# Katalon Windows Apps Automation Support!

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-windows-apps-automation-support/44257>\
**Category:** Web Testing\
**Tags:** katalon-studio\
**Created:** [June 7, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-windows-apps-automation-support/44257 "2020-06-07T11:18:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![guptavijay](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/guptavijay/32/12780_2.png) [@guptavijay](https://forum.katalon.com/u/guptavijay)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-windows-apps-automation-support/44257/1 "2020-06-07T11:18:53Z")

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Hi,

I am doing POC on Katalon and wanted to check

1. if Katalon supports Desktop App Automation?
2. if it supports windows app automation then what library is it using to automate windows app?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-windows-apps-automation-support/44257/2 "2020-06-07T11:33:17Z")

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Start here:

> **[Introduction to Desktop App Testing](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/docs/introduction-desktop-app-testing.html)**
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> Starting from Katalon Studio version 7.0.0, you can execute a test on a Windows desktop application. Katalon Studio fully supports automation test for desktop apps written in the following platforms:...

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**Author:** ![guptavijay](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/guptavijay/32/12780_2.png) [@guptavijay](https://forum.katalon.com/u/guptavijay)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-windows-apps-automation-support/44257/3 "2020-06-07T19:31:43Z")

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Thanks Russ. Which library is it using to automate windows app?

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**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-windows-apps-automation-support/44257/4 "2020-06-07T19:32:34Z")

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That’s above my pay grade (currently running at $0.00 😕 )

@ThanhTo?

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**Author:** ![ThanhTo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/thanhto/32/697_2.png) [@ThanhTo](https://forum.katalon.com/u/ThanhTo)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-windows-apps-automation-support/44257/5 "2020-06-08T03:03:36Z")

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@guptavijay

We’re currently using WinAppDriver.

> **[Set up WinAppDriver](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/docs/setup-winappdriver.html)**
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> First, you need to install WinAppDriver. Refer to Installing and Running Windows Application Driver to install a WinAppDriver. Remember to enable Developer Mode on the testing machine. Refer to the...