How can I reboot node-red under windows with a button on my dashboard. I suspect with the exec node but I cannot find the correct command.

[image] Soft4: Can I send the rs command with an exec node I don't believe so, no. I think only PM2 lets you control it externally though I might be wrong, I've not checked the docs.

Okay, then I try to get PM2 working and otherwise I will reboot with shutdown / r / t 0. This should only happen in exceptional cases that something has crashed. Thank you for the support.

i'm not a fan of pm2 under windows... is it really working ? you dont need to reboot the machine lol just run an exec node that calls pm2 restart node-red

In the end I would definintely prefer either a powershell or a wsh command/script , instead of relying on a third party product (like pm2). The OP was about restarting node-red on windows , not running node-red as a service on windows. These are two different questions.

[image] T0T4R4: In the end I would definintely prefer either a powershell or a wsh command/script Do you perhaps have an example of a powershell or a wsh command / script. I've been googling but can't find it and I'm not that good at scripting.

[image] T0T4R4: i'm not a fan of pm2 under windows... is it really working Never said I was a "fan" either. However, yes, it is working for me. [image] T0T4R4: run an exec node that calls pm2 restart node-red Yes, exactly right. You should never have to reboot a machine to restart nod…

I understand. For now, I am working with restarting windows. If there is a cleaner way to only close NR, it would be nice. Thanks to everyone for thinking along and learning moments.

I don't think you've quite thought it through fully. In settings.js: functionGlobalContext: { pid: process.pid, }, Flow: [{"id":"abe9f95d.40d2f8","type":"comment","z":"fb0c842.c87fc78","name":"Kill Node-RED","info":"","x":140,"y":1160,"wires":[]},{"id":"70c5a14.d64746","type":"in…

Blockquote[{"id":"59276a55.08e0a4","type":"tab","label":"Flow 1","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"14a8f8d.6770a07","type":"comment","z":"59276a55.08e0a4","name":"Kill Node-RED","info":"","x":430,"y":240,"wires":},{"id":"16100712.f02989","type":"inject","z":"59276a55.08e0a4","name":"","topic":"","…

I believe it goes wrong with my flow that I have added. I have come across something several times on this forum about adding flows. Will look it up. I thought it would look like this [image]

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