Unable to start node red (windows 10)

General
1

Hello, I am new to node-red and cannot seem to get it to launch. Here are the steps I have taken:

  • install Node.js
  • executed command "npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red" in cmd
  • executed command "npm install --global --production windows-build-tools" in cmd
  • executed command "node-red" in cmd

Output is:

7 Aug 13:09:18 - [info] Node-RED version: v0.20.7
7 Aug 13:09:18 - [info] Node.js version: v10.16.2
7 Aug 13:09:18 - [info] Windows_NT 10.0.17134 x64 LE
7 Aug 13:09:20 - [info] Loading palette nodes
7 Aug 13:09:22 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Raspberry Pi specific node set inactive

That's it. Cmd is now waiting for another command. What gives?

2

Are you using your web browser to look at node red once launched?
If not, then open a browser and type 'localhost:1880' that should open up node red for you.

Your cmd window should not be waiting for another command, it should just be sitting there and when you access node-red on your browser, the cmd window will display actions that it is performing.
Keep the cmd window open until you finish with node red, then use 'CTRL - C' to exit.
Are you using just normal CMD window or using Shell in Admin mode?
Not sure if it makes a difference but I 'right-click' on windows (bottom left icon) and select Windows shell admin mode, then run node-red from within that. Same as above though, you access node red from within a browser.

3

You seem to have run the right commands in the right order (apart from installing v10 of node.js -the instructions say to install v8 but I don't think that is actually causing the issue here)

Does it work if you reboot your machine?

4

Hummmm, he must have either got it working or given up!

5

I ended up uninstalling node.js and manually deleting all associated folders such as ".node-red." After reinstalling node.js and node-red everything seems to be working. Thank you for the suggestions!

6

I can confirm that node.js v10 works just fine with Node-RED on Windows 10.

8

If it just hangs it could be a network issue if you are behind a corporate proxy. This issue has come up multiple times, but I can't find the related forum topics just now. It had something to do with NPM checking package versions, I think.

If that's the case, it should resume after 2-3 minutes.

9

I faced same issue.

C:\Users\hsieh>node-red
4 Dec 18:13:05 - [info]

Welcome to Node-RED

4 Dec 18:13:05 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.2.6
4 Dec 18:13:05 - [info] Node.js version: v14.15.1
4 Dec 18:13:05 - [info] Windows_NT 10.0.18363 x64 LE
4 Dec 18:13:06 - [info] Loading palette nodes
4 Dec 18:13:08 - [info] +-----------------------------------------------------
4 Dec 18:13:08 - [info] | uibuilder initialised:
4 Dec 18:13:08 - [info] | root folder: \Users\hsieh.node-red\uibuilder
4 Dec 18:13:08 - [info] | version . .: 2.0.7
4 Dec 18:13:08 - [info] | packages . : vue,bootstrap,bootstrap-vue,socket.io
4 Dec 18:13:08 - [info] +-----------------------------------------------------
4 Dec 18:13:08 - [info] Dashboard version 2.19.4 started at /ui

My node.js version is as following.
C:\Users\hsieh>node -v
v14.15.1

C:\Users\hsieh>npm -v
6.14.8

10

Welcome to the forum @hsiehkctaiwan.

I don't see any issue there, certainly not the same issue as originally posted. If you have a different problem then best to start a new thread.