Install Desktop Modeler
This document guides you through Desktop Modeler installation, our local modeler. Desktop Modeler is a desktop application for modeling BPMN, DMN, and Forms, and supports you in building executable diagrams with Camunda.
Installation
To install Desktop Modeler for Windows, macOS, and Linux, visit the Camunda downloads page. Select your preferred version and take the following steps:
- Unpack the archive (any platform) or open the
.dmg
file (macOS). - For macOS users, move the app to your applications folder (macOS).
- Start the Camunda Modeler (Windows) or
camunda-modeler
(Linux) executable, or the Camunda Modeler application (macOS).
Wire File Associations
On Windows and Linux you can carry out additional steps to register Modeler as the default editor for BPMN, DMN, RPA, and Form files. With macOS, Modeler is automatically registered as the default editor.
Windows
To make Modeler the default editor for .bpmn
, .dmn
, .rpa
, and .form
files, execute support/register_fileassoc.bat
in your terminal.
Linux
To register Modeler for .bpmn
, .dmn
, .rpa
, and .form
files, execute support/xdg_register.sh
from your terminal.