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Introduction[Bearbeiten]

Node-RED is a graphical development tool. With Node-RED, use cases for the Internet of Things can be implemented according to a simple modular principle. In Node-RED there are so-called "nodes" which look like as follows. Each node fulfills a certain function e.g. making a HTTP-request.

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Preparations[Bearbeiten]

  • Use the command line to verify that Nodejs has been installed correctly.
    • To open the command line enter "cmd" in the Windows search bar and press the enter key.


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  • After you have opened the command line enter "node --version"


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  • Also enter "npm --version" in the command line.
    • Hint: npm usually comes with Node.js


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  • Internet connection available?

Installing Node-RED[Bearbeiten]

  • Open command line


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  • Enter "npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red" and press the enter key


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  • Enter "node-red" and press the enter key to start Node-RED
    • Essential step, because this creates the .node-red folder in your user directory which we need for further steps


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  • After you have started Node-RED open your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, ...)
    • Enter "localhost:1880" into the search bar of your browser and press the enter key


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→ Close the browser and the command line


  • Open a new command line

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  • Navigate to the .node-red folder created by the start of Node-RED
    • Enter "cd .node-red" and press the enter key


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  • Enter "npm install node-red-node-test-helper node-red --save-dev" and press the enter key
    • Make sure you are in the .node-red folder


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Tutorials[Bearbeiten]



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