# Now I've enabled \`projects\` how do I stop the pop up?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [9 January 2026 02:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121 "2026-01-09T02:37:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2026 02:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/1 "2026-01-09T02:37:31Z")

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So I've edited the `settings.js` file and enabled `projects`.

Now EVERY TIME I go to the EDIT screen I, get the/a pop up asking me if I want to start a project.

How do I get rid of it for good?

If I want to start a project, I see there is a new button (top right) of the edit screen hidden with the `debug`, etc buttons.

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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:** [9 January 2026 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/2 "2026-01-09T09:04:10Z")

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Does that happen even if you are running an active project?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2026 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/3 "2026-01-09T09:34:38Z")

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It only happens when I log in with a _new_ session.

To re-phrase that:  
I power on, load the browser and go to one of the 3 machines I've updated.  
I see it on the INITIAL loading of the EDIT screen.

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**Author:** ![RvG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rvg/32/96613_2.png) [@RvG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RvG)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2026 07:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/4 "2026-01-13T07:56:47Z")

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Just start a project. That will move your current flow into the project.

Or disable it again in settings if you don’t want to organise your work with projects.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2026 07:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/5 "2026-01-13T07:58:19Z")

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Thanks.

I may have to disable `projects`. (Back to what it was.)

I'm not quite getting the advantage of what they do.  
(Projects)

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**Author:** ![ThingsTinkerer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@ThingsTinkerer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ThingsTinkerer)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2026 09:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/6 "2026-01-13T09:01:26Z")

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Here is the advantage from my experience working with projects:

1. you can easily switch environments on a single nr instance
2. integrated git client

Got one node red flow.json for controlling heating, and another to control lights? Now you can switch back and forth between the two on the same machine with the same node red installation. Useful if you need it.

Git client, can be good, but may be a hassle. You can use separate repos per project, that's 1:1 and easy. But I really think the rest of the core files should be included too, like package.json and all the config files, settings.js ++. That'll be a separate "root" repo. You may or may not organize your nr project repos as submodules of that root repo. I did it, but sometimes regret it. Regardless, the root repo is outside node red so can't use git client here. All in all I think it may be just as good to just use git from command line, and/or a separate standalone client. But it certainly can be useful to have an easy git client available.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2026 09:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/7 "2026-01-13T09:08:27Z")

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I seem to have a lot to learn on that part of NR and how it works.

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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:** [13 April 2026 09:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/now-ive-enabled-projects-how-do-i-stop-the-pop-up/100121/8 "2026-04-13T09:08:41Z")

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