# When using projects, changing settings.js to auto commit does not work

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-using-projects-changing-settings-js-to-auto-commit-does-not-work/93770
**Category:** General
**Created:** [7 December 2024 22:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-using-projects-changing-settings-js-to-auto-commit-does-not-work/93770 "2024-12-07T22:09:14Z")
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### Author: ![jmorris644](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jmorris644/32/31964_2.png) [@jmorris644](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jmorris644)
#### Post date: [7 December 2024 22:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-using-projects-changing-settings-js-to-auto-commit-does-not-work/93770/1 "2024-12-07T22:09:14Z")

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I tried changing the commit to "auto" in settings.js and then restarting node-red but that did not change the process to auto commit.

FYI, I went into the node-red dir and edited .config.users.json and changed the process to "auto". That worked.

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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: [7 March 2025 22:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-using-projects-changing-settings-js-to-auto-commit-does-not-work/93770/2 "2025-03-07T22:10:10Z")

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