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Install as Desktop App

You can install the Kaniva admin as an app of its own, with its own window and icon.

How to install

  1. Log in to your admin in Chrome, Edge or another Chromium-based browser.
  2. Look for the install icon (a monitor with a down arrow) in the address bar.
  3. Click it and confirm.
  4. The admin opens in its own window, with no address bar or browser tabs.

On Safari (Mac): use File > Add to Dock.

On a phone: tap Share and choose Add to Home Screen.

What you get

  • Its own window, named after your store ("Your store Admin"), that opens on the dashboard.
  • An icon on your taskbar, dock or home screen. It uses your store's favicon; without one, it is your store's first letter on your primary color.
  • Scan stock shortcut (Advanced Inventory): long-press (or right-click) the app icon to go straight to scanning stock.
  • An offline page: if your internet drops, you see You're Offline with a Try Again button instead of a browser error.
  • Always up to date: the app loads the admin from the server each time, so there is nothing to update.

Title bar color

The app's title bar and your phone's bars follow the admin: white in Light, dark in Dark. Change it with the Appearance button (the sun) in the top bar.

Uninstalling

  • Windows, Mac, Linux: open the three-dot menu in the app's title bar and choose Uninstall.
  • Phone: long-press the icon and remove it like any other app.

This is the same manual that ships inside Kaniva. Start a free trial and follow along in your own store.