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Version: 8.9 (unreleased)

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:

  1. Unpack the archive (any platform) or open the .dmg file (macOS).
  2. For macOS users, move the app to your applications folder (macOS).
  3. Start the Camunda Modeler (Windows) or camunda-modeler (Linux) executable, or the Camunda Modeler application (macOS).

Ensure the installation is owned by root and accessible to all users of the machine by following the steps below.

  1. Unpack the zip archive using the tar command:
cd /usr/bin
sudo tar xvfz ~/Downloads/camunda-modeler-5.41.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
  1. Ensure the access permissions of the chrome-sandbox file are correct and create a link to this version:
sudo chmod 4755 camunda-modeler-5.41.0-linux-x64/chrome-sandbox
sudo ln -s camunda-modeler-5.41.0-linux-x64/camunda-modeler camunda-modeler

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. On 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.

Next steps​