# Node-red-start not working but node-red working

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**Created:** [21 August 2019 21:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-not-working-but-node-red-working/14618 "2019-08-21T21:10:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [22 August 2019 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-start-not-working-but-node-red-working/14618/6 "2019-08-22T16:24:49Z")

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Ok, i've manage to start node-red with the right node.

This should be added to the doc.

It was an nvm problem. with `rm .rf $NVM_DIR`

and then running the node-red script again everything started smoothly again.

Thanks

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