# Node red just keeps spinning in terminal window

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**Created:** [10 October 2024 18:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-just-keeps-spinning-in-terminal-window/92301 "2024-10-10T18:58:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![rednexhex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@rednexhex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rednexhex)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 18:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-just-keeps-spinning-in-terminal-window/92301/1 "2024-10-10T18:58:12Z")

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I have npm installed on my Windows 11 machine and I ran the command ```

npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red

But it just spins in terminal. The attached image has been running for 2 hours. Any help is appreciated

 ![terminal](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/0/40306a36b5ba9dcbcea3e64c0a0886ab29c7a0f5.png)

```auto

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-just-keeps-spinning-in-terminal-window/92301/2 "2024-10-10T19:17:08Z")

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Try in a command window. Open it as admin.

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**Author:** ![rednexhex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@rednexhex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rednexhex)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 22:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-just-keeps-spinning-in-terminal-window/92301/3 "2024-10-10T22:58:57Z")

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I tried running it in terminal in admin mode but I am getting the same result. I re-installed node-v20.18.0-x64 but stil to no avail. Anybody else have this problem in th epast?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2024 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-just-keeps-spinning-in-terminal-window/92301/4 "2024-10-11T14:01:06Z")

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> [@rednexhex](#):
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> in terminal

Specifically, did you use `cmd` (AKA DOS, AKA not powershell) and did you launch it by using "Run as Administrator"?

Please show us.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2025 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-just-keeps-spinning-in-terminal-window/92301/5 "2025-01-09T14:01:21Z")

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