Ok, as most of you are aware, I've got 110 tabs on my main Win10 PC standard install and I REALLY should sort this out! :slight_smile: So, what I'm thinking is, make a copy of it (somehow) and then edit the main so it just has the flows I actually use 24/7 to keep the house #IoT working and then r…

Simon, are you intending on running this on the same Win10 PC? If so, you can simply copy .node-red to .node-red2 and run it up at the same time using a slightly modified cmd line to launch it (to adjust the working folder location and the port number) and I would start the duplicate in safe mode u…

Surely it can't be that simple! Can it? :slight_smile:

Ok - off to read about starting in safe mode :slight_smile:

I'm sure you'll find it but for brevity... node-red -p 1881 -u c:/nr1881 --safe One word of warning - it will start running once you deploy - so be sure to disable anything that interferes (with the 1st instance) before deploy.

[image] Steve-Mcl: so be sure to disable anything that interferes (with the 1st instance) before deploy. em... How can I edit it to disable it before I enable it (chicken/egg) Isn't that the point of safe mode?

What i mean is - if you have any nodes that perhaps output to MQTT or to Database that you DONT want the 2nd instance to perform (as it could muck up the data first instance) you should change them or disable them so you dont have issues when you finally allow the 2nd instance to RUN. Once both are…

Are you saying that I won't be able to disable some tabs in 2nd instance when I'm in safe mode? #ConfusedOfEuxton :slight_smile: Even more confused as your editing your post as I'm typing :slight_smile: Got it now (after your last edit :slight_smile: I'm not as thick as you think I am but it is …

[image] cymplecy: Are you saying that I won't be able to disable some tabs in 2nd instance when I'm in safe mode No you can do everything Its just when you deploy - the runtime kicks in. So be sure to disable anything that might interfere BEFRE deploy (as the runtime will kick in)

[image] cymplecy: I will enable safe mode BEFORE starting my new instance I will disable crictical tabs in new instance I will restart new instance in normal mode Right? :slight_smile: Pretty much spot on - though to clarify... After your copy is done... Fire up the new instance with --…

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Yep. See this for multiple instances

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