Hello,
Currently I have the node-red version v0.20.5 (latest version, I think) and I can't find the option manage palette in the menu in the top right corner.
Someone knows how to fix it ?
Thanks !
You should have a message in the log when NR starts saying the Manage Palette feature has been disabled and a reason for it.
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Actually, I have the message "Palette editor disabled: npm version too old. Requires npm >= 3.x" but I already updated the npm.
what does npm -v from the command line report ?
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2.15.12.
How can I download the version 3.x ?
Thanks
have you googled 'how to update npm'?
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before you do that - which version of node.js are you using ? node -v
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I tried some commands like 
sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red
cd ~/.node-red
npm outdated
npm install foo
but it doesn't work 
The version is v8.11.1
Both npm and node are not up to date.
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n stable
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Bakman2 thank you very much !
I solved my problem typing theses commands !!
@bakman2 - please don't recommend using n - if the user then tries to use our update script it will fail.
hmm interesting note. It is the only way I know how to update nodejs without node-red (update) issues.
Is there a "better" way ?
It depends entirely on operating system and how Node was installed in the first place. You cannot assume everyone uses n.
I personally use nvm - but again, that is more for developers who have to routinely switch versions then for production systems.
and nvm is even worse for end users... as it's a user shell enhancement so running as a service gets you the default node.js and not the nvm one... (but yes fine for developers not running as a service)
