# Install and run Node-RED

**Install Node-RED** using your Terminal or cmd. We recommending adding Node-RED as a global module which adds the command Node-RED to your system path using the following commands:

On **Mac**, we recommend a [sudo](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202035) install, using the following set of steps.

`$ sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red`

On **Windows**:

`$ npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red`

For more information, please refer to the Node-RED official website [here](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/installation).

**Run Node-RED** for the first time to create \~/.node-red folder on the cmd/terminal:

`$ node-red`

Go to <http://127.0.0.1:1880/>  to access the Node-RED interface.<br>
