# Join node missing

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 December 2018 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110 "2018-12-24T09:58:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Spinky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Spinky)\
**Post date:** [24 December 2018 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110/1 "2018-12-24T09:58:46Z")

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Sorry bit of a noob question but I need to combine the output of two nodes and the ‘Join’ node would seem to be the one to use - except I don’t have it on the palette! Is this a standard node and if so why don’t I have it? Is it possible it’s been blown away or overwritten and if so how do I re install it?  
TIA Peter

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [24 December 2018 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110/2 "2018-12-24T10:10:29Z")

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Hi, yes it is a core node and we'd expect it to be there.

The most likely explanation is you have installed a contrib module that also provides a node called 'join' and they are conflicting.

What version of Node-RED and node.js are you using?

If you look in the Palette Manager within the editor, if you expand the 'node-red' module, do you see the join node listed? Any errors against it? Are there any other join nodes in the whole list?

Finally, check the Node-RED log when you start up for any error messages.

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**Author:** ![Spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Spinky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Spinky)\
**Post date:** [24 December 2018 10:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110/3 "2018-12-24T10:53:29Z")

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Many thanks for prompt reply!  
Node Red version 0.19.4 and Node.js version 11.4.0  
I think what’s happened is, not realising I already had a ‘Join’ node I installed a contrib ‘join’ node which may have overwritten the original  
Next to the ‘Split’ node on pallete manager I have a blue ‘Join’ icon but with no ‘disable’ option so something corrupted 😫  
Just need to work out how to put the original back!

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [24 December 2018 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110/4 "2018-12-24T11:07:33Z")

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start by removing any join nodes on your palette from the contrib node and then use the Manage Pallete option to delete the contrib node and then restart Node-RED

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [24 December 2018 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110/5 "2018-12-24T11:07:37Z")

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Delete the contrib join module and restart.

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**Author:** ![Spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Spinky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Spinky)\
**Post date:** [24 December 2018 12:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-missing/6110/6 "2018-12-24T12:07:55Z")

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Many thanks all - rubbish deleted, rebooted and ‘join’ node reappeared - now back on track!  
👍