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You can deploy Langflow either locally or as a hosted service with [**Datastax Langflow**](#datastax-langflow).
Langflow can be installed in two ways:
* As a [Python package](#install-langflow-locally)
* As a [standalone desktop application](#install-langflow-desktop)
## Install Langflow locally
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python -m pip install langflow --force-reinstall
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## DataStax Langflow {#datastax-langflow}
## Install Langflow Desktop
**DataStax Langflow** is a hosted version of Langflow integrated with [Astra DB](https://www.datastax.com/products/datastax-astra). Be up and running in minutes with no installation or setup required. [Sign up for free](https://astra.datastax.com/signup?type=langflow).
:::important
Langflow Desktop is in **Alpha**.
Development is ongoing, and the features and functionality are subject to change.
:::
**Langflow Desktop** is a desktop version of Langflow that includes all the features of open source Langflow, with an additional **Version Management** feature for managing your Langflow version.
:::important
Langflow Desktop is available only for macOS.
:::
To install Langflow Desktop, follow these steps:
1. Navigate to [Langflow Desktop](https://www.langflow.org/desktop).
2. Enter your **Name**, **Email address**, and **Company**, and then click **Download**.
3. Open the **Finder**, and then navigate to **Downloads**.
4. Double-click the downloaded `*.dmg` file.
5. To install Langflow Desktop, drag and drop the application icon to the **Applications** folder.
6. When the installation completes, open the Langflow application.
The application checks [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/tools/), your local environment, and the Langflow version, and then starts.
### Manage your Langflow version in Langflow Desktop
When a new version of Langflow is available, Langflow Desktop displays an upgrade message.
To manage your Langflow version in Langflow Desktop, follow these steps:
1. To access Langflow Desktop's **Version Management** pane, click your **Profile Image**, and then select **Version Management**.
Langflow Desktop's current version is displayed, with other version options listed after it.
The **latest** version is always highlighted.
2. To change your Langflow version, select another version.
A confirmation pane containing the selected version's changelog appears.
3. To change to the selected version, click **Confirm**.
The application restarts with the new version installed.
## Common installation issues