# Node-red not loading on Webpage

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-loading-on-webpage/14703>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 August 2019 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-loading-on-webpage/14703 "2019-08-23T11:00:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zayn33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Zayn33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Zayn33)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-loading-on-webpage/14703/1 "2019-08-23T11:00:28Z")

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Hi,  
I am very new to node-red, so I have a very basic question.  
I am trying to load the localhost:1880 on safaru on my mac. However, it cannot connect to localhost:1880. How do I get node-red started please if it will not load on a webpage.

My version is as follows:  
node v.10.16.3  
npm v.6.9.0

Thank you so much and appreaciate your help

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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:** [23 August 2019 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-loading-on-webpage/14703/2 "2019-08-23T11:07:36Z")

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localhost is a short cut way to say “load on the machine the browser is running on”

So if your Node-RED is running on a different machine on your home network you need to type the IP address of the machine Node-RED is running on (followed by :1880)

If Node-RED is running on your Mac you can try the same thing. The IP address of you Mac is listed in the Network Settings in you Network Settings

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [23 August 2019 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-not-loading-on-webpage/14703/3 "2019-08-23T11:23:00Z")

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open a terminal window and enter `node-red` - do not close the wondow or it will stop the process. Then go to Safari and use `localhost:1880`