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Access Alteryx Designer through Alteryx One by either downloading and installing Designer Desktop or using the cloud-based version. This guide also covers license activation and creating your first workflow.

• Alteryx Designer: 2025.1 or later
• Platform: Alteryx One
• Operating System: Windows (for Desktop version)
• Browser: Latest version of Chrome, Edge, or Firefox (for Cloud version)

Choose how to access Designer

In Alteryx One, you can use Designer in two ways:

Option 1 – Designer Desktop (download)

• Best for: large datasets, offline use, and full tool palette.
• Requires a Windows installation.

Option 2 – Designer Cloud (browser-based)

• Best for: quick access without installation, working from any device, and sharing workflows in the cloud.
• Runs entirely in your browser.

Access Designer Desktop

Summary of steps:

1. To get started, sign in to your Alteryx One workspace. The Alteryx One Platform login page provides detailed information about your login credentials and access steps.
2. From the Designer Desktop tile, select Download.
3. Choose the installer type:
   1. Admin version: installs to Program Files, requires admin rights, available to all users.
   2. Non-Admin version: installs to your AppData folder, no admin rights needed.

4. Run the installer and follow the setup prompts.

For detailed installation instructions, see: Download and install desktop products in Alteryx One

Access Designer Cloud

Summary of steps:

1. Sign in to your Alteryx One workspace.
2. From the Designer Cloud tile, select Launch.
3. Designer Cloud opens in your browser with no installation required.

For more on using Designer Cloud, see: Get started with Designer Cloud

Activate your license

Licensing is managed through Alteryx One and works for both Desktop and Cloud.

Summary of steps:

• Online activation: Sign in with your Alteryx One account; Designer activates automatically if your role includes a license.
• Free trial: Sign up for a 30-day trial, then activate with your trial Workspace Admin or Full User role.
• Other methods: Offline activation or license keys are available if required.

For step-by-step licensing instructions, see:

• License and activate with Alteryx One Platform
• Activate with license keys

Create your first workflow

Once Designer is installed (Desktop) or launched (Cloud):

1. Open Alteryx Designer.
2. Drag an Input Data tool to the canvas.
3. Select or configure a data source in the Configuration pane.
4. Add additional tools and connect them to form your workflow.
5. Click Run to execute the workflow and view results.

For a guided walkthrough, see:
Get started with Alteryx Designer

• What’s new in Designer 2025.1 – latest features and improvements
• Alteryx Academy – free tutorials and training
• Designer Sample Workflows – explore prebuilt workflows