# Starting with flows stopped

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 July 2022 17:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537 "2022-07-24T17:50:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![LosinIt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2022 17:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537/1 "2022-07-24T17:50:32Z")

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Hi, all.

I _hate_ Discourse's search!

I've created a start-crash-restart loop and I need to start NR in Docker with the flows stopped so I can fix it. I tried --safe but Docker refuses it so I'd like to set _whatever_ in settings.js so I can startup without the crash. I'm sparing you the details of how I got here because I don't _think_ I need advice beyond how to start with flows stopped.

On a related note, I also haven't found the complete list of settings that can be used in settings.js so I'll appreciate a pointer, if it exists.

Thanks for your time!

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2022 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537/2 "2022-07-24T17:54:49Z")

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Hi @LosinIt

The docker docs in how to start in safe mode are here: [Running under Docker : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/docker#startup)

In summary, add `-e NODE_RED_ENABLE_SAFE_MODE=true` to the docker run command.

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**Author:** ![LosinIt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2022 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537/3 "2022-07-24T17:59:53Z")

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> [@knolleary](#):
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> `-e NODE_RED_ENABLE_SAFE_MODE=true`

Bless you, kind sir!

Is there a list of settings for settings.js?

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**Author:** ![UnborN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/4491bb/32.png) [@UnborN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnborN)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2022 18:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537/4 "2022-07-24T18:55:49Z")

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> [@LosinIt](#):
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> Is there a list of settings for settings.js?

you can find the list of Configuration options for the `settings.js` file [here](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/configuration)

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Related setting to stopping/starting flows from the Editor (introduced in Node-red version 3)  
[Editing stopped flows](https://nodered.org/blog/2022/07/14/version-3-0-released#editing-stopped-flows)

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**Author:** ![LosinIt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2022 20:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537/5 "2022-07-24T20:14:50Z")

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Thank you much!

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**Author:** ![LosinIt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2022 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537/6 "2022-07-24T20:34:47Z")

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Unfortunately

> [@UnborN](#):
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> the list of Configuration options for the `settings.js` file [here](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/configuration)

Does not include the settings cited in

> [@UnborN](#):
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> Editing stopped flows

So I have to wonder what else it is missing. I understand that docs often lag so it would be useful to have the NR version that is current cited on each page when it's updated in order to have a clue that there might be missing items introduced/changed in later NR versions.

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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:** [7 August 2022 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/starting-with-flows-stopped/65537/7 "2022-08-07T20:35:09Z")

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