Title: Adobe Air
*Name*: Adobe Air Client
*Description*: This client was one of the first clients to be developed for
ESME

*Status*: Alpha

*Download:* You can [download the client ](http://esmeproject.googlecode.com/files/ESMEDesktop_v0.012.air)
from the ESME Google Group.

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## Screenshots
!esme-desktop.jpg!
 
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## Code
Geting started with ESME Air Client development: Please watch this 5 min
screencast [http://screencast.com/t/DGKsxpJxN8](http://screencast.com/t/DGKsxpJxN8)

The [source code ](http://code.google.com/p/esmeproject/source/browse/#svn/trunk/esme-air)
is available on the ESME Google Code group.
 
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## Help
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##   Details
* The client requires that you use a token to access ESME

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## Supporting materials

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#### Installation

Download and Install the latest Adobe AIR runtime from [http://get.adobe.com/air/](http://get.adobe.com/air/)
Download the latest released version of ESMEDesktop.air from [http://code.google.com/p/esmeproject/downloads/list](http://code.google.com/p/esmeproject/downloads/list)
Follow the installation wizard to Install

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#### Configuration

*How to configure the ESME server ESME Desktop connects to ..*

By default ESME Desktop connects to the ESME instance running at [http://www.esme.us](http://www.esme.us)
, but if you are running your own instance of the server, you will need to
change the server that ESME Desktop connects to .. here's how ..

This setting is stored in your application storage directory in a file
called preferences.xml ... the application storage directory path varies
based on your operating system and your username

*MacOS:*

/Users/username/Library/Preferences/ESMEDesktop.05D8320A56ED876B4DC203B7387C89522DDC092F.1/Local
Store/preferences.xml The GUID in the path may vary.

*Windows:*

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\ESMEDesktop.05D8320A56ED876B4DC203B7387C89522DDC092F.1\Local
Store\preferences.xml

If the file does not exist create preferences.xml and drop in the following
xml and save .. <preferences> <preference name="ESME_APISERVER"
value="http://api.esme.us/esme/api/"/> <preference name="ESME_SERVER"
value="http://www.esme.us/esme/"/> </preferences>
If the file exists then edit the values to your server urls. The new
setting will be picked up the next time you start ESME Desktop.

&nbsp;[How to configure the client if you are using a different ESME server](esme-desktop-client-server-config.html)

An example preferences file. The value for _token_ is from the Manage
Tokens link, after you log in via the web. <preferences>&nbsp;
&nbsp; <preference name="ESME_APISERVER"
value="http://api.esme.us/esme/api/"/>&nbsp;
&nbsp; <preference name="ESME_SERVER"
value="http://www.esme.us/esme/"/>&nbsp;
&nbsp; <preference name="token"
value="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"/>&nbsp;
</preferences>