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Node-RED Laptop Launcher
Prepare Node-RED access for several laptops in a training or competition session.
Repository: node-red-multi-launcher
Concept illustration
In practice
Prepare Node-RED for several laptops.
Get the laptops used by learners and competitors ready for the same session.
- The task
- A training session or competition needs Node-RED access for the laptops used by its participants.
- My contribution
- I created this setup and launch utility at Didactic Services Ltd, with scripts for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- The result
- The utility helps prepare Node-RED access for a group of laptops used in training or competitions.
Capabilities
- Prepare Node-RED access for several laptops.
- Setup and launch scripts for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Configurable settings for the session.
Project setup · inside the downloaded folder
npm install
npm run generateSee the project documentation for configuration and the appropriate operating-system launcher.
From the project
From installation to the launcher.
Commands and filenames are taken from the project instructions. Configure the session as described there before launching; no remote laptop deployment is implied.
Setup commands and launcher filenames
npm install
npm run generate
macOS: Multi-launcher/mac_start_all.command
Windows: Multi-launcher/windows_start_all.bat
Linux: Multi-launcher/linux_start_all.sh