# Type already registered when updating

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [15 February 2022 00:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347 "2022-02-15T00:49:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![hazymat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hazymat/32/108159_2.png) [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 00:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/1 "2022-02-15T00:49:20Z")

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I am trying to update node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2-applestrudel, but it shows "Type already registered" in the palette.

I believe the reason is related to a conflict with node-red-contrib-alexa-remote2, which I cannot uninstall as some of the nodes seem to be in use.

Is there a way to force the uninstall of the latter?

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 00:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/2 "2022-02-15T00:57:14Z")

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Make sure to delete all alexa-remote2 nodes in any flows, also goto config in sidebar and delete any unused nodes there also. You should then be able to remove via the pallete.

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**Author:** ![hazymat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hazymat/32/108159_2.png) [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 01:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/3 "2022-02-15T01:02:09Z")

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My understanding is that the two contribs use the same nodes. So if I delete all alexa-remote2 nodes, this will remove a lot of my configuration.

Perhaps I have misunderstood. If so, how can I find out where all the alexa-remote2 nodes are? And when I show a node which I believe is alexa-remote2 (and not applestrudel), how can I be sure?

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 01:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/4 "2022-02-15T01:22:49Z")

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In the config sidebar - all flows, how many remote2's do you have?

 ![Screenshot_20220215-012036](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/e/feb3b581a967bdece7d827d375f59b15e0ba24e4.png)

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**Author:** ![hazymat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hazymat/32/108159_2.png) [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 01:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/5 "2022-02-15T01:28:34Z")

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Hi - I'm going to respond to this, after I have unbricked my Node-RED installation completely ... writing another post about that now!

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**Author:** ![hazymat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hazymat/32/108159_2.png) [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 02:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/6 "2022-02-15T02:48:01Z")

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> [@E1cid](#):
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> how many remote2's do you have

Okay - so I have 20 remote2s. It's not a massive hassle to delete and recreate them, but is there a better way?

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 08:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/7 "2022-02-15T08:08:47Z")

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Check if any say they are unused and remove those

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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:** [16 April 2022 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/type-already-registered-when-updating/58347/8 "2022-04-16T08:09:13Z")

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