# Installing Node.js and Node-Red on windows machine

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**Category:** General\
**Created:** [22 April 2022 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-and-node-red-on-windows-machine/61646 "2022-04-22T14:50:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![jts450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jts450](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jts450)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2022 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-and-node-red-on-windows-machine/61646/1 "2022-04-22T14:50:42Z")

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Does it have to be installed per user on the machine?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2022 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-and-node-red-on-windows-machine/61646/2 "2022-04-22T14:52:18Z")

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No. It can be but doesn't have to be.

However, if you are installing for everyone, bear in mind that you have to install and update using elevated privileges.

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**Author:** ![jts450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jts450](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jts450)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2022 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-and-node-red-on-windows-machine/61646/3 "2022-04-22T15:15:32Z")

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Thank you I see its pretty well documented here

[https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/windows](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/windows)

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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:** [6 May 2022 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-js-and-node-red-on-windows-machine/61646/4 "2022-05-06T15:15:48Z")

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