# Is there a node to tell you if/when files are changed?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-node-to-tell-you-if-when-files-are-changed/51504>\
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**Created:** [25 September 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-node-to-tell-you-if-when-files-are-changed/51504 "2021-09-25T09:12:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-node-to-tell-you-if-when-files-are-changed/51504/1 "2021-09-25T09:12:31Z")

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I've found this one:  
`node-red-contrib-watchdirectory`

Reading the docs there is a _hint_ there is a native one, but its name escapes me.

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2021 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-node-to-tell-you-if-when-files-are-changed/51504/2 "2021-09-25T09:24:27Z")

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Yes there is, in the editor it is called `watch`

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2021 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-node-to-tell-you-if-when-files-are-changed/51504/3 "2021-09-25T09:30:55Z")

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(Yeah, blush)

Found that after posting installed on the machine.

Um, when I search for `watch` I can't seem to find it.  
Ah!  
It is standard.

I shall have to study them both and see any pros and cons of both.

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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 October 2021 09:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-node-to-tell-you-if-when-files-are-changed/51504/4 "2021-10-09T09:31:47Z")

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