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How to auto-launch the desktop app in Multilogin
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( Updated on March 16th, 2026 )
Updated on March 16th, 2026
To make the app start automatically after each restart, choose your OS and follow the steps.
Windows
- Copy the shortcut of an app (you can find and make a shortcut out of
MLXDesktopApp.exeon the desktop or in the following directory:C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Multilogin App - Press
Win+R - Type
shell:startupin the “Run” window
- Paste the shortcut in the “Start-up” folder
macOS
- Click Apple Menu → System Settings
- Select General in the sidebar
- Scroll and click Login Items & Extensions
- In the “Open at Login”, click the “+” button
- Click “Applications” → “Multilogin App” → “Open”
Linux
Keep in mind that the article is written for Ubuntu. The other distributions are not officially supported.
- Click “Show Apps” button (in the left bottom corner)
- Click “Startup Applications”
- Click “Add” → “Browse”
- Choose “Other Locations” and go to the following directory: Computer → opt/mlxapp/ and choose desktop.bin
- Make a name for the program and click “Add”
Want to configure auto-launch for server? Read that article: Configure the agent for headless mode and auto-launch in Linux.
How to auto-launch the agent for web interface
If you use the web interface, the steps above are still applicable. But the directories and the executable will be different:
- Windows:
- Directory:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Multilogin - Executable:
agent.exe
- Directory:
- macOS:
- Executable:
Multilogin
- Executable:
- Linux:
- Directory:
opt/mlx/ - Executable:
agent.bin
- Directory:
