# Start node red without loading any flows

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-node-red-without-loading-any-flows/87005
**Category:** General
**Created:** [4 April 2024 11:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-node-red-without-loading-any-flows/87005 "2024-04-04T11:53:51Z")
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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: [15 April 2024 11:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-node-red-without-loading-any-flows/87005/28 "2024-04-15T11:18:50Z")

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> [@Thewaver](#):
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> Bad install: Node.js missing

Covered many times on the forum: [Search results for 'Bad install: Node.js missing order:latest' - Node-RED Forum](https://discourse.nodered.org/search?q=Bad%20install%3A%20Node.js%20missing%20order%3Alatest)

Try the advice here: [MQTT No Longer Works - #16 by jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-no-longer-works/87182/16) then run the script again.

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