# Node-red-start - nodered.service: ...empty string: NODE\_RED\_OPTIONS

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-nodered-service-empty-string-node-red-options/101196>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [5 June 2026 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-nodered-service-empty-string-node-red-options/101196 "2026-06-05T09:50:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2026 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-nodered-service-empty-string-node-red-options/101196/21 "2026-06-05T19:11:23Z")

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OK, on its way. Just trying to get the - now optional - collapse markers looking right for Colin. 😃

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2026 20:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-nodered-service-empty-string-node-red-options/101196/22 "2026-06-05T20:06:30Z")

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> [@mudwalker](#):
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> might need that update

Your wish is my command! 😃

v7.7.2 now live with the fix and other fixes.

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2026 05:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-nodered-service-empty-string-node-red-options/101196/23 "2026-06-06T05:32:13Z")

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Tested this morning to build a new Project/Site, it still builds the UIBUILDER Server @ ~/.node-red/uibuilder and not ~/.node-red/projects/project/\<uib.moduleName\>

Ubuntu 24,04  
6 Jun 06:22:25 - [info] Node-RED version: v4.1.11  
6 Jun 06:22:25 - [info] Node.js version: v24.16.0  
6 Jun 06:22:25 - [info] Linux 6.17.0-35-generic x64 LE  
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6 Jun 06:22:27 - [info] | 🌐 uibuilder v7.7.2 initialised  
6 Jun 06:22:27 - [info] | root folder: /home/xxxxx/.node-red/uibuilder

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [6 June 2026 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-nodered-service-empty-string-node-red-options/101196/24 "2026-06-06T10:10:34Z")

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Darn it! Sorry, I tested it - I thought - but it seems I missed something.

I'm on it.

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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:** [20 June 2026 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-nodered-service-empty-string-node-red-options/101196/25 "2026-06-20T10:10:43Z")

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Closed on 20 June 2026 10:10 UTC

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