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.

Open DS GridDesign

Mobile: DS Field

DS Field captures survey data offline on Android phones and tablets. It also runs in a mobile browser.

Get it on Google Play Use it on the web

No installation is needed to use DS GridDesign in the browser: open DS GridDesign.