# How to start a specific flow without side menu

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [17 February 2020 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875 "2020-02-17T16:44:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![tmollow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tmollow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmollow)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2020 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875/1 "2020-02-17T16:44:40Z")

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I like to use some flows without the side menu.  
Normally I start the dashboard with : 192.168.178.44:1880/ui  
and see the first flow 192.168.178.44:1880/ui/#!/0

To start the second flow I try: 192.168.178.44:1880/ui/#!/1  
But I see the first flow.  
If I reload (STR+R) the screen updates with the second flow.

Node-RED runs on a RPi and the flows should be read on my iPhone.  
Is there a direct way to start a specific flow?

Greetings Thomas

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2020 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875/2 "2020-02-17T17:00:59Z")

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I am not sure if it is a language issue or an understanding, but when you go to 192.168.178.44:1880/ui you are not starting the flow, all flows are running all the time, all you are doing is opening a window looking at the dashboard.

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**Author:** ![tmollow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tmollow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmollow)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2020 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875/3 "2020-02-17T17:26:45Z")

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ok, but how do I display the 2nd tab from a html command

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2020 18:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875/4 "2020-02-17T18:31:11Z")

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> [@tmollow](#):
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> 192.168.178.44:1880/ui/#!/0

> [@tmollow](#):
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> 192.168.178.44:1880/ui/#!/1

They both work for me  
What version of NR, node.js and the dashboard are you using? (lok at NR start up log to find the versions.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2020 20:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875/5 "2020-02-17T20:41:58Z")

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I think the problem you are seeing is a browser issue. Using Waterfox (a Firefox derivative) then if I enter the url ui/#!/1 it does go to the right tab, provided the currently open page is not the dashboard. If I have the dashboard open already and enter that url I think the browser does not recognise it as a new url for some reason. As you have noted, if you force a reload it does go there. So if you make a set of links to those pages it may well work.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2020 20:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-specific-flow-without-side-menu/21875/6 "2020-03-18T20:42:00Z")

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