# Want to install my system node red to another system

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420>\
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**Created:** [22 February 2021 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420 "2021-02-22T12:23:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![akhtar321h](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@akhtar321h](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/akhtar321h)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2021 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/1 "2021-02-22T12:23:19Z")

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Hello Everyone,

I want to install my system node red to different machines. Is there any possible way to install all packages and settings same as my system.  
I have gone through `electron-node-red` and `node-red-desktop` but not getting, what i want.  
any help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2021 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/2 "2021-02-22T13:08:45Z")

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Have you looked at the Projects feature? You can save your Project (all your flows) on Github and then install on a new instance of Node red on a different machine.

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**Author:** ![akhtar321h](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@akhtar321h](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/akhtar321h)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2021 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/3 "2021-02-22T13:24:18Z")

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Yes, I have gone through the project feature but i don't want to move only flows. I want to move full node red, because i have edited my setting files, and i want to reflect same settings on different machine.

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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:** [22 February 2021 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/4 "2021-02-22T13:48:45Z")

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Install node red on the new machine then copy the whole of your .node-red folder _except_ node-modules across to that folder on the new machine. Then in a terminal go into the .node-red folder and run  
`npm install`  
which will install all the extra nodes you require (they are referenced in the file package.json and package-lock.json). If you want to install the latest versions of the extra modules rather than the versions you had on the old system then delete package-lock.json before running the install command.

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**Author:** ![akhtar321h](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@akhtar321h](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/akhtar321h)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2021 04:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/5 "2021-02-23T04:37:57Z")

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> [@Colin](#):
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> Install node red on the new machine then copy the whole of your .node-red folder _except_ node-modules across to that folder on the new machine. Then in a terminal go into the .node-red folder and run  
> `npm install`

Without installing new node red on different machine is it possible to install directly mine.

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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:** [23 February 2021 07:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/6 "2021-02-23T07:31:58Z")

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It is not possible to run node red without installing it.

Unless, that is, you have an identical system and make a clone of the disc and put that into the new system. Depending on your OS that may work. For example if you were running on a Pi then you could make an image copy of the card, move that to another Pi of the same type.

I believe another possibility may be to build your system into an installable package with node red, which then allows you to install node red with your flows in one go. I believe electron-node-red does something like that, but you said that isn't what you want.

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**Author:** ![akhtar321h](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@akhtar321h](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/akhtar321h)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2021 07:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/7 "2021-02-23T07:53:27Z")

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> [@Colin](#):
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> I believe another possibility may be to build your system into an installable package with node red, which then allows you to install node red with your flows in one go. I believe electron-node-red does something like that, but you said that isn't what you want.

Thanks' for your response.  
I have tried electron-node-red but it is creating installable desktop application.  
But i want to open node-red in browser.  
Is it possible to create web application with electron-node-red.

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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:** [23 February 2021 08:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/8 "2021-02-23T08:58:38Z")

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I don't know. If what you are trying to do is to build an installable package to your requirements then I think that has been asked about here in the past so possibly a search of the forum would be helpful.

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**Author:** ![akhtar321h](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@akhtar321h](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/akhtar321h)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2021 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/9 "2021-02-23T09:30:11Z")

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Can you, Please shear the link.  
Thank you

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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:** [23 February 2021 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/10 "2021-02-23T10:10:47Z")

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> [@akhtar321h](#):
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> Please shear the link.

What link? Are you asking for me to search the forum for you?

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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:** [24 April 2021 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-install-my-system-node-red-to-another-system/41420/11 "2021-04-24T10:10:50Z")

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