How to modify an existing flow?

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Hi all,
I am using NodeRed within HomeAssistant...

I am using a package "node-red-contrib-solaredge" which allows me to connect to the SolarEdge Monitoring API.

This package / palette does include two commands: "Details" and "Overview"
But the API does allow some more commands to get certain other information.
How could I Update the possible commands "easily" ?

I've forked the origin project on git hub but I do struggle with how I can import this into my NodeRed...

thanks for your help and suggestions and with regards,
Christoph

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If you have forked it on github then you can install your fork by going to your .node-red folder and running
npm install your_git_username/node-red-contrib-solaredge

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thanks!
Unfortunately, sincec NodeRed is running within HomeAssistant, I can't really use npm... the only way I've found would be an upload as tgz file.. but I am not sure, how exactly I can acheive this...

I've downloaded the fork as tar.gz - but I think, the folder structure isn't correct...

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Probably best to ask in an HA forum then. Few here use HA.

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Hi, I've managed to install the package now... But since then, I am getting the warning: "type already registered" for the new node.

Do you have any hints for me?

grafik

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Have you somehow installed the fork without removing the original version?

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I thought, I have uninstalled the original package... but it seems, that I have missed some areas where it was in use.

Now, I've got everything working - thanks a lot!

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Hello @ChristophCaina, did you used some sort of "structure" for the tgz file, or just "dump" the files in like you have in the listing screenshot?
I am new to this type of "custom install" for Home Assistant (or Node Red in general) and I could not find a download for a "ready" .tgz file.

I am getting an error "module not found".
created the .tgz by running:
"tar -czvf node-red-contrib-solaredge-2.tgz node-red-contrib-solaredge-2/"

Would you be able to shed a light on this please?

thanks,

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hi,
the upload as tgz did not work - probably, due to the file structure I had in the Screenshot.

BUT:
you can use the Homeassistant Configuration to send npm commands to install different contributions:

Use the NodeRED repository list to search for your contribution:
grafik

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Apply the path to the repository in your HA Configuration... you will find this at: Supervisor / Addons / NodeRed / Configuration

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