Building a web app? Have users download directly to their desktop!

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Whilst scrolling the forum the other day I stumbled upon a thread that caught my eye, so naturally I go read it! Id love to share what I found and turn it into a topic so more people can check this out!

@dilon_perera was trying to help another user and posted a link to, app.todesktop.com, Essentially this will take your web app and have become downloadable on your users desktop. I tried this out with my current web app (a Studio management software) and it was painless. I was able to get a download link that downloaded my app to my computer (Mac) as well as a windows computer. you are even able to deep link within the app, send native desktop notifications, and so much more. Thanks @dilon_perera for this great find!

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Your welcome Jacob :+1:

Happy to hear it works well.

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Hi, I’m interested in this… how did you do it?

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So go to the site and input your web apps domain. From there the site will generate a downloadable link. This can be used for a user to download and app version of your web app.

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I’m confused. In the app builder previewer, I can go to settings and see my Adalo subdomain. But Todesktop gives me a 404 error. Am I supposed to use the link created when I hit the previewer’s share button instead? Or does this only work after I’ve published my app?