# How to install a Node Module from a local folder

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-a-node-module-from-a-local-folder/102127>\
**Category:** FAQs\
**Tags:** testing, development\
**Created:** [10 November 2026 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-a-node-module-from-a-local-folder/102127 "2026-11-10T17:20:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [10 November 2026 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-a-node-module-from-a-local-folder/102127/1 "2026-11-10T17:20:00Z")

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I've dropped a quick flow:

> **[Quickly install a node package from a local folder & quickly uninstall (flow)...](https://flows.nodered.org/flow/daedf52fa970a91063d50153649420d7)**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/3/f3eed13daa254335ea195fa2d71d659c18b96f51.png)

This works around the fact that you cannot install Nodes to the palette from a local folder via the Palette Manager even though it uses npm under the skin which does allow that and more. See also "[Allow more flexible installation via the palette manager + maybe a breaking change in the Editor?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-more-flexible-installation-via-the-palette-manager-maybe-a-breaking-change-in-the-editor/102113)"

This saves you from having to drop to a command line to do the install and is really useful when you want to test what happens when users install your nodes using the Palette Manager or the admin API.