# Node-RED Projects will not start

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-projects-will-not-start/90572
**Category:** General
**Created:** [31 August 2024 01:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-projects-will-not-start/90572 "2024-08-31T01:12:15Z")
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### Author: ![Mick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mick/32/80990_2.png) [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)
#### Post date: [31 August 2024 01:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-projects-will-not-start/90572/1 "2024-08-31T01:12:15Z")

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I have a rpi that I can't get project to load. I have enabled projects in settings.js

```auto
        projects: {
            /** To enable the Projects feature, set this value to true */
            enabled: true,
            workflow: {
                /** Set the default projects workflow mode.
                 * - manual - you must manually commit changes
                 * - auto - changes are automatically committed
                 * This can be overridden per-user from the 'Git config'
                 * section of 'User Settings' within the editor
                 */
                mode: "auto"
            }
        },

```

Here is the boot info..

```auto
Aug 30 21:09:58 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:09:58 - [info] Node-RED version: v4.0.2
Aug 30 21:09:58 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:09:58 - [info] Node.js version: v20.17.0
Aug 30 21:09:58 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:09:58 - [info] Linux 6.6.31+rpt-rpi-v8 arm64 LE
Aug 30 21:09:58 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:09:58 - [info] Loading palette nodes
Aug 30 21:10:02 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:02 - [info] Dashboard version 3.6.5 started at /
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [info] Settings file : /home/nodered/.node-red/settings.js
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [info] HTTP Static : /home/nodered/Images > /
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [info] User directory : /home/nodered/.node-red
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [info] Flows file : /home/nodered/.node-red/flows.json
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/w4rkc/
Aug 30 21:10:03 svarcDashboard Node-RED[413]: 30 Aug 21:10:03 - [warn]

```

I also have git and ssh-keygen loaded as well. I even went so far and created a ~/.node-red/projects directory. Any ideas appreciated.

Regards,  
Mick

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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: [31 August 2024 06:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-projects-will-not-start/90572/2 "2024-08-31T06:05:37Z")

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Hi Mick, could you open `/home/nodered/.node-red/settings.js` and double check `editorTheme` \> `projects` \> `enabled` is definitely `true` then restart node-red

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### Author: ![Mick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mick/32/80990_2.png) [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)
#### Post date: [31 August 2024 08:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-projects-will-not-start/90572/3 "2024-08-31T08:39:28Z")

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Steve, yes it is set correctly.

> ```
> projects: {
> /** To enable the Projects feature, set this value to true */
> enabled: true,
> workflow: {
> /** Set the default projects workflow mode.
> * - manual - you must manually commit changes
> * - auto - changes are automatically committed
> * This can be overridden per-user from the 'Git config'
> * section of 'User Settings' within the editor
> */
> mode: auto
> }
> },
> 
> ```

It still shows false in the logs

> 31 Aug 04:37:04 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false

I have even tried putting quotes and removing qoutes around the the definitions.

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### Author: ![Mick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mick/32/80990_2.png) [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)
#### Post date: [31 August 2024 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-projects-will-not-start/90572/4 "2024-08-31T09:11:36Z")

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I figured out the issue. I had 2 copies of Node-RED in my dir structure and was editing the wrong copy. It now shows...

> 31 Aug 05:08:19 - [info] Projects directory: /home/nodered/.node-red/projects

Thanks

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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: [14 September 2024 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-projects-will-not-start/90572/5 "2024-09-14T09:11:47Z")

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