# \[Question\] Best way to install modules to an offline pc

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-best-way-to-install-modules-to-an-offline-pc/20902
**Category:** General
**Created:** [27 January 2020 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-best-way-to-install-modules-to-an-offline-pc/20902 "2020-01-27T09:04:43Z")
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### Author: ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)
#### Post date: [27 January 2020 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-best-way-to-install-modules-to-an-offline-pc/20902/2 "2020-01-27T09:17:49Z")

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That topic came up here before.

See this thread for some ideas:

> [@Installing Node-RED on a Work (Corporate) Laptop](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-a-work-corporate-laptop/17683/8):
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> No, but you can install it on another machine (same OS, NodeJS and architecture) and copy the whole installation to your target machine with an USB stick (thumb drive). That's how I do it, works fine for Windows and Linux. It's important to do a local install (no -g flag). Just run npm install node-red in an empty directory.

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