Introducing BuildBee Desktop

What is BuildBee Desktop?

BuildBee Desktop allows you to:

1. Connect and host your 3D printer to make t available on yor BuildBee cloud without a CloudDock.
   
2. Use BuildBee as a native stand-alone application on Windows and MAC without a web browser.
   
3. Easily create and connect a BuildBee CloudDock with the integrated SD card writer.

BuildBee Desktop uses the cloud infrastructure of BuildBee to manage your files and prints enabling secure control of your 3D printers remotely and is now the preferred way of starting your BuildBee setup.

Where can I get BuildBee Desktop

You can download the latest stable release of BuildBee Desktop now at https://buildbee.com/desktop/

Once installed and are logged in, BuildBee will start a networked print server.  BuildBee will find the best device to connect that looks like a 3D printer to it.  For this reason it's best to have the 3D printer plugged into an available USB port before starting the application.

For more detailed installation instructions, please see our Getting Started Guide.

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