# How do I delete Flows that have no TAB?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 May 2018 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159 "2018-05-14T14:16:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![tree-frog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tree-frog/32/89303_2.png) [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159/1 "2018-05-14T14:16:56Z")

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I had some example flows that created a flow that had no tab somehow. I’m wanting to purge my flows and start a new project.

What is the best way to either delete these “Ghost” flows, or purge the system and start over from ZERO?

Thanks in advance,  
Kyle

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**Author:** ![tree-frog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tree-frog/32/89303_2.png) [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 14:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159/2 "2018-05-14T14:55:55Z")

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Update: Please ignore this post. It’s actually a Subflow that shows up in the configuration and it doesn’t have a tab… because it’s a subflow. My mistake!

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**Author:** ![shrickus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/shrickus/32/517_2.png) [@shrickus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shrickus)\
**Post date:** [16 May 2018 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159/3 "2018-05-16T15:35:47Z")

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Just for future reference – the simplest way to “purge” your flow and start over would be to delete your flow\_XXX.json file (better yet, move it somewhere else). Then when you restart Node-RED, it will create a new (empty) flow for you…

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**Author:** ![erik276](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@erik276](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/erik276)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2020 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159/4 "2020-10-03T09:04:16Z")

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Somethings more is needed.  
-Filename: ~/.node-red/flows\_xxx.json  
-In the info tab on the right the Disable button need to be clicked for every Flow

My system:  
3 Oct 11:02:02 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.1.3  
3 Oct 11:02:02 - [info] Node.js version: v12.18.4  
3 Oct 11:02:02 - [info] Linux 4.19.118-v7l+ arm LE

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2020 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159/5 "2020-10-03T09:33:53Z")

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@erik276 Qwlcome to the forum Eric.

If this was just a comment great, but if you have an issue, please open a new thread seeing that this thread is over two years old and I'm closing this thread.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [3 October 2020 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-delete-flows-that-have-no-tab/159/6 "2020-10-03T09:33:57Z")

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