node-red-contrib-start 1.0.0

A simple node that executes the flow

npm install node-red-contrib-start

node-red-contrib-start

A node that allows to start any flow with a payload as "Hello World".

Pre-requisites

The Node-RED Start node requires Node-RED to be installed.

Install

To install the stable version use the Menu - Manage palette option and search for node-red-contrib-start, or run the following command in your Node-RED user directory - typically ~/.node-red:

    npm install node-red-contrib-start

Or else install the package directly from Manage Palette

Restart your Node-RED instance and you should have a "start" node available in the palette.

Get Started

1. After installation, drag the start node from the palette to the workspace.

2. Double click on the node to add msg.payload.

3. Test the flow by clicking on "Test Without Deploy".

Usage

The start node can be utilized in any flow as a starter node with any payload including strings, JavaScript objects or the current time.

Discussions and suggestions

Use the Krysp Forum: https://www.krysp.io/forum to ask questions or to discuss new features.