# How to use node-red for local development

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-for-local-development/50107>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 August 2021 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-for-local-development/50107 "2021-08-24T09:58:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nathanli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cab0a1/32.png) [@Nathanli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nathanli)\
**Post date:** [24 August 2021 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-for-local-development/50107/1 "2021-08-24T09:58:09Z")

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I want to develop programs with node-red and run them with iss.  
Leaving aside ibm's bluemix.  
The node-red environment is configured and can be run, but it can only be saved as a json file. I think the node.js project should run js only.  
Can someone explain it to me?

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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:** [24 August 2021 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-for-local-development/50107/2 "2021-08-24T12:43:31Z")

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Have you read this?  
[https://nodered.org/about/](https://nodered.org/about/)

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**Author:** ![Nathanli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cab0a1/32.png) [@Nathanli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nathanli)\
**Post date:** [26 August 2021 01:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-for-local-development/50107/3 "2021-08-26T01:43:09Z")

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I haven't read this yet, I'll look through this article to find a solution. Thanks.

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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:** [9 September 2021 01:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-node-red-for-local-development/50107/4 "2021-09-09T01:43:39Z")

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