# Starting node red with empty flows

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-node-red-with-empty-flows/72486>\
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**Created:** [20 December 2022 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-node-red-with-empty-flows/72486 "2022-12-20T18:50:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [20 December 2022 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-node-red-with-empty-flows/72486/9 "2022-12-20T20:38:41Z")

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@Colin ! I think you had a similar question a while ago! ha ha, I was just looking at that thread:

> [@Clear flows and dashboards](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clear-flows-and-dashboards/28807/3):
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> If you really want to go back to an empty system then you can just delete the flows file and restart node-red. It will create a new empty one for you. Make sure you have it backed up unless you are really sure you want to throw it s away. You can find the flows file by looking in the node-red startup log.

I will follow your directions. Thanks again!

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