# How to manually install a node into the library

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-manually-install-a-node-into-the-library/16537>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [10 October 2019 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-manually-install-a-node-into-the-library/16537 "2019-10-10T09:51:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![bracketmounts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@bracketmounts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bracketmounts)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2019 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-manually-install-a-node-into-the-library/16537/1 "2019-10-10T09:51:44Z")

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Hi guys, I am quite new to all of this and I have been stuck for some time on getting a flow going. I have the flow and manually added 6 of the 7 flows required from the pallette.

I get an error " Flows stopped due to missing Node Types : ncd-comm" I have since been advised I need to load "ndc-red-comm" to overcome this error. However it is not in the library.

I found it and downloaded it from Github here: [https://github.com/ncd-io/ncd-red-comm](https://github.com/ncd-io/ncd-red-comm).

Now I do not know what to do with it on my windows PC. I attempted to manually put the folder in C:\Users\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*.node-red\node\_modules yet is does not show up in a search in the Node Red browser Pallette.

Can anyone assist this newby please?

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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:** [10 October 2019 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-manually-install-a-node-into-the-library/16537/2 "2019-10-10T09:56:43Z")

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Hi @bracketmounts

to install the module you should run:

```auto
npm install ncd-red-comm

```

in the `C:\Users***\.node-red` directory, and then restart Node-RED.

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**Author:** ![bracketmounts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@bracketmounts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bracketmounts)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2019 10:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-manually-install-a-node-into-the-library/16537/3 "2019-10-10T10:56:10Z")

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> [@knolleary](#):
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> npm install ncd-red-comm

thank you for the quick reply. All up and running. I really appreciate your assistance