> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.langdock.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Desktop app

> The desktop app is the same Langdock workspace in a native Mac or Windows window. Download it, install it, and sign in from your browser.

## Using the desktop app

The desktop app is Langdock on your Mac or Windows PC. You get the same workspace as in the browser: chat, agents, knowledge, and the rest of your tools, in a native window that lives in the dock or taskbar instead of a browser tab.

Use it when you want Langdock next to your other apps, more than one Langdock view open at once, or to stay signed in in the browser and on the desktop at the same time.

The desktop app replaces the older browser-installed [Langdock App (PWA)](/en/using-langdock/resources/tricks-and-shortcuts#langdock-app-pwa). If you still use the PWA, switch to the desktop app.

<Note>
  You work in the same workspace as in the browser. The window, menus, and a small set of computer-connected features can differ. If something is missing or looks different in the desktop app, that is expected.
</Note>

## Installation

Open [langdock.com](https://langdock.com/products/desktop). On that page, use the download button for Mac or Windows.

The file lands in your Downloads folder.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Mac">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open">
        Open Langdock.dmg from your Downloads folder.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ/images/desktop_app_install_mac_open.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ&q=85&s=d473162fe3e1acdfca0ffd53baab7a44" alt="Downloaded Langdock.dmg file in Downloads with the pointer on the file" style={{borderRadius: '6px'}} width="1840" height="1182" data-path="images/desktop_app_install_mac_open.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Install">
        Drag the Langdock app into your Applications folder.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ/images/desktop_app_install_mac_install.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ&q=85&s=f802f6b005114b59f039b7928beb61e0" alt="Langdock app icon being dragged into the Applications folder" style={{borderRadius: '6px'}} width="1840" height="1182" data-path="images/desktop_app_install_mac_install.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Launch">
        Open Langdock from Applications or Launchpad.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ/images/desktop_app_install_mac_launch.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ&q=85&s=7492f2d55bafe2bb2e00cb4c33f8f81b" alt="Langdock icon in the Mac dock with the pointer on the app" style={{borderRadius: '6px'}} width="1840" height="1182" data-path="images/desktop_app_install_mac_launch.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Windows">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open">
        Open Langdock Setup.exe from your Downloads folder.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ/images/desktop_app_install_windows_open.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ&q=85&s=c6ce72e778c9f3787a025e74bb5f55d0" alt="Downloaded Langdock Setup.exe file with the pointer on the file" style={{borderRadius: '6px'}} width="1840" height="1182" data-path="images/desktop_app_install_windows_open.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Install">
        Run the installer and follow the setup steps.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ/images/desktop_app_install_windows_install.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ&q=85&s=a81b57732f485ddc74cbfe97eb02258e" alt="Langdock Setup window showing Installing Langdock with a progress bar" style={{borderRadius: '6px'}} width="1840" height="1182" data-path="images/desktop_app_install_windows_install.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Launch">
        Open Langdock from the Start menu.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ/images/desktop_app_install_windows_launch.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6ZkQf5ue1oUILimZ&q=85&s=c7f981b643ceaa49300b02031038e28c" alt="Langdock in the Windows Start menu with the pointer on the app" style={{borderRadius: '6px'}} width="1840" height="1182" data-path="images/desktop_app_install_windows_launch.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Sign in

The first launch shows **Welcome to Langdock** because the desktop app is not signed in yet.

Click **Sign in to Langdock**. Your browser opens **Sign in to Langdock Desktop?** Continue only if you just opened Langdock Desktop on this device.

* If you already have a Langdock session in that browser, click **Sign in**.
* If you do not, sign in with the browser first, then click **Sign in**.

Click **Cancel** if you did not just open the desktop app on this device.

After **Sign in**, the browser shows **Signed in successfully**. Switch back to the desktop app. A loading screen appears, then Langdock opens in the native window.