How to use web and desktop apps together in Multilogin X
This article will help you understand how the Multilogin X web interface and desktop app work together and guide you on how to use them in tandem.
Web interface app vs. desktop app
Web interface app |
Desktop app |
|
|---|---|---|
Where it's used |
As a tab in your browser (like Chrome) |
As a standalone app installed on your computer |
Agent requirement |
Needs a lightweight legacy agent app running on your computer |
Has the agent built-in, so it runs automatically |
What is the legacy agent
The legacy agent is a lightweight application that runs on your computer and allows the web interface app to control your profiles.
To use the web interface app without the desktop app, you need to have the legacy agent installed and running on your computer.
3 ways to use Multilogin X
3 ways to use Multilogin
Web interface only
- Open the web interface in a browser and log in
- Next, you have 2 options:
- Download and connect the legacy agent, or
- Disconnect the legacy agent and have the desktop app open

Desktop app only
- Download and install the desktop app
- Make sure the legacy agent is disconnected
- Open the desktop app and log in

Web and desktop together
- Make sure the legacy agent is disconnected
- Open and log in to both web interface and desktop apps
