Running Node-RED in Windows 10
Node-RED is an open-source flow-based programming platform by IBM working on software and hardware. This article will explain how to install Node-RED on the windows platform. The following instructions are based on Windows 10. However, anyone can install Node-Red in any version of the Windows environment.
Quick Install Node-RED in Windows 10
Step 1 (Install Node.js):
Search for "Node.js download" and install node.js latest LTS version from the official node.js website.
Or go to node js official website and download/download/button node js latest LTS version. Select 32 or 64-bit based on your operating system. After downloading, run the MIS file with administrative privilege and follow the installation instructions.
After successful installation, open the command prompt. Pressing win+r, type cmd, and hit enter to run the command prompt in windows. Then run the following command to check the version of node js and npm.
node --version && npm --version
The command prompt should return the output node js and npm installed successfully.
Step 2 (Install Node-RED):
To install Node-RED as a global module adds the command node-red to your system path and execute the following at the command prompt:
npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red
Step 3 (Run Node-RED):
Once installed, we are ready to use Node-Red. Just run the command "node-red" in the command prompt. And you are good to go.
Once started, you can access Node-RED from any web browser. The node-red will be available in the following URL:
http://localhost:1880
Video demonstration on How to install Node-RED in windows:
For more detailed instructions, please watch the next video.
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