# Renaming the custom node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/renaming-the-custom-node/44266>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [16 April 2021 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/renaming-the-custom-node/44266 "2021-04-16T09:07:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jake123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@jake123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jake123)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2021 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/renaming-the-custom-node/44266/1 "2021-04-16T09:07:48Z")

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Hello, I have created a custom node and gave it a name. I want to change the name now but every time i try to do it gives me back an error that my node is missing. I know how to change the name once i put it in the pallet. I want to change the name in the sidebar.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2021 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/renaming-the-custom-node/44266/2 "2021-04-16T09:51:17Z")

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If you rename a node type you will need to manually update any instances of that node you have in your flows, otherwise it will complain that it can no longer find that type.

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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:** [15 June 2021 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/renaming-the-custom-node/44266/3 "2021-06-15T09:51:42Z")

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