# Want to test out Node-Red?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-test-out-node-red/33598>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [1 October 2020 01:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-test-out-node-red/33598 "2020-10-01T01:32:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![NProwler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nprowler/32/29469_2.png) [@NProwler](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NProwler)\
**Post date:** [1 October 2020 01:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-test-out-node-red/33598/1 "2020-10-01T01:32:10Z")

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While ago I found a great way to Test out a newer versions of Node-Red or just to test out a Node I was not to sure about without installing anything on to my own hardware.

I started to use [https://katacoda.com/](https://katacoda.com/)

> Training Platform for Software Engineers.

It's basically a **completely free** and **no signup** web browser VPS. And it will last about 1hr. before it stops working. Lots of time to test things out.

Give it a try. Go here.

[https://katacoda.com/courses/ubuntu/playground](https://katacoda.com/courses/ubuntu/playground)

Then install Node-Red. how about the New Beta Version?

> sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red@next

Or just the Current version

> npm install node-red

Once installed you will notice a "+" in the top part of the terminal called "Web preview" click that and  
enter the Node-Red port "1880" and there you go all done.

This has to be one of the fasted and easiest way to test out NR or almost anything else out on Ubuntu. For Free.

Happy Testing..

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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:** [30 November 2020 01:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/want-to-test-out-node-red/33598/2 "2020-11-30T01:32:16Z")

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