# Setting up Multiple Node-Red instances on a college Network

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**Created:** [19 November 2020 18:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-up-multiple-node-red-instances-on-a-college-network/36211 "2020-11-19T18:49:42Z")\
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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:** [19 November 2020 19:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-up-multiple-node-red-instances-on-a-college-network/36211/3 "2020-11-19T19:45:32Z")

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Also, is the college using a proxy / does the server have internet access / do you have to enter a username/password to access the internet from that server?

Do you have node-red installed?  
are you having trouble starting node-red? If so, what does the console show you?

Or are you having trouble accessing the http editor of node-red?

NOTE: running multiple instances is a breeze once you have one running ...

> [@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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