# UI media in NodeRed Dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-media-in-nodered-dashboard/47222>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [16 June 2021 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-media-in-nodered-dashboard/47222 "2021-06-16T07:59:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![marwinwijaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marwinwijaya/32/23923_2.png) [@marwinwijaya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marwinwijaya)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 07:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-media-in-nodered-dashboard/47222/1 "2021-06-16T07:59:37Z")

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How to add some pict in NodeRed Dashboard?

I install

> node-red-contrib-ui-media

but i have error when insert the .png file. my error is :

> 16 Jun 14:55:49 - [red] Uncaught Exception:  
> 16 Jun 14:55:49 - TypeError: path must be absolute or specify root to res.sendFile  
> at ServerResponse.sendFile (E:\node-red\node\_modules\express\lib\response.js:425:11)  
> at C:\Users\muham.node-red\node\_modules\node-red-contrib-ui-media\ui\_media.js:288:17  
> at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:171:23)

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-media-in-nodered-dashboard/47222/2 "2021-06-16T10:03:12Z")

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> [@marwinwijaya](#):
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> 16 Jun 14:55:49 - TypeError: path must be absolute or specify root to res.sendFile

so what did you specify as the path to the file?  
where is the .png file located on the machine running NR?

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**Author:** ![marwinwijaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marwinwijaya/32/23923_2.png) [@marwinwijaya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marwinwijaya)\
**Post date:** [21 June 2021 02:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-media-in-nodered-dashboard/47222/3 "2021-06-21T02:18:22Z")

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How to configure specify path?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [21 June 2021 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-media-in-nodered-dashboard/47222/4 "2021-06-21T08:42:39Z")

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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:** [21 July 2021 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-media-in-nodered-dashboard/47222/5 "2021-07-21T08:43:25Z")

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