> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hoppscotch.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect to Hoppscotch

> Connect the Hoppscotch Desktop App to Hoppscotch Cloud, organization instances, or self-hosted editions. Includes setup steps for each platform.

## Hoppscotch Cloud Edition for Individuals

Seamlessly access Hoppscotch Cloud Edition from Hoppscotch Desktop App:

1. Open Hoppscotch Desktop App.
2. Click the Hoppscotch logo in the top-left corner.
3. Click "**HOPPSCOTCH CLOUD**".
4. Sign in with your Hoppscotch Cloud account to access your workspaces and collections.

## Hoppscotch Cloud Edition for Organizations

Add your Hoppscotch Organization instance to Hoppscotch Desktop App:

1. Open Hoppscotch Desktop App.
2. Click the Hoppscotch logo in the top-left corner.
3. Click "**Add instance**".
4. Provide your instance URL.
5. Sign in with your organization's Hoppscotch Cloud account to access your workspaces and collections.

## Hoppscotch Self-Hosted Edition for Community

<Warning>
  To enable desktop app support for your self-hosted Hoppscotch instance, make sure to update the `WHITELISTED_ORIGINS` environment variable in your `.env` file with your deployment URL.
</Warning>

<Note>
  e.g. to allow connection to `https://hoppscotch.my-domain.com` you need to add `app://hoppscotch_my_domain_com` and `http://app.hoppscotch_my_domain_com` to the `WHITELISTED_ORIGINS` environment variable.

  ```bash theme={null}
  WHITELISTED_ORIGINS=...existing_origins,app://hoppscotch_my_domain_com,http://app.hoppscotch_my_domain_com
  ```

  <Tip>
    *app\://hoppscotch\_my\_domain\_com*   for Linux and macOS machines.
  </Tip>

  <Tip>
    *http\://app.hoppscotch\_my\_domain\_com*   for Windows machine.
  </Tip>
</Note>

Add your self-hosted Hoppscotch Community Edition instance to Hoppscotch Desktop App:

1. Open Hoppscotch Desktop App.
2. Click the Hoppscotch logo in the top-left corner.
3. Click "**Add an instance**".
4. Enter the URL of your self-hosted Hoppscotch instance.
5. Click "**Connect**".

<Tip>You can also self-host Hoppscotch Desktop App. Follow the instructions in the [Hoppscotch GitHub repository](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/tree/main/packages/hoppscotch-desktop).</Tip>

## Hoppscotch Self-Hosted Edition for Enterprise

<Warning>
  To enable desktop app support for your self-hosted Hoppscotch instance, make sure to update the `WHITELISTED_ORIGINS` environment variable in your `.env` file with your deployment URL.
</Warning>

<Note>
  e.g. to allow connection to `https://hoppscotch.my-domain.com` you need to add `app://hoppscotch_my_domain_com` and `http://app.hoppscotch_my_domain_com` to the `WHITELISTED_ORIGINS` environment variable.

  ```bash theme={null}
  WHITELISTED_ORIGINS=...existing_origins,app://hoppscotch_my_domain_com,http://app.hoppscotch_my_domain_com
  ```

  <Tip>
    *app\://hoppscotch\_my\_domain\_com*   for Linux and macOS machines.
  </Tip>

  <Tip>
    *http\://app.hoppscotch\_my\_domain\_com*   for Windows machine.
  </Tip>
</Note>

Add your self-hosted Hoppscotch Enterprise Edition instance to Hoppscotch Desktop App:

1. Open Hoppscotch Desktop App.
2. Click the Hoppscotch logo in the top-left corner.
3. Click "**Add an instance**".
4. Enter the URL of your self-hosted Hoppscotch instance.
5. Click "**Connect**".

<Tip>You can also self-host Hoppscotch Desktop App. Follow the instructions in the [Hoppscotch GitHub repository](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/tree/main/packages/hoppscotch-desktop).</Tip>