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Installation, configuration and everyday use of Desk. Choose a section or search the published guides.
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- PHP web application
- PHP
- 8.2 or newer
- MySQL / MariaDB
- Dedicated database
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Start with Desk: downloads and first steps
Download the free release, understand account access and plan a small first test.
Read guide InstallationDesk server requirements and web root
Prepare PHP, a dedicated database, HTTPS and private application paths.
Read guide InstallationInstall Desk in your browser
Use File Manager to unlock setup and choose your own local owner.
Read guide ConfigurationManage Desk staff and permissions
Create local users and check the access each role actually receives.
Read guide ConfigurationConfigure businesses, forms and routing
Make the correct country, business and service appear in support and quotation forms.
Read guide ConfigurationConfigure Desk SMTP and verify delivery
Set sender credentials, send a real test and review email logs.
Read guide Using the productOpen and follow a support request
Choose the right team, explain the issue and continue the same conversation.
Read guide Using the productPrepare a useful quotation brief
Give the team enough detail to scope the work and prepare an itemised proposal.
Read guide Using the productFind existing requests securely
Use the verified-email customer portal without sharing private tracking links.
Read guide Using the productPublish jobs and review applications
Create a vacancy, test the public form and manage candidates in the recruitment workspace.
Read guide MaintenanceBack up and restore Desk
Keep the database, keys, private files and uploaded assets together.
Read guide MaintenanceUpdate Desk and its modules safely
Review the release, take a complete backup and test the supported update path.
Read guide TroubleshootingTroubleshoot Desk setup, sign-in and email
Find the right check without resetting an existing installation.
Read guideNeed help with Desk?
Tell us the product version and what you are trying to do. Keep passwords and private keys out of your message.

