# Running Node-RED on Windows

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500
**Category:** General
**Created:** [31 May 2018 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500 "2018-05-31T06:04:37Z")
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### Author: ![Madhumati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)
#### Post date: [31 May 2018 06:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/1 "2018-05-31T06:04:37Z")

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Hi,

can I run node-RED on my windows 7/ windows 8 OS system? where I can get exe to run?

BR  
Madhumati

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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: [31 May 2018 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/2 "2018-05-31T06:24:42Z")

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The documentation covers how to install and run on windows: [https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows](https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows)

In summary, it’s the same principle as on all platforms - install node.js and then use npm to install the node-red module.

Nick

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### Author: ![Madhumati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)
#### Post date: [31 May 2018 07:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/3 "2018-05-31T07:00:36Z")

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After installing, I get below window

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d7feb55e2e7bbb206ada892beafac332de72a2c7.jpg)

How I create flows/

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/181d8351290a1a4cc8d03a59aeda67adda043511.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/cc555e472607696073f6035910e5e7a5bbbe5364.jpg)

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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: [31 May 2018 07:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/4 "2018-05-31T07:11:37Z")

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Your last screenshot shows Node-RED is running. Well done.

Next you need to open up your web browser and point it at [http://127.0.0.1:1880](http://127.0.0.1:1880)

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### Author: ![Madhumati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)
#### Post date: [31 May 2018 07:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/5 "2018-05-31T07:16:16Z")

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Thanks it’s running now.

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### Author: ![Madhumati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)
#### Post date: [31 May 2018 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/6 "2018-05-31T07:59:23Z")

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Now I have another machine with Windows 8.1 where I wanted to install node-red, but there I get error as below -- Can you please check & tell what is this error for?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/c7b8eadfac143852bd7bd4fddf9fda848504043f.png)

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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: [31 May 2018 08:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/7 "2018-05-31T08:02:44Z")

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Please try googling the error message for yourself. I don’t use Windows and have not seen that error before - but it looks like a fairly common thing and a quick search finds lots of suggestions for resolving it.

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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: [1 November 2022 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-node-red-on-windows/500/8 "2022-11-01T14:20:33Z")

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