# Configuring desktop applications

Once you select the **Desktop** application type on the application configuration page, a **Desktop Version Configuration** section appears with a **General** tab containing configuration fields.

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## Configuring general settings for desktop applications <a href="#configuringwebapplications-understandingurlpatterns" id="configuringwebapplications-understandingurlpatterns"></a>

From the [application configuration](/platform/user-guide/applications/configuring-applications.md) page of the selected web application, under the **General** tab:

1. Define the **Binaries** of your desktop application.
   * An autocomplete helps you enter the binary name when you start typing. You cannot include the same binary in multiple applications.
   * Remember, desktop applications represent [binaries grouped](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/references/database-information-and-organization/binary-grouping/) with their associated subprocesses. As a result, application-related metrics, dashboards and AI insights include all subprocesses.
2. Select **Make dashboard device centric** to change the dashboard orientation from employee to device centric. See image below.
   * When the **Make dashboard device centric** options is selected, the **Employees**, **Crashes per employee** and **Employees with crashes** widgets are switched to **Devices**, **Crashes per devices** and **Devices with crashes**. A
   * Additionally, the **Metrics** table changes accordingly.

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