# Power BI Node\_red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 January 2021 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874 "2021-01-27T14:49:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![CallumT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CallumT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CallumT)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2021 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/1 "2021-01-27T14:49:52Z")

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Hi,

I am having an issue installing npm install node-red-contrib-powerbi. Is anyone else having a similar issue or had this issue?

Below is the photo of the issue that i am having

![Issue (2)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/0/508d7a2f279b68ba9f5af153a87a27f265a8fb7c.png)

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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:** [27 January 2021 15:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/2 "2021-01-27T15:09:47Z")

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Welcome to the forum @CallumT.

It seems to install ok for me. I can't test it as I haven't got the hardware. Can you open a terminal and go to your .node-red folder and first remove it as it seems to be partly installed  
`npm remove node-red-contrib-powerbi`  
Then install it again  
`npm install node-red-contrib-powerbi`  
and copy/paste the terminal output from the install here please. Copy/paste rather than screenshot if possible please. When pasting use the `</>` button at the top of the forum entry window and paste it in. Hopefully that will tell us something.  
I have to point out that it was last updated some years ago so it may no longer work.

If it appears to have installed ok then restart node-red and refresh the browser window and see if it is ok.

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**Author:** ![CallumT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CallumT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CallumT)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2021 15:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/3 "2021-01-27T15:31:27Z")

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Hi Colin,

Thanks for this, it appears that the nodes still haven't loaded onto my palette. This is the output that I am receiving after uploading it in command prompt.

```auto
C:\Users\>npm install node-red-contrib-powerbi

npm WARN saveError ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\package.json'
npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\package.json'
npm WARN No description
npm WARN No repository field.
npm WARN No README data
npm WARN No license field.

+ node-red-contrib-powerbi@1.0.4
added 1 package from 1 contributor and audited 7 packages in 0.947s
found 0 vulnerabilities

```

Maybe with it been old this may be the issue.

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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:** [27 January 2021 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/4 "2021-01-27T15:49:11Z")

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> [@Colin](#):
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> open a terminal and go to your .node-red folder

I think you missed out that crucial step. Locally installed nodes must be installed into the .node-red folder.

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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:** [27 January 2021 21:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/5 "2021-01-27T21:19:51Z")

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You have installed it into the wrong location.

You should remove it then cd into the `.node-red` folder. Then you can install it.

It is best to install things from the palette manager in Node-RED then you won't get those issues.

By the way, have you created an access token? The node package doesn't tell you but you have to get a token first and to do that you have to jump through some other hoops.

[Get an authentication access token in Power BI embedded analytics for better embedded BI insights - Power BI | Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/automation/walkthrough-push-data-get-token)

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**Author:** ![CallumT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CallumT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CallumT)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2021 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/6 "2021-01-28T08:49:08Z")

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@Colin Thanks for you feed back, i have managed to get the powerbi nodes installed successfully.

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**Author:** ![CallumT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CallumT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CallumT)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2021 08:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/7 "2021-01-28T08:50:17Z")

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@TotallyInformation I have just started to look into the area, I will have a look into this thank you.

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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:** [29 March 2021 08:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/power-bi-node-red/39874/8 "2021-03-29T08:50:42Z")

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