# How to get "real name" of node?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [8 June 2023 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058 "2023-06-08T15:33:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2023 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/1 "2023-06-08T15:33:31Z")

</div>

Hi all,

how do I get the name of a node ( I mean the name of the node I have to search for when I want to install the node ( let's name it "real name") in Node-RED using "manage palette")?

Example:  
When I select a node in a flow and open the properties of this node (doubleclick) I do net get the "real name" (in this case "node-red-contrib-moment" (as you can see in the screenshot below).

**The only change I have, to get this "real name" is to find the node it in the left area where all nodes are listed and to hover the mouse to see the then the "real name" (as you can see in the screenshot below)?**

Additonal question: Is "real name" the correct name or is there another term for it?

Thx!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/e/1ea8dd8cc7d7155a1485d7eb28c99bbf7c418260.png)

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/c/8c92c61f0a7de816e3a2dba6cbe7023cac026ab4.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2023 15:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/2 "2023-06-08T15:44:39Z")

</div>

If you select the node, then in the sidebar select info tab. At bottom select show more, the module name should be there

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2023 16:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/3 "2023-06-08T16:00:40Z")

</div>

Thank you so much!  
🙏  
Show sidebar was disabeld in my new installation of Node-Red 3.0.2.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/c/2c7174eb8dd399d3e1b0f8266160c450e0c5fc6c.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2023 16:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/4 "2023-06-08T16:09:49Z")

</div>

Hi, the name displayed on the node in the palette (`Date/Time Formatter`) is called `paletteLabel`. `node-red-contrib-moment` is the **module name** and `moment` is the **node type**.

Your "real name" is the module name.

A module is a package which contains here the nodes.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2023 16:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/5 "2023-06-08T16:11:23Z")

</div>

As it would be if toggle off, there is a hover tab to expand sidebar

 ![chrome_screenshot_1686240578881](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/7/57df66e91009fecbdcce3b598a77a0b62c71c4a8.png)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [11 June 2023 20:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/6 "2023-06-11T20:08:17Z")

</div>

Thank you very much, that's why I love this forum.  
No stupid comments or incomplete answers.  
Just great.  
👏

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [11 June 2023 20:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/7 "2023-06-11T20:09:28Z")

</div>

Thank you too very much, that's why I love this forum.  
No stupid comments or incomplete answers.  
Just great.  
👏

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2023 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-real-name-of-node/79058/8 "2023-06-25T20:10:09Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.