Installation of the Desktop App

Requirements

To use the 4App Desktop App, make sure you meet the following requirements:

• operating system:
  • Windows: Windows 7 or higher (32 bit or 64 bit)
  • macOS: OS X El Capitan (10.11) or higher (Intel or Apple Silicon)
• active user access for logging in with the plugin in the 4ALLPORTAL
• a network drive connection (read/write) to the 4ALLPORTAL root directory (typically, "data", more details)

Network Drive Connection

• Additional data: The connection with the network drive requires additional connection data for the 4ALLPORTAL server (username and password). One exception may be the use of the Active Directory service within a network.
• Type of connection: If you host your 4ALLPORTAL yourself, we recommend the following network connection:
  • self-hosted in a container: WebDAV
  • self-hosted without a container: SMB

The 4App Desktop App is supported starting from Core Engine version 3.2 or higher. Core Engine version 4.x or higher requires Desktop App version 4.x or higher.

Electron

The Desktop App works on basis of framework Electron. Click here (opens new window) for general information and here (opens new window) for Electron platform support.

Installation of the 4App

Desktop App version 4.0 is only compatible with servers that have 4App 4allportal-desktop-app installed. It can be downloaded and installed via the app management in the administration area. After installation, activate the 4App and restart the system.

After installation, the Desktop App can be installed for either macOS or Windows by every user in their user profile's "Downloads" area.

UNC Path (Windows)

To use the Desktop App on a Windows desktop, you can enter a UNC path to allow an automatic connection to the root directory.
Enter the path in field "UNC path" of the Files' modules Feature Permission pop-up (via admin snap-in General system configurations/Role configuration, tab "Role-based module settings").

Additional Documentation

For further information about connecting the Desktop App with the 4ALLPORTAL and its usage, visit the user documentation here (opens new window).