# Stand alone Node-Red flow
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160
**Category:** General
**Tags:** getting-started
**Created:** [25 December 2024 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160 "2024-12-25T19:07:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@pcborges](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pcborges)
#### Post date: [25 December 2024 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160/1 "2024-12-25T19:07:56Z")
According to chatGPT it is possible to compile and turn an Node-Red flow to run stand alone without having Node-red installed.
So far it did not work for me.
Anyone with positive experiences on making a flow runing standing alone without Node-Red?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)
#### Post date: [25 December 2024 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160/2 "2024-12-25T19:34:24Z")
Just passing by (I have family around)
But…
See my project here (follow the guide to the letter)
It currently only works for Node 18 (I haven’t updated **pkg** yet - that supports \> 18
> **[GitHub - marcus-j-davies/Node-RED-SFE: A Single File Executable framework for Node-RED](https://github.com/marcus-j-davies/Node-RED-SFE)**
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> A Single File Executable framework for Node-RED
And one by @dceejay
> **[GitHub - dceejay/electron-node-red: Electron Node-RED template](https://github.com/dceejay/electron-node-red)**
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> Electron Node-RED template
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### Author:  [@pcborges](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pcborges)
#### Post date: [25 December 2024 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160/3 "2024-12-25T20:34:56Z")
Great. I will try.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@pcborges](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pcborges)
#### Post date: [26 December 2024 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160/4 "2024-12-26T20:27:31Z")
Dear Marcus,
I tried the [GitHub - marcus-j-davies/Node-RED-SFE: A Single File Executable framework for Node-RED](https://github.com/marcus-j-davies/Node-RED-SFE) but had several problems.
On the last stage of the process "npm run-script package" I could not make it work, several missing files.
I had problems before that stage of the process but was able to sort them out.
Any additional clue?
By the way, I installed a fresh Raspberry Pi OS on my Pi 4 and updated it.
And also loaded a fresh Node-Red on it, Loaded my Flow and its modules before starting.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)
#### Post date: [26 December 2024 21:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160/5 "2024-12-26T21:07:27Z")
OK - looks like some upstream things have changed.
I dont have time to look at this (Sorry)
Try the solution by @dceejay - Im not sure how compatible it is with Node RED 4 - But based on what I know, it may not actually be relevant?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [26 March 2025 21:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/stand-alone-node-red-flow/94160/6 "2025-03-26T21:07:47Z")
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