# How to show an image from local directory in dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-an-image-from-local-directory-in-dashboard/17536>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [5 November 2019 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-an-image-from-local-directory-in-dashboard/17536 "2019-11-05T11:05:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![panciluca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/panciluca/32/13983_2.png) [@panciluca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/panciluca)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2019 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-an-image-from-local-directory-in-dashboard/17536/1 "2019-11-05T11:05:40Z")

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Hello,  
the problem should be simple: I have a camera that every second save (OVERWRITE) an image in a local folder (/home/user/image.jpg). I simply would like to show this image in the dashboard periodically (every 10 seconds for example). I have no control on the camera.

Thank you very much in advance.  
LP

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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:** [5 November 2019 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-an-image-from-local-directory-in-dashboard/17536/2 "2019-11-05T14:13:00Z")

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This has come up many times. Have you tried searching the forum where you will find several threads which contain the answer