# Install nodes without internet access

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [26 October 2019 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172 "2019-10-26T16:39:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jasurf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jasurf/32/3260_2.png) [@Jasurf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jasurf)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2019 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172/1 "2019-10-26T16:39:23Z")

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Hi All, I really am in trouble and need some help here! I need to install some nodes on a machine that I am no longer allowed to have internet access on!  
I it possible to download a node(s) onto a a USB thumb drive, and install it later on the machine running Node-Red?  
Please let me know how I can do this! Thank you so much for your help!

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**Author:** ![jmorris644](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jmorris644/32/31964_2.png) [@jmorris644](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmorris644)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2019 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172/2 "2019-10-26T17:21:20Z")

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I assume that you would have physical access to the machine at that time then?

If so I believe you would have to replace the complete flows and credentials files. And maybe the settings file if you made changes to that as well.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2019 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172/3 "2019-10-26T17:33:34Z")

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> [@Jasurf](#):
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> on a machine that I am no longer allowed to have internet access on!

That sounds ominous, could you explain in more detail?

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**Author:** ![Jasurf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jasurf/32/3260_2.png) [@Jasurf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jasurf)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2019 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172/4 "2019-10-26T17:59:42Z")

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Yes, I have a PC on a machine running Node-Red. Now I am no longer being allowed anymore to have internet access on these machines, yet I need to install several nodes. I need to download the Nodes I need to install, then put them on a USB drive and install them from the command prompt. Installing from the Pallette required internet access.  
How can I accomplish this?

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2019 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172/5 "2019-10-26T19:49:38Z")

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Perhaps [some hints here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23250805/how-to-install-nodejs-project-locally-without-internet-connection) how do it.

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**Author:** ![michaelblight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/michaelblight/32/445_2.png) [@michaelblight](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/michaelblight)\
**Post date:** [27 October 2019 23:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-nodes-without-internet-access/17172/6 "2019-10-27T23:31:23Z")

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You can just `cd` to the `node-modules` folder and then `npm install /path/to/addon`. Then restart Node Red (there may be another way, but I run NR in Docker, so that's pretty easy).