diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js
index 2787a5c36..b78de9d75 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
             user: req.user,
             module: req.body.module,
             version: req.body.version,
+            url: req.body.url,
             req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.addModule(opts).then(function(info) {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
index 074a54469..a89003856 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
@@ -75,13 +75,16 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
             });
         })
     }
-    function installNodeModule(id,version,callback) {
+    function installNodeModule(id,version,url,callback) {
         var requestBody = {
             module: id
         };
         if (version) {
             requestBody.version = version;
         }
+        if (url) {
+            requestBody.url = url;
+        }
         $.ajax({
             url:"nodes",
             type: "POST",
@@ -622,7 +625,7 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
                         if ($(this).hasClass('disabled')) {
                             return;
                         }
-                        update(entry,loadedIndex[entry.name].version,container,function(err){});
+                        update(entry,loadedIndex[entry.name].version,loadedIndex[entry.name].pkg_url,container,function(err){});
                     })
 
 
@@ -872,7 +875,7 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
 
         $('<div id="red-ui-palette-module-install-shade" class="red-ui-palette-module-shade hide"><div class="red-ui-palette-module-shade-status"></div><img src="red/images/spin.svg" class="red-ui-palette-spinner"/></div>').appendTo(installTab);
     }
-    function update(entry,version,container,done) {
+    function update(entry,version,url,container,done) {
         if (RED.settings.theme('palette.editable') === false) {
             done(new Error('Palette not editable'));
             return;
@@ -898,7 +901,7 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
                             RED.actions.invoke("core:show-event-log");
                         });
                         RED.eventLog.startEvent(RED._("palette.editor.confirm.button.install")+" : "+entry.name+" "+version);
-                        installNodeModule(entry.name,version,function(xhr) {
+                        installNodeModule(entry.name,version,url,function(xhr) {
                             spinner.remove();
                             if (xhr) {
                                 if (xhr.responseJSON) {
@@ -1023,7 +1026,7 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
                     RED.actions.invoke("core:show-event-log");
                 });
                 RED.eventLog.startEvent(RED._("palette.editor.confirm.button.install")+" : "+entry.id+" "+entry.version);
-                installNodeModule(entry.id,entry.version,function(xhr) {
+                installNodeModule(entry.id,entry.version,entry.pkg_url,function(xhr) {
                     spinner.remove();
                      if (xhr) {
                          if (xhr.responseJSON) {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
index 3562dfb47..e70952832 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var paletteEditorEnabled = false;
 var settings;
 var moduleRe = /^(@[^/]+?[/])?[^/]+?$/;
 var slashRe = process.platform === "win32" ? /\\|[/]/ : /[/]/;
+var pkgurlRe = /^(https?|git(|\+https?|\+ssh|\+file)):\/\//;
 
 function init(runtime) {
     events = runtime.events;
@@ -76,14 +77,17 @@ function checkExistingModule(module,version) {
     }
     return false;
 }
-function installModule(module,version) {
+function installModule(module,version,url) {
     activePromise = activePromise.then(() => {
         //TODO: ensure module is 'safe'
         return new Promise((resolve,reject) => {
             var installName = module;
             var isUpgrade = false;
             try {
-                if (moduleRe.test(module)) {
+                if (url && pkgurlRe.test(url)) { 
+                    // Git remote url or Tarball url - check the valid package url
+                    installName = url;
+                } else if (moduleRe.test(module)) {
                     // Simple module name - assume it can be npm installed
                     if (version) {
                         installName += "@"+version;
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
index ee4d3bc1a..fb16cc631 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.module - the id of the module to install
     * @param {String} opts.version - (optional) the version of the module to install
+    * @param {String} opts.url - (optional) url to install
     * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<ModuleInfo>} - the node module info
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
@@ -183,20 +184,20 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                         return reject(err);
                     }
                 }
-                runtime.nodes.installModule(opts.module,opts.version).then(function(info) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version}, opts.req);
+                runtime.nodes.installModule(opts.module,opts.version,opts.url).then(function(info) {
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,url:opts.url}, opts.req);
                     return resolve(info);
                 }).catch(function(err) {
                     if (err.code === 404) {
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,url:opts.url,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                         // TODO: code/status
                         err.status = 404;
                     } else if (err.code) {
                         err.status = 400;
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:err.code}, opts.req);
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,url:opts.url,error:err.code}, opts.req);
                     } else {
                         err.status = 400;
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,url:opts.url,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     }
                     return reject(err);
                 })
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js
index fcb153fe1..09aebe6eb 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/index.js
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ function reportNodeStateChange(info,enabled) {
     }
 }
 
