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Installation, configuration and everyday use of Desk. Choose a section or search the published guides.

Platform
PHP web application
PHP
8.2 or newer
MySQL / MariaDB
Dedicated database
Technology
JavaScript
Technology
CSS

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13 guides
Getting started

Start with Desk: downloads and first steps

Download the free release, understand account access and plan a small first test.

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Installation

Desk server requirements and web root

Prepare PHP, a dedicated database, HTTPS and private application paths.

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Installation

Install Desk in your browser

Use File Manager to unlock setup and choose your own local owner.

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Configuration

Manage Desk staff and permissions

Create local users and check the access each role actually receives.

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Configuration

Configure businesses, forms and routing

Make the correct country, business and service appear in support and quotation forms.

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Configuration

Configure Desk SMTP and verify delivery

Set sender credentials, send a real test and review email logs.

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Using the product

Open and follow a support request

Choose the right team, explain the issue and continue the same conversation.

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Using the product

Prepare a useful quotation brief

Give the team enough detail to scope the work and prepare an itemised proposal.

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Using the product

Find existing requests securely

Use the verified-email customer portal without sharing private tracking links.

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Using the product

Publish jobs and review applications

Create a vacancy, test the public form and manage candidates in the recruitment workspace.

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Maintenance

Back up and restore Desk

Keep the database, keys, private files and uploaded assets together.

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Maintenance

Update Desk and its modules safely

Review the release, take a complete backup and test the supported update path.

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot Desk setup, sign-in and email

Find the right check without resetting an existing installation.

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