Installing Dashboards into Node-RED Cloud Instance

In this lab we will be working with Node-RED on the IBM cloud. This setup tutorial will show you how to install dashboard nodes in your cloud instance of Node-RED .

Installing Dashboard Nodes

Step 1. Search for the instance of the Node-RED starter kit you created on IBM Cloud

Step 2. Scroll down to Continuous delivery and click on View toolchain

Step 3. Click on Git box under Code

Step 4 . Once in Git click on package.json

Step 5. Edit package.json dependancies. Add :

"node-red-dashboard":"2.x" 

in the dependency list as so and commit changes

Step 6. Once change is committed, launch the App url once again. Click on the hamburger menu > Manage Palette section and then search for dashboard nodes. You should see node-red-dashboard. Click install and you should successfully see dashboard pallet on your Node-RED editor