-function installModule(module,version) {
+function installModule(module,version,url) {
     var existingModule = registry.getModuleInfo(module);
     var isUpgrade = !!existingModule;
-    return registry.installModule(module,version).then(function(info) {
+    return registry.installModule(module,version,url).then(function(info) {
         if (isUpgrade) {
             events.emit("runtime-event",{id:"node/upgraded",retain:false,payload:{module:module,version:version}});
         } else {
diff --git a/test/unit/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes_spec.js b/test/unit/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes_spec.js
index ef98fb677..0d373b8d0 100644
--- a/test/unit/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes_spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes_spec.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ describe("api/admin/nodes", function() {
             });
             request(app)
             .post('/nodes')
-            .send({module: 'foo',version:"1.2.3"})
+            .send({module: 'foo',version:"1.2.3",url:"https://example/foo-1.2.3.tgz"})
             .expect(200)
             .end(function(err,res) {
                 if (err) {
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ describe("api/admin/nodes", function() {
                 res.body.nodes[0].should.have.property("id","123");
                 opts.should.have.property("module","foo");
                 opts.should.have.property("version","1.2.3");
+                opts.should.have.property("url","https://example/foo-1.2.3.tgz");
                 done();
             });
         });
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ describe("api/admin/nodes", function() {
             });
             request(app)
                 .post('/nodes')
-                .send({module: 'foo',version:"1.2.3"})
+                .send({module: 'foo',version:"1.2.3",url:"https://example/foo-1.2.3.tgz"})
                 .expect(400)
                 .end(function(err,res) {
                     if (err) {
diff --git a/test/unit/@node-red/registry/lib/installer_spec.js b/test/unit/@node-red/registry/lib/installer_spec.js
index f3bae8b3a..045a81e0d 100644
--- a/test/unit/@node-red/registry/lib/installer_spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/@node-red/registry/lib/installer_spec.js
@@ -121,6 +121,17 @@ describe('nodes/registry/installer', function() {
                 done();
             });
         });
+        it("rejects when update requested to existing version and url", function(done) {
+            sinon.stub(typeRegistry,"getModuleInfo", function() {
+                return {
+                    version: "0.1.1"
+                }
+            });
+            installer.installModule("this_wont_exist","0.1.1","https://example/foo-0.1.1.tgz").catch(function(err) {
+                err.code.should.be.eql('module_already_loaded');
+                done();
+            });
+        });
         it("rejects with generic error", function(done) {
             var res = {
                 code: 1,
@@ -201,6 +212,29 @@ describe('nodes/registry/installer', function() {
                 done(err);
             });
         });
+        it("succeeds when url is valid node-red module", function(done) {
+            var nodeInfo = {nodes:{module:"foo",types:["a"]}};
+
+            var res = {
+                code: 0,
+                stdout:"",
+                stderr:""
+            }
+            var p = Promise.resolve(res);
+            p.catch((err)=>{});
+            initInstaller(p)
+
+            var addModule = sinon.stub(registry,"addModule",function(md) {
+                return when.resolve(nodeInfo);
+            });
+
+            installer.installModule("this_wont_exist",null,"https://example/foo-0.1.1.tgz").then(function(info) {
+                info.should.eql(nodeInfo);
+                done();
+            }).catch(function(err) {
+                done(err);
+            });
+        });
 
     });
     describe("uninstalls module", function() {