Download & install

Deplao is a desktop app: you install it on your computer, sign in to your accounts there, and your data is stored on that same machine.

#System requirements

• At least 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or more recommended).
• Plenty of free disk space: messages, photos and videos are stored on your machine and grow over time (you can move the data folder to another drive in Settings → Storage (Cài đặt → Lưu trữ)).
• A stable Internet connection to receive messages in real time.

#Download the installer

Get the latest version from the Download page, or browse every release on GitHub Releases. Pick the right file for your machine:

#Install and open Deplao for the first time

#Windows (.exe)

When you open the .exe file, Windows may show "Windows protected your PC":

1. Click More info.
2. Choose Run anyway.

#macOS (.dmg)

When you open the .dmg file, macOS may say it "cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer".

Option 1:

1. Right-click the file → choose Open.
2. Click Open again.

Option 2 (if it's still blocked):

1. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security.
2. Scroll down to the Security section.
3. Click Open Anyway.

#Ubuntu / Linux (.AppImage, .deb)

The .AppImage runs on any distro; you only need to make it executable:

chmod +x Deplao-*.AppImage
./Deplao-*.AppImage

Or install the .deb package:

sudo dpkg -i Deplao_*_amd64.deb

Once the app is open, start by adding your accounts: Zalo, Facebook, Telegram or Telegram Bot.

#Running in the background and quitting

• The × button on the title bar only hides the app in the system tray: it keeps running and keeps receiving messages.
• To quit completely: right-click the Deplao icon in the system tray → Quit completely (Thoát hoàn toàn).
• If you use workflows or campaigns, or employees connect to the Boss machine, keep the app running 24/7 on a machine with stable power and Internet. Shutting the computer down or losing the Internet connection interrupts running automations.

#Updating to a new version

• Your current version is shown next to the Deplao name in the top-left corner (or under Settings → Version log (Cài đặt → Log phiên bản)).
• When a new version is out, a New v… button appears next to the version number: click it to update. Once the new version has downloaded, the button changes to Ready v… (Sẵn sàng v…); click it to install.
• You can also download the latest installer from the Download page. See what changed in each version in the Changelog.

#Where is my data stored?

• By default, all messages, photos, videos and files live in the app's data folder (Windows: %AppData%\Deplao).
• With many accounts and busy groups sharing photos and videos, this folder can grow to several GB or even tens of GB within a few months, and reinstalling Windows wipes everything on drive C. It's a good idea to move it to another drive with Settings → Storage → Choose another folder (Cài đặt → Lưu trữ → Chọn thư mục khác).
• After a reinstall, if the Storage page reports Folder mismatch detected (Phát hiện không khớp thư mục), click Choose another folder and point it back to your old folder to recover your data.
• Changing or reinstalling your computer: turn on cloud backup & data sync so you can restore onto the new machine.

For more on the data folder and data security, see Security & data.

#Building from source

Deplao is open source (babyvibe/deplao-builder on GitHub). To build it yourself you need:

• Windows 10/11, macOS (Apple Silicon / Intel) or Ubuntu 20.04+.
• Node.js 18+ (recommended) and npm 9+.

# Install dependencies
npm install --legacy-peer-deps

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Build the app
npm run production

The app stores its data in a local SQLite database; you can change the storage folder in Settings.