# Unable to start Node-Red with windows 10

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-with-windows-10/22159>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 February 2020 17:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-with-windows-10/22159 "2020-02-23T17:17:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![dougcr4](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dougcr4/32/17406_2.png) [@dougcr4](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dougcr4)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2020 17:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-with-windows-10/22159/1 "2020-02-23T17:17:33Z")

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HI i'm new to node red  
however after finally completing the install, with tools and python etc, it took a while ,  
all i get is  
'node-red' is not recognized as an internal or external command,  
operable program or batch file.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2020 19:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-with-windows-10/22159/2 "2020-02-23T19:30:24Z")

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Change directory to where it is installed them try again.

it is installed under NPM global folder

The documentation covers how to install and run on windows: [https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows](https://nodered.org/docs/platforms/windows)

read that ⬆ and search Google for NPM global folder on Windows for clues.

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**Author:** ![dougcr4](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dougcr4/32/17406_2.png) [@dougcr4](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dougcr4)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2020 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-with-windows-10/22159/3 "2020-02-23T19:34:17Z")

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Many thanks, it was a windows set up issue using my username as "Dell", all sorted now and viewing on web browser have a good day Steve-Mcl

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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:** [8 March 2020 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-with-windows-10/22159/4 "2020-03-08T19:34:19Z")

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