Install iDesk

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Install Bee Mobile iDesk

This article explains how to obtain and install Bee Mobile iDesk on a Windows development PC. The installation package contains the iDesk assemblies, Visual Studio integration files, documentation-related files, and sample projects.

Bee Mobile iDesk is tested on Windows 10 and Windows 11 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2026.

Choose how to obtain iDesk

Trial version

New users can request the iDesk trial version using the iDesk trial download form. Use this option if you want to evaluate iDesk before purchasing.

Request iDesk trial

Full version

Existing customers can download the full version of iDesk from the Bee Mobile customer web portal.

Open customer portal

Supported development environment

Requirement	Supported / tested versions
Operating system	Windows 10, Windows 11
IDE	Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
Target framework	.NET Framework 4.8

Note:
Install Microsoft Visual Studio before installing Bee Mobile iDesk. The iDesk installer expects the supported Visual Studio environment to be available on the development PC.

Installation process

The iDesk installer is supplied in the form of Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) file. Simply run it on your Windows 10/11 OS PC. As of yet, we supply it only in unsigned form. Run the installer and install iDesk into your favourite folder or just choose the default folder. The installation process needs access to registry of your OS, therefore it may be necessary to run the installer with administrative privileges.

What the installation folder contains

After installation, the iDesk installation folder contains the files needed for development and testing. Default installation folder location location is:

Full version of the product: c:\Program Files (x86)\Bee Mobile\Bee Mobile iDesk\
Trial version of the product: c:\Program Files (x86)\Bee Mobile\Bee Mobile iDesk DEMO\

iDesk assemblies

NET48 folder contains runtime assemblies targeting .NET Framework 4.8.

Sample projects

Sample Projects folder contains example projects that demonstrate how to use iDesk controls and components.

Supporting files

KeyboardDesigner folder contains external keyboard layout editor (Windows OS application) for Bee Mobile Keyboard control. The keyboard editor can also be started automatically by Visual Studio Designer, when editing KeyboardControl’s keyboard layouts.