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 4. Run
 
         npm start
-   or
-
-        node red.js
 
 ## Contributing
 
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         "docs": "grunt docs"
     },
     "contributors": [
-        { "name": "Nick O'Leary" },
-        { "name": "Dave Conway-Jones"}
+        {
+            "name": "Nick O'Leary"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Dave Conway-Jones"
+        }
     ],
     "dependencies": {
         "ajv": "6.5.2",
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/README.md b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/README.md
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+@node-red/editor-api
+====================
+
+Node-RED editor api module.
+
+This provides an Express application that can be used to serve the Node-RED
+editor.
+
+
+### Source
+
+The main Node-RED modules are maintained as a monorepo on [GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red).
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/README.md b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/README.md
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+@node-red/editor-client
+====================
+
+Node-RED editor resources module.
+
+This provides all of the client-side resources of the Node-RED editor application.
+
+### Source
+
+The main Node-RED modules are maintained as a monorepo on [GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red).
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/README.md b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/README.md
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+@node-red/nodes
+====================
+
+Node-RED core nodes module.
+
+This provides all of the core Node-RED nodes.
+
+### Source
+
+The main Node-RED modules are maintained as a monorepo on [GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red).
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/README.md b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/README.md
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+@node-red/registry
+====================
+
+Node-RED node registry module.
+
+This provides the node registry, responsible for discovering and managing the node
+modules available to the Node-RED runtime.
+
+### Source
+
+The main Node-RED modules are maintained as a monorepo on [GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red).
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/README.md b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/README.md
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+@node-red/runtime
+====================
+
+Node-RED runtime module.
+
+This provides the core flow engine of Node-RED. It is the main entry point for
+the runtime.
+
+### Source
+
+The main Node-RED modules are maintained as a monorepo on [GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red).
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/README.md b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/README.md
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+@node-red/util
+====================
+
+Node-RED utilities module.
+
+This provides common utilities shared by the Node-RED components.
+
+### Source
+
+The main Node-RED modules are maintained as a monorepo on [GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red).
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/README.md b/packages/node_modules/node-red/README.md
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+# Node-RED
+
+http://nodered.org
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/node-red/node-red.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/node-red/node-red)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/node-red/node-red/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/node-red/node-red?branch=master)
+
+A visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things.
+
+![Node-RED: A visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things](http://nodered.org/images/node-red-screenshot.png)
+
+### Repository Structure
+
+This is a [monorepo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monorepo) containing the source
+code for all of the Node-RED component modules.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+Check out http://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/ for full instructions on getting
+started.
+
+1. `sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red`
+2. `node-red`
+3. Open <http://localhost:1880>
+
+## Getting Help
+
+More documentation can be found [here](http://nodered.org/docs).
+
+For further help, or general discussion, please use the [Node-RED Forum](https://discourse.nodered.org) or [slack team](https://nodered.org/slack).
+
+## Developers
+
+If you want to run the latest code from git, here's how to get started:
+
+1. Clone the code:
+
+        git clone https://github.com/node-red/node-red.git
+        cd node-red
+
+2. Install the node-red dependencies
+
+        npm install
+
+3. Build the code
+
+        npm run build
+
+4. Run
+
+        npm start
+
+## Contributing
+
+Before raising a pull-request, please read our
+[contributing guide](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+This project adheres to the [Contributor Covenant 1.4](http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/).
+ By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable
+ behavior to any of the project's core team at team@nodered.org.
+
+## Authors
+
+Node-RED is a project of the [JS Foundation](http://js.foundation).
+
+It was created by [IBM Emerging Technology](https://www.ibm.com/blogs/emerging-technology/).
+
+* Nick O'Leary [@knolleary](http://twitter.com/knolleary)
+* Dave Conway-Jones [@ceejay](http://twitter.com/ceejay)
+
+
+
+## Copyright and license
+
+Copyright JS Foundation and other contributors, http://js.foundation under [the Apache 2.0 license](LICENSE).