To run GeneXus Next Desktop and work offline, follow the steps below.
- Download GeneXus Next Desktop
- If you are working on Windows, after downloading the ZIP file, right-click on it, choose the Properties option and select Unblock:

- Unzip GeneXusNextDesktop*.zip or *.tar.gz in a folder (do not unzip it in the Program Files folder to avoid being denied access).
- Optional (and temporary) step: Set Environment Variables
If you plan to deploy to the GeneXus Prototing Cloud, enter your GeneXus Account credentials in the spaces provided in the published.user.env file. Read more details about this at GeneXus Next - Prototyping in the GeneXus Cloud.
1. Run "Windows PowerShell" as Administrator.
2. Positioned in the folder where you unzipped the files, write: ./dup.ps1
1. Open the "Terminal".
2. Positioned in the folder where you unzipped the files, write: ./dup.sh
To open GeneXus Next, write http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
Now you are ready to create your first agentic application: Sample: Building Agentic Applications with GeneXus Next
To stop the execution of GeneXus Next, write:
- On Windows console: ./ddown.ps1
- On Mac / Linux console: ./ddown.sh