# Which instructions to use to run a dev version of Node-RED?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-instructions-to-use-to-run-a-dev-version-of-node-red/15430
**Category:** Core Development
**Created:** [11 September 2019 18:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-instructions-to-use-to-run-a-dev-version-of-node-red/15430 "2019-09-11T18:03:08Z")
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### Author: ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [11 September 2019 18:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-instructions-to-use-to-run-a-dev-version-of-node-red/15430/1 "2019-09-11T18:03:08Z")

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The docs say this

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/1/1e0eb24b2b280aac0d217702e777dec9abb8f441.png)

but the github repositry says

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/9/9da7d608b89f7f314fe529b407a16ab951295b40.png)

e.g no mention of grunt

Is one of them out of date or will it work either way?

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### Author: ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [11 September 2019 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-instructions-to-use-to-run-a-dev-version-of-node-red/15430/2 "2019-09-11T18:05:50Z")

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`npm run build` is an alias of `grunt build`.

So both are technically correct.