# Node-RED and Docker, how to populate the nodes & flows that are in manage Pallete menu?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-docker-how-to-populate-the-nodes-flows-that-are-in-manage-pallete-menu/86474
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**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [16 March 2024 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-docker-how-to-populate-the-nodes-flows-that-are-in-manage-pallete-menu/86474 "2024-03-16T13:40:09Z")
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### Author: ![questuk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/questuk/32/4059_2.png) [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)
#### Post date: [16 March 2024 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-and-docker-how-to-populate-the-nodes-flows-that-are-in-manage-pallete-menu/86474/5 "2024-03-16T14:52:39Z")

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Hi,

Quick background ... i have been running Node-RED faultlessly for 5 years on RPI with SQLite .  
It did struggle to run when the database had 10,00's of rows.

Lately I need to upgrade an Alexa node for it to continue to work as amazon do change things a lot and the node needs to be upgraded often.

So on the RPI i found I needed to use a newer node.js, this i did and the RPI no longer worked, I did get it working again but took many hours and back to how it was !

This prompt me to get a more powerful PC to run Node-RED and my database on. I am now using Intel NUC.

Then I thought this is the ideal time to use Docker as I **want** to try different flows and nodes out **before** committing then to the Host PC running my home automation. This has been done on a different PC and has been invaluable at testing flows etc. 😀

I am running Docker desktop with external volumes.  
I have had a problem creating a Dockerfile to work with Node-RED.  
[[Node-RED & dockerfile, can make folder, cannot add text file to it?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dockerfile-can-make-folder-cannot-add-text-file-to-it/86471)]

At the moment I want to stay with Docker desktop as I can see the advantages, but I do need to get it working as I want with the mange palette pre-populated ... etc.

Thanks

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