# Installing Finder (classic)

{% hint style="info" %}
Nexthink Finder is a Windows-only desktop application whose functionality is now available within the Nexthink web interface. You can now use Nexthink directly from a browser and most functions no longer require an additional desktop application. Refer to the [nexthink-infinity-platform](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/overview/nexthink-infinity-platform "mention") documentation for more information.
{% endhint %}

Finder is a rich-client Windows application that lets you query data in real time and visualizes the results either as lists of records or through convenient graphical views. Finder is also the tool that enables the creation of metrics, which are displayed as widgets in Portal dashboards.

The following figure shows a high-level overview of the architecture.

![](https://268444917-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FxJSUDk9NTtCHYPG5EWs3%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cead430ac262bd6a680f1be355f3fcfe1c742aea%2Fimage3.png?alt=media)

The easiest method is installing it from the web interface. See the [#installingthefinderdesktopapplication-classic-installingfromthewebinterface](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/getting-started/installing-the-finder-desktop-application-classic#installingthefinderdesktopapplication-classic-installingfromthewebinterface "mention")page for more information.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/getting-started/installing-finder-classic.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.