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CDS on your computer
Open CDS from its own icon on the desktop, taskbar or Dock, like any other program. It takes one click from inside CDS, or a small download.
Using Chrome or Edge? You don’t need a download. Sign in to CDS, open Settings › Preferences and click Install CDS. CDS then opens in its own window, without the browser’s tabs.
Windows
For Windows 10 and 11, with any browser. Adds CDS Portal to the desktop and the Start menu. It opens CDS in your usual browser. No administrator is needed.
- Download CDS-Portal-Setup.exe and open it.
- If Windows says “Windows protected your PC”, click More info, then Run anyway.
- Click Finish. CDS opens, and the icon is on your desktop.
- To keep it on the taskbar, open Start, right-click CDS Portal and choose Pin to taskbar.
To remove it, go to Settings › Apps, find CDS Portal and choose Uninstall.
Mac
On a Mac, install CDS from your browser. No download is needed. It then opens from the Dock in its own window.
- Chrome or Edge: sign in to CDS, open Settings › Preferences and click Install CDS.
- Safari (macOS Sonoma or later): open CDS, then choose File › Add to Dock.
- To keep it one click away, right-click its icon in the Dock and choose Options › Keep in Dock.
A download for older Macs is on its way.