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==Introduction==
'''KDE Connect''' is a free and open-source app for connecting all of your devices. It actually does a whole lot more than just transferring files: you can answer calls from your PC, see your phone's notifications, use your phone as a wireless mouse, send SMS, and share your clipboard. Honestly, it really does a lot of stuff! If you want help knowing where to get that marvelous program, you've come to the right place.

==Downloading KDE Connect==
To get started, you'll need to download '''KDE Connect''' on both your phone and your computer (or any combination of devices you want to connect). If you're using Linux with the [https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/ KDE Plasma Desktop], it will already come preinstalled, so you'll only need to download the phone app in that case.

If you're on Windows, download '''KDE Connect''' below:

[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/kde-connect/9n93mrmsxbf0 Download on Windows - Microsoft Store]

Then download it on your phone:

[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kde.kdeconnect_tp&hl=en_US&gl=US Download on Android - Play Store]

[https://apps.apple.com/app/kde-connect/id1580245991 Download on iOS - App Store]

There are also testing or third-party versions available for other platforms. Please note those versions are either experimental or might look and behave differently from other versions. You can give them a try by downloading them from the links below:

[https://binary-factory.kde.org/view/MacOS/job/kdeconnect-kde_Nightly_macos/ Download on macOS – Experimental]

[https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/ Download on Gnome – Third-party]

After installing '''KDE Connect''', [[Tips/Pairing_your_phone_and_PC_with_KDE_Connect|you’re ready to pair your devices]]!

If you want to know more, you can go to the '''KDE Connect''' [https://kdeconnect.kde.org website].

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