# Saving flows to server

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970>\
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**Created:** [27 January 2024 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970 "2024-01-27T13:26:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![AE8U](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ae8u/32/88884_2.png) [@AE8U](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AE8U)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 13:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/1 "2024-01-27T13:26:43Z")

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Hello. I am running a Pi 4B as my Node-RED server. If i access it from a PC on the same local network and add new nodes and wires to an existing flow, should it save that information to the Pi, or must I export and import it? I just did some changes to a flow and it was not changed on the Pi.

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/2 "2024-01-27T13:32:06Z")

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Welcome to the forum.

If you make changes then you need to deploy them, so they take effect on the server.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/f/fff5d915bbe5993394fe7131ddf5ecaa53e6ea2c.png)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 13:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/3 "2024-01-27T13:53:05Z")

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> [@AE8U](#):
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> If i access it from a PC on the same local network

Make sure you access the pi from your browser on the PC using the ip address of the pi. Then the browser is just an interface to what is happening on the pi, so when you Deploy it saves it to the pi.

It is not necessary to have node red installed on the PC.

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**Author:** ![TakshDhabalia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/takshdhabalia/32/87741_2.png) [@TakshDhabalia](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TakshDhabalia)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/4 "2024-01-27T14:40:01Z")

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Just a suggestion -  
You can also make Node-red start on boot and this makes the Rpi very easy to use with other systems . Just make sure to give it power and set up a common network connection and you are golden !

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**Author:** ![gregorius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorius/32/73816_2.png) [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 14:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/5 "2024-01-27T14:43:36Z")

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> [@TakshDhabalia](#):
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> Node-red start on boot

[systemctl](https://linuxhandbook.com/systemd-start-service-boot/) seems to be what is used on a raspberry. Something like `sudo systemctl enable nodered` might be what you're looking for.

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**Author:** ![AE8U](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ae8u/32/88884_2.png) [@AE8U](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AE8U)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/6 "2024-01-27T16:36:36Z")

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Thanks to all of you for the responses. They were very helpful.  
Mike

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/7 "2024-01-27T17:07:07Z")

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If you haven't already done so then I recommend watching this playlist: [Node-RED Essentials](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyNBB9VCLmo1hyO-4fIZ08gqFcXBkHy-6). The videos are done by the developers of node-red. They're nice & short and to the point. You will understand a whole lot in about 1 hour. A small investment for a lot of gain.

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 21:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/8 "2024-01-27T21:18:59Z")

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> [@gregorius](#):
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> Something like `sudo systemctl enable nodered` might be what you're looking for.

Should that be `sudo systemctl enable nodered.service`

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2024 21:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/9 "2024-01-27T21:34:45Z")

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Either will do.

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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:** [26 April 2024 21:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/saving-flows-to-server/84970/10 "2024-04-26T21:35:18Z")

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