# Node RED installation not working

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-installation-not-working/3503
**Category:** General
**Created:** [27 September 2018 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-installation-not-working/3503 "2018-09-27T15:21:15Z")
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### Author: ![sdhomne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@sdhomne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sdhomne)
#### Post date: [27 September 2018 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-installation-not-working/3503/1 "2018-09-27T15:21:15Z")

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Hi All,

I have installed Node.js and while installing Node RED using step 2 at [https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows](https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows), it is giving following errors:  
npm ERR! code ENOTFOUND  
npm ERR! errno ENOTFOUND

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    - (some more of similar kind)

Also tried the step in section " Alternative install methods" but getting the above errors.

Request you to help me if anyone faced similar issue.

- Shridhar

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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: [27 September 2018 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-installation-not-working/3503/2 "2018-09-27T15:35:01Z")

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what does  
node --version

and

npm --version

say?

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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: [27 September 2018 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-installation-not-working/3503/3 "2018-09-27T15:57:33Z")

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> [@sdhomne](#):
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> ENOTFOUND

That sounds like npm is having issues accessing the online repositories - so it'll be something network related.

Not sure what to suggest for a Windows environment on that however.

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### Author: ![sdhomne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@sdhomne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sdhomne)
#### Post date: [27 September 2018 20:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-installation-not-working/3503/4 "2018-09-27T20:47:49Z")

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It is v8.12.0, 6.4.1.

You are right, it is the network and windows firewall issue on my office laptop. I tried the installation on my personal laptop and it is working fine.

Thanks all.