Download DS GridDesign
Install DS GridDesign with a small manager. It installs DS GridDesign Desktop and DS Core, updates each component separately and keeps your projects and data in place.
DS Installation Manager, Stable channel, published 2026-10-29.
Windows
DS Installation Manager installs and updates DS GridDesign Desktop and DS Core on 64-bit Windows. Run the downloaded file with PowerShell to open the manager.
Download DS Installation Manager
Or open it from PowerShell:
irm https://datasolutions.rw/installation-manager/dd408480385b766917bbf5531050e4b0b1384635ea7ac9363bb0b194dad1c642/install-manager.ps1 | iex
DS Core only, without the Desktop interface
$env:DS_INSTALLATION_MANAGER_COMPONENT='core'; irm https://datasolutions.rw/installation-manager/dd408480385b766917bbf5531050e4b0b1384635ea7ac9363bb0b194dad1c642/install-manager.ps1 | iex
SHA-256 dd408480385b766917bbf5531050e4b0b1384635ea7ac9363bb0b194dad1c642
Linux
On 64-bit Debian or Ubuntu, DS Installation Manager installs DS Core first, then the optional DS GridDesign Desktop package. Run the downloaded script in a terminal, or use the command below.
Download DS Installation Manager
curl -fsSL https://datasolutions.rw/installation-manager/32fcaee21745b35b1a9e59087c4673cf6f88f5b6d64f36a7ee52bd8cf58285d4/install-manager.sh | bash
DS Core only, without the Desktop interface
This command can run over SSH on a server.
curl -fsSL https://datasolutions.rw/installation-manager/32fcaee21745b35b1a9e59087c4673cf6f88f5b6d64f36a7ee52bd8cf58285d4/install-manager.sh | DS_INSTALLATION_MANAGER_COMPONENT=core bash
SHA-256 32fcaee21745b35b1a9e59087c4673cf6f88f5b6d64f36a7ee52bd8cf58285d4
macOS
DS Installation Manager is not available for macOS. Use DS GridDesign in the browser.
Mobile: DS Field
DS Field captures survey data offline on Android phones and tablets. It also runs in a mobile browser.
No installation is needed to use DS GridDesign in the browser: open DS GridDesign.