# Node red does not start

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start/12219>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 June 2019 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start/12219 "2019-06-14T08:06:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![marc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marc/32/12208_2.png) [@marc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marc)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2019 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start/12219/1 "2019-06-14T08:06:42Z")

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hello,  
Could someone help me with the following question?  
I first tried to install node red under visual code (extension Node-RED Jun Han). this didn't work. Then via cmd of windows and this didn't work either. I received the following error message

 ![afbeelding](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/8/852066fa9e32bcff6902cb3a45edaf69d3ec0a6b.png)

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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:** [14 June 2019 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start/12219/2 "2019-06-14T08:19:46Z")

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The error message (which I can't paste here as I'm not retyping it from your screenshot) points at a syntax error in your settings file.

The line it shows the error on is not part of the default settings file, so I assume is some part of whatever visual code extension you are referring to.

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**Author:** ![marc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marc/32/12208_2.png) [@marc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marc)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2019 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start/12219/4 "2019-06-14T09:04:48Z")

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Do you think that the problem would be solved when i uninstall the extension in visual code and run node red via cmd, or do i stil have to change the default setting file?

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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:** [14 June 2019 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start/12219/5 "2019-06-14T09:05:43Z")

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I have no idea what the VS Code extension has done, nor what it will do when you remove it.

If you delete that settings file entirely and rerun Node-RED, it should copy back in the default settings file for you.

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**Author:** ![marc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marc/32/12208_2.png) [@marc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marc)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2019 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start/12219/6 "2019-06-14T09:33:13Z")

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Thank you for your reaction.  
Deleted the code inside the settingsfile.  
IT WORKS  
Thanks