# Node-red editor won't load
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484
**Category:** General
**Created:** [12 March 2023 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484 "2023-03-12T20:45:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/1 "2023-03-12T20:45:59Z")
Just today I am trying to load the editor.
It _hangs_ here:
I've stopped and started NR.
Even tried `-- safe` mode.
Same.
If I `start` NR, the GUI side works. (Just tested it now)
But the editor just won't load.
ALWAYS at `145`.
What's the next step?
# Further digging:
I am seeing this:
```auto
13 Mar 08:09:46 - [warn] Projects disabled : set editorTheme.projects.enabled=true to enable
13 Mar 08:09:46 - [info] Flows file : /home/me/.node-red/flows_me-desktop.json
(node:20681) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
13 Mar 08:09:46 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/
```
---
### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 21:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/2 "2023-03-12T21:42:35Z")
Trying `node --trace-warnings` doesn't seem to _work_. Or I am missing something.
```auto
me@me-desktop:~/.node-red$ node --trace-warnings
Welcome to Node.js v16.19.1.
Type ".help" for more information.
>
```
The 3 `.` at the end.... They aren't really needed?
```auto
13 Mar 08:34:55 - [info] Dashboard version 3.1.7 started at /ui
(node:23286) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
13 Mar 08:34:55 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------
13 Mar 08:34:55 - [warn] [node-red-contrib-play-soundfile/config-soundfile] Error: Cannot find module '/home/me/.node-red/node_modules/node-red-contrib-play-soundfile/config-soundfile.js'
```
Everything was working _last night_ and all that has happened since is shut down and reboot.
Looking there were some other nodes updated also.
The one highlighted is the newest one I installed to help someone and it was working fine.
# Ok, sorry.
```auto
me@me-desktop:~/.node-red$ node --trace-warnings ...
node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1024
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module '/home/me/.node-red/...'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1021:15)
at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:866:27)
at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:22:47 {
code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
requireStack: []
}
me@me-desktop:~/.node-red$
```
But I still am stuck on what to do.
---
### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 22:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/3 "2023-03-12T22:10:25Z")
Change the log level to trace in settings.js, then restart.
---
### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 22:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/4 "2023-03-12T22:15:40Z")
Changed.
Restarted.
Sorry, but now when I look for the log.....
`/var/log/`
gives:
```auto
me@me-desktop:/var/log$ date
Mon 13 Mar 2023 09:15:11 AEDT
me@me-desktop:/var/log$ ll nodered-install.log*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Dec 30 07:50 nodered-install.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1213 Dec 29 17:01 nodered-install.log.1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5353 Oct 25 08:20 nodered-install.log.2.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2035 Oct 24 18:57 nodered-install.log.3.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 688 Dec 5 2021 nodered-install.log.4.gz
me@me-desktop:/var/log$
```
---
### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 22:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/5 "2023-03-12T22:17:32Z")
> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
>
> Sorry, but now when I look for the log.....
The log is output when you run `node-red-start`.
---
### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/6 "2023-03-12T22:20:10Z")
Ah.
Sorry. Yeah that was rather extensive when I started it. WOW!
Post?
(Hmmmm..... That's not going to be easy.)
LONG scrolling and my mouse seems to keep _releasing_ the text.
So it is difficult to copy/paste it from the screen.
I'll do some local digging here.
Thanks.
---
### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 22:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/7 "2023-03-12T22:25:04Z")
Ok, preliminary things:
```auto
me@me-desktop:~/.node-red$ node-red > ~/temp/node-red-log.txt
(node:29543) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
me@me-desktop:~/.node-red$ node --trace-warnings ...
node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1024
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module '/home/me/.node-red/...'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1021:15)
at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:866:27)
at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:22:47 {
code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
requireStack: []
}
me@me-desktop:~/.node-red$
```
So I am not sure if I am chasing a rabbit with the latter part or not.
And: is it in the log it created. (rhetorical)
But that 's where I am at now.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 22:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/8 "2023-03-12T22:25:44Z")
Look towards the end which should be where it is hanging.
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [12 March 2023 22:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/9 "2023-03-12T22:30:55Z")
(Hi Colin.)
Guess what.
Being it's typical self: Now I have started digging: Node-red is playing the game.
# ARGH!
---
### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [11 May 2023 22:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-editor-wont-load/76484/10 "2023-05-11T22:31:32Z")
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