# Download as app?

**URL:** <https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 27, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797 "2024-11-27T21:12:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![whoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e0b2c6/32.png) [@whoof](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/whoof)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797/1 "2024-11-27T21:12:36Z")

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Some shortcuts get overriden by the brower so I was curious if it is possible to save a PWA? Or if there’s an electron variant?

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**Author:** ![nathfavourr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/nathfavourr/32/3327_2.png) [@nathfavourr](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/nathfavourr)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797/2 "2024-11-28T01:25:24Z")

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probably has to do with local storage, or better still, integrated directly in idx.

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**Author:** ![Ruchi\_Raj\_Karki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ruchi_raj_karki/32/3062_2.png) [@Ruchi\_Raj\_Karki](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ruchi_Raj_Karki)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797/3 "2024-11-28T04:39:31Z")

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```auto
electron 'https://idx.google.com/?pli=1'

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**Author:** ![klassic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/klassic/32/2005_2.png) [@klassic](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/klassic)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797/4 "2024-11-28T10:08:39Z")

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When you’re done with build you can locate the file by using the (Ctrl + Click) and right on the file and select as download as Zip or Zip Download

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**Author:** ![whoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e0b2c6/32.png) [@whoof](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/whoof)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797/5 "2024-11-29T01:07:28Z")

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The chrome shortcut to do this changed! I had to go to `Settings` → `Cast, Save, and Share` → `Install`. Love it now!

Is there an ability to have a persistent database with IDX (as in a local DB)? Could make a new topic but small question as I kick things off. Took a template and set it up with Vite and Express 💗

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**Author:** ![Viet\_Vu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/viet_vu/32/3345_2.png) [@Viet\_Vu](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Viet_Vu)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797/6 "2024-11-29T10:38:00Z")

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I got problem with using on browser too, using Firefox so cannot even type “Cmd - Shift - P” to open command panel. And there are many more conflicts like closing tabs, etc…

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**Author:** ![Viet\_Vu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/viet_vu/32/3345_2.png) [@Viet\_Vu](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Viet_Vu)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/download-as-app/7797/7 "2024-11-29T10:42:11Z")

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Thank you, this works.