Another great feature of NodeRed is that the complete – or even individual parts of the configuration – can be exported formatted as a JSON string.
JSON strings are strings in which configurations are formatted according to a specific pattern. But what makes handling so easy: These are simple text characters that you just have to copy and paste to transfer them from one system to the other.
So if you have a cool configuration put together and want to share it with your buddy you can send him the configuration in a simple e-mail.
I call this configuration “Node Code” in this and other articles. Usually (on other pages and also on the NodeRed page itself) this is called “flow”, but I think then the demarcation to many other functions in NodeRed is not so clear. For example, the tabs in the NodeRed configuration interface are also called “flows.”
Besides, Node code sounds kinda cool too. 🙂
Well, long story short, how your Node configurations are exported and imported is described in the following article.
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Also please don't get confused, that instead of a "dot" often a "comma" is used as decimal separator. 🙂
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Requirements
Helpful Articles:
NodeRed should of course already be installed so that you can install new nodes.
How to prepare a RaspberryPi and then NodeRed installed on it is described in the following articles.
The following articles describe what to do to prepare the RaspberryPi:
RaspberryPi – Setting up for Nerdiys!
RaspberryPi – The first configuration
RaspberryPi – Controlling the RaspberryPi via SSH
NodeRed – Installing NodeRed on the RaspberryPi
Required tools:
-none-
Required material:
In the following list you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.
Log in to the NodeRed configuration interface
Before you can edit your NodeRed configuration you must - if activated - first log in to the NodeRed configuration interface.

Import Node Code
The following describes how to import an existing Node code.





Export Node Code
The following describes how to export an existing NodeCode.





I hope everything worked as described. If not or you have any other questions or suggestions, please let me know in the comments. Also, ideas for new projects are always welcome. 🙂
Fab
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