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# Render Network Manager app

Install Render Network Manager, download frames, and upload scenes from your desktop.

## Install the app

Download the installer for your computer:

| Windows                                                                                                                          | macOS                                                                                                                           | Linux                                                                                                                              |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Windows installer](https://github.com/nordskill/render-network-manager-app/releases/latest/download/render-network-manager.exe) | [macOS disk image](https://github.com/nordskill/render-network-manager-app/releases/latest/download/render-network-manager.dmg) | [Linux AppImage](https://github.com/nordskill/render-network-manager-app/releases/latest/download/render-network-manager.AppImage) |

The same downloads are available under **Downloads** in the web app's account area, in **Desktop App**.

## Download frames without signing in

1. Open the Manager. In **Instant Download**, use the folder button beside **Default Download Location** to choose where to save your files.
2. In the web app, [download your frames](/docs/web-app/download-frames.md) using the desktop Download Manager. Allow the browser to open the Manager when prompted.
3. Follow the download progress in the Manager. Use the pause button beside a download to pause it; click it again to resume. **Go to Folder** opens the default download folder.

If you exported links instead, drag the TXT or CSV file into **Instant Download**, or click outside the text fields and paste the links with Ctrl+V on Windows/Linux or Command+V on macOS.

{% hint style="info" %}
Receiving a download from the web app switches the Manager to **Instant Download**. If you are signed in to the Manager, this signs you out.
{% endhint %}

If the Manager reports expired links, request fresh links from the web app and try again.

For automatic delivery, see [Auto-Download](/docs/web-app/download-frames.md#set-up-automatic-local-downloads).

## Sign in to manage scenes and jobs

Click **Toggle compact mode** at the top if the login form is hidden. Enter your OTOY username and password, or paste an [access token](/docs/web-app/access-keys.md) into **access token**, then click **Login**.

The Manager checks the token's permissions. If it reports missing access, review those permissions under **Access Tokens** in the web app. A successful token login saves the token for later sign-ins.

## Upload from your computer

1. Open **Scenes** and click **Upload**, or drag files into the Manager window.
2. For a ZIP or GZ archive, choose the scene type if **Confirm ZIP/GZ File Contents** appears, then click **Confirm**. Submit different archive types separately because this choice applies to all unidentified archives in that upload.
3. Follow the upload and processing in **Activity**. The uploaded scenes appear in **Scenes**.

You can upload ORBX and OCS files, prepared Blender files, and scene archives. For Cinema 4D, use a collected project folder or a ZIP containing the project and its assets. Follow the [scene preparation guide](/docs/prepare-your-scene/overview.md) before uploading.

When the job settings open, choose **Skip creating jobs** to finish the upload without starting a render. You can select the ready scene in **Scenes** and click **Create Job** later. Review the settings, then click **Confirm & Start Render**. For Octane scenes, the confirmation may also ask you to confirm that you checked the scene in Standalone and estimated its cost.

For repeated revisions, see [Differential uploads](/docs/prepare-your-scene/differential-uploads.md). The [Manager help](https://github.com/nordskill/render-network-manager-app/tree/main/docs) covers presets, download folders, and other desktop settings.


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