# How to import a flow into the editor

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-flow-into-the-editor/895>\
**Category:** FAQs\
**Created:** [18 June 2018 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-flow-into-the-editor/895 "2018-06-18T19:05:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![natanel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@natanel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/natanel)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2018 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-flow-into-the-editor/895/1 "2018-06-18T19:05:27Z")

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Hi  
little bit shame to ask  
it is my first week in node-red and all the gui staff was fun

when start reading in the forum I can see all posting  
“this is the flow…”  
[{“id”:“2fa5d66a.f706c2”…

now I am quit sure there is some copy past for this which will make sense  
and it is basic to every one else

where (link?) I can learn what to do

BR

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2018 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-flow-into-the-editor/895/2 "2018-06-18T19:10:59Z")

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If you go the the menu in Node-RED (top right)

Import \> Clipboard

and paste the flow into the window that appears

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2018 21:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-import-a-flow-into-the-editor/895/3 "2018-06-18T21:14:25Z")

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I’ve updated the title to reflect the question and moved to FAQ for others to find.

Thanks!