Desktop app (Windows): install, use and update

The SEOAsist desktop app is the native Windows version of the panel. It brings your sites, the assistant and notifications into one window, and keeps running in the background after you close it, showing new notifications as Windows notifications. The app is free; your account's plan applies.

#Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.
• A SEOAsist account.
• No admin rights needed; the app installs for your user only.

#Installing

1. Download the installer from seoasist.com/en/download.
2. Run the file.
3. If Windows SmartScreen says "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway.
4. In the installer you can create a desktop shortcut and turn on start with Windows.
5. When the app opens, sign in with your SEOAsist account.

#The sidebar

• At the top: the organization switcher. If you have more than one organization, switch here.
• Overview, SEOAsist Assistant, To-do, Notifications.
• Sites: the site list with a health dot. The open site shows its sections: keywords, traffic, content, backlinks, competitors, GEO, monitors, local SEO.
• Growth: Leads, Reports, Social media.
• Manage: Autopilot (plans, tasks, weekly reports; pause / resume), Security (scan, report, fix list), Integrations (connection status, data sources), Connect your AI, Team, Plan & usage, Account.
• At the bottom: your user card; Sign out is here and on the Account screen.

For the assistant, see SEOAsist Assistant. For the Connect your AI screen, see Connect your AI.

#Source folder and fixing code with Claude

If a site's code is on your computer, pick the project folder in the Source folder card on the site page.

• The folder must be a Git repository. Its GitHub remote is also linked to the site on the server, so the Assistant and automatic fix pull requests use the same repository. If the site is already linked to another repository it is not replaced silently; the card shows Link this repo.
• In the Assistant, with a site selected and its folder linked, Claude edits the code in this folder itself (on your Claude subscription). When it finishes, the changed files are shown as a diff: Commit + push sends them and recrawls the site, Discard leaves nothing behind.
• Your own uncommitted files in the folder are never touched or committed.
• Fix with Claude on an issue page uses the same folder.

#System tray and notifications

• When you close the window, the app keeps running in the system tray.
• From the tray menu you can open the app, go to the assistant, notifications or Connect your AI, or quit.
• New SEOAsist notifications arrive as Windows notifications. The app checks every 60 seconds.

#Updates

1. The app checks for a new version every 6 hours.
2. When there is one, a New version card appears at the bottom of the sidebar.
3. Click Update and confirm.
4. The app downloads the update, verifies the file, installs it silently and reopens.

#Sessions and security

• Sessions are stored in Windows Credential Manager.
• Every device appears under Account → Sessions & devices. You can sign out any device from there.

#Uninstalling

Go to Windows Settings → Apps → SEOAsist → Uninstall. Your account and data stay.

#FAQ

#Does the app cost anything?

No. The app is free; the features and limits of your account's plan apply.

#Windows says "Windows protected your PC". Is it safe?

SmartScreen shows this warning for newly downloaded files. If you downloaded it from seoasist.com/en/download, continue with More info → Run anyway.

#Do I need admin rights to install it?

No. The app installs for your Windows user only.

#Is there a Mac or Linux version?

The desktop app is for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). On other systems, use the panel in your browser.