---
title: Install wdos on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of wdos for on elementary OS - WebDesktop (wdOS)
  is the easy way to make desktop apps with web languages and nothing else!
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/wdos/elementary
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# Install wdos on **elementary OS**

# wdos

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/wdos/elementary#install)

#### WebDesktop (wdOS) is the easy way to make desktop apps with web languages and nothing else!

WebDesktop OS GUI is the easy way to make desktop apps with web languages and nothing else!

Installing apps is as easy. All you need to do is unzip the app in this folder Documents/wdOS/App/

With WebDesktop you can broadcast a website or files on your local network or over the internet with router configurations. (You may need to play with firewall settings)

WebDesktop even comes with a very basic web browser.(not currently in mac addition)

\*\* Many more update and a marketplace for apps will becoming in the near future!

To build an app:

* create a folder with your app title in this directory Documents/wdOS/App/
* add you code with entry point index.html
* add an icon with name ic.png
* add a file called wd.json with contents that look like this
  {"name": "Sample", "des": "This is a test project!","ser":"off"}

or do it automatically by going to settings and clicking "Make an App".

### Package name

* wdos

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 21 December 2019 - latest/stable
* 2 October 2021 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [www.webdesk.me](https://www.webdesk.me/ "https://www.webdesk.me/")

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### Contact

* [atelford@webdesk.me](mailto:atelford@webdesk.me "mailto:atelford@webdesk.me")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/wdos/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install wdos

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install wdos

To install wdos, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install wdos
```

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