found this solution excellent but after some tests I understood that the machine needs to have constant access to the internet.

I tried the cache issue... but to no avail.

But even if I manage to use the cache, the question remains: In this case, would my client not have access to the code?

I would be very happy if someone from the flow-forge team answers this question.

@knolleary @Steve-Mcl @robmarcer

I tag you because it would be lovely for you to answer me.

I'm in no hurry.

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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:** [4 April 2023 21:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-node-red-code-or-use-flow-forge/74681/2 "2023-04-04T21:56:17Z")

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