HowTo: Install and run GeneXus Next Desktop

To run GeneXus Next Desktop and work offline, follow the steps below.

Prerequisites

• Subscribe to the GeneXus Beta Channel.
• Software and Hardware Requirements:
  • OS: Mac, Linux, or Windows
  • A modern and updated browser
  • Install and Run Docker Desktop or Rancher Desktop

Download GeneXus Next Desktop

• 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.

Run GeneXus Next

• Raise the Docker container

           On Windows

              1. Run "Windows PowerShell" as Administrator.
              2. Positioned in the folder where you unzipped the files, write: ./dup.ps1

           On Mac or Linux

              1. Open the "Terminal".
              2. Positioned in the folder where you unzipped the files, write: ./dup.sh 

• Open GeneXus Next

To open GeneXus Next, write http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
 

Build your first Agentic Application in minutes

Now you are ready to create your first agentic application: Sample: Building Agentic Applications with GeneXus Next

Stop GeneXus Next

To stop the execution of GeneXus Next, write:

• On Windows console: ./ddown.ps1
• On Mac / Linux console: ./ddown.sh