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Install desktop Host

Install the correct desktop package, then set a password and an allowed project folder.

Content checked against 0.58.1 code and documentation; platform verification notes are stated separately.

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Before you start

Windows needs 64-bit Windows 10 or later and macOS needs version 13 or later. On Linux, choose DEB or RPM for your distribution. Every platform has x64 and ARM64 packages. Install Git first and sign in to your AI tools under the same user account. You do not need Go, Node.js or Flutter.

Step by step

  1. Open Get started and choose your platform and processor. Most Intel/AMD computers use x64; Apple Silicon and other ARM processors use ARM64.
  2. On Windows, run the .exe setup wizard. On Mac, open the .pkg; it installs into your own ~/Applications. On Linux, install the .deb or .rpm with your package manager.
  3. Open PadRemote Host from the Windows Start menu, from ~/Applications on Mac, or from the Linux app menu or the padremote-host command.
  4. Host opens the management page at First-time setup: set a connection password of at least 12 characters, add the full path of a project folder, then choose Save and start sharing.
  5. Check that the Connect tablet page shows a connection code and QR code. Continue to first connection.
Computer → System settings: manage the password, tray icon and updates. Update checks are disabled in this demo build.
Computer → System settings: manage the password, tray icon and updates. Update checks are disabled in this demo build.Actual Windows Host management page · 0.58.1 · Open full-size image
Computer → Project folders: add and save folders, then choose whether the app may add projects.
Computer → Project folders: add and save folders, then choose whether the app may add projects.Actual Windows Host management page · 0.58.1 · Open full-size image

Check the result

Connect tablet shows the sharing status, connection code and QR code, and Project folders lists the projects you added. To let the app add projects later, turn on Allow the app to add project folders. Closing the browser tab does not stop Host.

If something goes wrong

If the management page does not appear, open PadRemote Host again or choose Settings from the system tray icon's menu. Current packages do not yet have full Windows publisher signing or Apple notarization, so your system may show a warning; follow your device policy. If an AI tool is not detected, follow the instructions on the AI tools page to import your terminal's PATH, then choose Detect again.

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