# Running Node-RED on multiple instances but with separate set of flow

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-multiple-instances-but-with-separate-set-of-flow/49068>\
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**Created:** [29 July 2021 08:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-multiple-instances-but-with-separate-set-of-flow/49068 "2021-07-29T08:12:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [29 July 2021 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-multiple-instances-but-with-separate-set-of-flow/49068/2 "2021-07-29T08:25:08Z")

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If you follow the below you will have separate instances with separate flows and separate dashboards etc...

> [@Node red multiple instances](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-multiple-instances/9787/7):
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> assuming windows (you didnt specify)... Create 4 folders... c:\node-red-1880 c:\node-red-1881 c:\node-red-1882 c:\node-red-1883 (avoid 1883) c:\node-red-1884 open 4 cmd windows Start \>\> Run \>\> cmd \>\> {enter} Start \>\> Run \>\> cmd \>\> {enter} Start \>\> Run \>\> cmd \>\> {enter} Start \>\> Run \>\> cmd \>\> {enter} In cmd1... node-red -p 1880 -u c:/node-red-1880 In cmd2... node-red -p 1881 -u c:/node-red-1881 In cmd3... node-red -p 1882 -u c:/node-red-1882 In cmd4... node-red -p 1884 -u c:/no…

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