# Node-red-start......doesn't

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**Created:** [19 April 2023 19:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-doesnt/77724 "2023-04-19T19:51:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![rhody456](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@rhody456](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rhody456)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2023 19:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-doesnt/77724/1 "2023-04-19T19:51:16Z")

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just got this loaded and wanted to start using ...node-red-start, but I get...command not found. tried node-red ...same thing

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2023 20:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-doesnt/77724/2 "2023-04-19T20:16:14Z")

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Welcome to the forum @rhody456

How did you install node-red? If you are on a Debian based OS such as Pi OS, Ubuntu or Debian you should use the technique in [Running on Raspberry Pi : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi)

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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:** [18 June 2023 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-doesnt/77724/3 "2023-06-18T20:17:09Z")

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