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# Node-RED
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A visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things.
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![Screenshot](http://nodered.org/images/node-red-screenshot.png "Node-RED: A visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things")
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## Quick Start
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2013-09-05 14:27:35 +00:00
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Check out [INSTALL](INSTALL.md) for full instructions on getting started.
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1. download the zip and unzip, or git clone
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2. cd node-red
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3. npm install
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4. node red.js
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5. Open <http://localhost:1880>
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## Documentation
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More documentation can be found [here](http://nodered.org/docs).
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## Browser Support
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The Node-RED editor runs in the browser. We routinely develop and test using
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Chrome and Firefox. We have anecdotal evidence that it works in IE9.
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We do not yet support mobile browsers, although that is high on our priority
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list.
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## Contributing
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### Reporting issues
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Please raise any bug reports or feature requests on the project's issue
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tracker. Be sure to search the list to see if your issue has already
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been raised.
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### Creating new nodes
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The plugin nature of Node-RED means anyone can create a new node to extend
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its capabilities.
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We want to avoid duplication as that can lead to confusion. Many of our existing
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nodes offer a starting point of functionality. If they are missing features,
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we would rather extend them than add separate 'advanced' versions. But the key
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to that approach is getting the UX right to not lose the simplicity.
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We are also going to be quite selective over what nodes are included in the main
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repository - enough to be useful, but not so many that new user is overwhelmed.
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To contribute a new node, please raise a pull-request against the
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`node-red-nodes` repository.
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Eventually, the nodes will be npm-installable, but we're not there yet. We'll
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also have some sort of registry of nodes to help with discoverability.
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### Pull-Requests
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In order for us to accept pull-requests, the contributor must first complete
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a Contributor License Agreement (CLA). This clarifies the intellectual
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property license granted with any contribution. It is for your protection as a
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Contributor as well as the protection of IBM and its customers; it does not
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change your rights to use your own Contributions for any other purpose.
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Once you have created a pull-request, we'll provide a link to the appropriate
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CLA document.
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If you are an IBMer, please contact us directly as the contribution process is
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slightly different.
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## Authors
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Node-RED is a creation of the IBM Emerging Technology Services team.
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2013-09-05 14:04:48 +00:00
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* Nick O'Leary [@knolleary](http://twitter.com/knolleary)
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* Dave Conway-Jones [@ceejay](http://twitter.com/ceejay)
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## Copyright and license
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Copyright 2013 IBM Corp. under [the Apache 2.0 license](LICENSE).
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