Node-Red For Beginners: Build Automation Flows & Dashboards
 

Learn Node-RED from scratch and build real automation systems using FlowFuse Dashboard 2.0
What you'll learn
Install and set up Node-RED on Windows and run your first automation flow
Understand how Node-RED works using nodes, flows, and message passing
Work with core nodes such as Inject, Debug, and Function nodes
Understand and use msg.payload to process and transfer data between nodes
Create automation logic using Function nodes with simple JavaScript
Install and use FlowFuse Dashboard (Dashboard 2.0) in Node-RED
Build interactive dashboards with buttons, text, gauges, and charts
Develop a complete real-time temperature monitoring dashboard project
Export and import Node-RED flows for backup and sharing projects
Requirements
No prior Node-RED or programming experience is required
Basic computer knowledge (how to install software and use a browser) is helpful
A Windows, Linux, or Mac computer
Internet connection to download and install Node.js and Node-RED
Willingness to learn and build practical automation projects step by step
Everything will be explained from the very beginning, so this course is suitable for complete beginners.
Description
Learn Node-RED the Practical Way
This course is designed for complete beginners who want to learn Node-RED from scratch and build real-world automation and monitoring systems.
You will start from the basics, including installation and understanding the Node-RED interface. Step by step, you will learn how to create flows, process data, and build automation logic using Function nodes.
Unlike many older tutorials, this course usesFlowFuse Dashboard 2.0, the modern dashboard system for Node-RED. You will learn how to build interactive dashboards with buttons, text displays, gauges, charts, and real-time visual updates.
By the end of this course, you will be able to build a complete real-time temperature monitoring system with a fully working dashboard, alert logic, and automation control.
This course is very practical and hands-on, focused on learning by building real projects instead of only theory. Each lecture is designed to guide you step by step so you can follow along easily, even if you are completely new to programming or Node-RED.
You will also gain confidence in understanding how data flows between nodes, how messages are processed internally, and how to design simple automation systems that can be expanded for real industrial or IoT applications. The skills learned in this course can be applied to home automation, industrial monitoring, factory systems, and IoT prototyping projects.
No prior experience is required. Everything is explained step by step for complete beginners, and you can learn at your own pace while practicing with real examples.
Who this course is for
Beginners who want to learn Node-RED from scratch
Students and hobbyists interested in IoT and automation systems
ESP32 and Arduino users who want to connect devices with Node-RED
Engineers and technicians working in industrial automation or monitoring systems
Anyone who wants to build dashboards and visual automation flows without heavy coding
Developers who want to quickly prototype IoT and data flow applications