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.. _desktop_deployment:
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`Desktop Deployment`:index:
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pgAdmin may be deployed as a desktop application by configuring the application
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to run in desktop mode and then utilising the desktop runtime to host the
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program on a supported Windows, Mac OS X or Linux installation.
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The desktop runtime is a standalone application that when launched, runs the
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pgAdmin server and opens a window to render the user interface.
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.. note:: Pre-compiled and configured installation packages are available for
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a number of platforms. These packages should be used by end-users whereever
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possible - the following information is useful for the maintainers of those
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packages and users interested in understanding how pgAdmin works.
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.. seealso:: For detailed instructions on building and configuring pgAdmin from
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scratch, please see the README file in the top level directory of the source code.
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For convenience, you can find the latest version of the file
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`here <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/blob/master/README.md>`_,
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but be aware that this may differ from the version included with the source code
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for a specific version of pgAdmin.
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Configuration
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From pgAdmin 4 v2 onwards, the default configuration mode is server, however,
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this is overridden by the desktop runtime at startup. In most environments, no
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Python configuration is required unless you wish to override other default
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settings.
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See :ref:`config_py` for more information on configuration settings.
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Desktop Runtime Standalone Application
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======================================
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The Desktop Runtime is based on `Electron <https://www.electronjs.org/>`_ which integrates a
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browser and the Python server creating a standalone application.
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.. image:: images/runtime_standalone.png
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:alt: Runtime Standalone
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:align: center
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Runtime Menu Items
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.. image:: images/runtime_menu.png
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:alt: Runtime Menu
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:align: center
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Use the *File Menu* to access the runtime menu items:
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+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Option | Action |
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+=========================+=========================================================================================================+
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| *View logs...* | Click to open the view log dialog to view the pgAdmin 4 logs. |
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+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| *Configure runtime...* | Click to open configuration dialog to configure fixed port, port number and connection timeout. |
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+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Configuration Dialog
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Use the *Configure runtime...* option to access the *Configuration* dialog:
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.. image:: images/runtime_configuration.png
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:alt: Runtime Configuration
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:align: center
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Following are the details of the *Fixed port number?*, *Port Number*, *Connection
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Timeout*, and 'Open Documentation in Default Browser?' configuration parameters:
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.. table::
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:class: longtable
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:widths: 2 1 4
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+----------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Key | Type | Purpose |
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+========================================+====================+===============================================================+
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| FixedPort | Boolean | Use a fixed network port number rather than a random one. |
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+----------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
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| PortNumber | Integer | The port number to use, if using a fixed port. |
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+----------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
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| ConnectionTimeout | Integer | The number of seconds to wait for application server startup. |
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+----------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Open Documentation in Default Browser | Boolean | By checking this option, all documentation links will open in |
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| | | the default browser instead of in a new window. |
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+----------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
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Log dialog
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Use the *File Menu* to access the *View Logs* dialog:
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.. image:: images/runtime_view_log.png
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:alt: Runtime View Log
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:align: center
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Click on the *Reload* button at the bottom to view the latest logs of pgAdmin 4
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Server.
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When executed, the runtime will automatically try to execute the pgAdmin Python
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application. If execution fails, it will prompt you with error message
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displaying a *Configure* button at the bottom. You can configure a fixed port
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number to avoid clashes of the default random port number with other
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applications and a connection timeout if desired.
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.. image:: images/runtime_error.png
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:alt: Runtime Error
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:align: center
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If the error is related to Python Path or pgAdmin Python file then you need to
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create a file named 'dev_config.json' and specify the following entries:
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.. code-block:: json
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{
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"pythonPath": "/path/to/python.exe",
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"pgadminFile": "/path/to/pgAdmin4.py"
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}
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Note that the *dev_config.py* file should only be required by developers who are
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working outside of a standard installation.
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The configuration settings are stored in *runtime_config.json* file, which
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will be available on Unix systems (~/.local/share/pgadmin/),
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on Mac OS X (~/Library/Preferences/pgadmin),
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and on Windows (%APPDATA%/pgadmin).
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