Your org chart download is on the way

Two asks while the installer lands

If the project helped you, star jgraph/drawio-desktop on GitHub so other people find the real source repo.

Follow new builds via the releases feed when the template publishes one, and re-check GitHub Releases for windows-installer.exe names.

The first hour with an org chart tool

Work the eight steps in order so you do not redo settings later. Finish the install before you chase themes. Confirm the window opens before you blame the download. Place three honest names before a whole department of guesswork. Updates use the same winget id or official windows-installer.exe you already trust. Longer install context: install on Windows, winget, and for this computer.

What success looks like

You are done with the first hour when draw.io opens, three names sit on a page, and a .drawio file reopens. Deepen with guides when you compare template versus blank or learn export.

Common first-hour mistakes

Stacking winget and a second windows-installer.exe into two folders wastes time when you later wonder which Start menu entry opened. Prefer one install location. Saving staff charts inside Program Files makes upgrades messy.

Fetching a single-purpose helper from a search ad is the same class of mistake as fetching the setup from unofficial wrappers. The official windows-installer.exe is the desktop editor for org chart work. Releases list: releases. GitHub layout: GitHub.

Borrowing a locked-down lab PC can block winget and unknown installers. Stop rather than forcing a helper installer. Use a machine you control when you need a clean path.

Files and backups

Keep working .drawio files in Documents or another folder you already back up. Avoid leaving the only copy on a borrowed Desktop. When you share a PNG with someone else, keep your own .drawio so a later edit does not start from a missing attachment.

After the hour

Next useful reads: template fill, blank create, Windows setup, save and export, and the guides index. Official docs on drawio.com cover deeper topics than this install page.

Internal links: home, releases, GitHub, download safe, installer or winget, how to install winget, Windows setup.

Keeping an org chart install calm

A calm org chart install on Windows starts with one door: winget id JGraph.Draw or the current draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from GitHub Releases. Finish that door before you open a second mirror. When the canvas appears, place three honest names and save a .drawio file so the org chart path is proven on the machine you control.

Prefer the same door for the next update. Catalog lag can trail a fresh upload on jgraph/drawio-desktop, so public copy says the current release rather than a dotted pin. Related routes stay on releases, GitHub overview, download-safe, template, creator, and the Windows install walkthrough for this org chart cluster.

Local files for an org chart job

After install, an org chart job keeps staff boxes on disk. Open from Documents, place reports, and save .drawio into a folder you own. PNG and PDF exports remain common shares for a finished org chart handoff.

Skip random upload tabs when names are sensitive. Official GitHub Releases and winget remain the fetch doors. jgraph/drawio-desktop is the source mirror and the Windows installer host for this org chart path.

When SmartScreen interrupts an org chart setup

SmartScreen may warn on a freshly downloaded windows-installer.exe. Prefer GitHub Releases or winget so the org chart file matches upstream. Stop if a blog asks you to disable protections for an unknown publisher before the official package arrives.

If launch fails after a clean install, confirm Start shows draw.io, reopen once, and avoid stacking a second renamed installer. First-hour notes and safety guides deepen that org chart checklist.

Update habits for this org chart

Pick one install door per PC for this org chart. Winget upgrade keeps package identity stable. A newer draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from the same official door replaces the build cleanly. Remove abandoned folders so Start Menu shortcuts cannot resurrect an old binary.

Editorial stamps inject the live release tag from the build feed when available. Body sentences still say the current release. Licence text stays on project LICENSE for this org chart product line.

1. Finish the Windows install. Finish the Windows install. If you used winget, wait until winget install -e --id JGraph.Draw exits cleanly. Winget pulls the current catalog Windows windows-installer.exe family from microsoft/winget-pkgs. If you took draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe by hand from GitHub Releases, run it and complete the wizard. Do not run a renamed setup from a search ad while you wait.
2. Launch draw.io once. Launch draw.io once. Open it from Start. Pass SmartScreen only when the file came from GitHub Releases or winget. Confirm the window opens. First run: first run .
3. Start a template or a blank diagram. Start a template or a blank diagram. Prefer an org chart starter when the tree shape is close. Prefer blank when it is not. Template: org chart template . Creator: org chart creator .
4. Place three honest names. Place three honest names. Put a top person and two reports you can check. Connect the lines in one direction.
5. Save a .drawio file. Save a .drawio file. Pick Documents or another folder you control. Confirm the file reopens. Save notes: save and export .
6. Export only after names are real. Export only after names are real. PNG or PDF is optional. Keep the .drawio as the working chart.
7. Skip random mirrors. Skip random mirrors. If something fails, re-fetch from GitHub Releases or winget. Softonic-style wrappers and blog accelerators are the wrong door. Safety: is it safe . Download-safe: download safe .
8. Plan the update door. Plan the update door. If winget installed the package, upgrade with winget using id JGraph.Draw. If you used the windows-installer.exe, take the newer draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from the same official door. Do not mix three mirrors. Uninstall uses Apps and Features or winget remove for the same id. Update notes: update and uninstall .

Longer install notes: Windows install.

Quiet Windows checklist

Confirm App Installer from Microsoft when the package manager command is missing. Reopen Terminal after App Installer lands, then retry the documented line. Checksums, when published, live next to assets on GitHub Releases. Read LICENSE on the project repo before you redistribute a modified build under Apache terms.

Keep the first pass short. Open a disposable diagram, place three honest names, and confirm Save writes beside Documents. Prefer the same update door later so Start Menu shortcuts stay honest after upgrades.

Licence and update habits

Upstream licence text is Apache-2.0 on the project LICENSE file. Winget locale language matches that free software story for the desktop Windows build. Prefer one install door per PC.

When fleet policy wants a manual windows-installer.exe, take it from the same GitHub Releases page winget already wraps. Stop if a page asks you to disable SmartScreen for an unknown publisher before the official package arrives.

When something fails

If draw.io is missing from Start, confirm the setup finished and avoid downloading a second renamed installer. If a connector looks wrong, reopen the file rather than stacking mirrors. Safety and first-run guides deepen those checks without inventing competitor prices.

Related routes cover releases, GitHub source overview, download-safe habits, for-this-computer mapping, template fill, and blank create. Home keeps the Windows install command with a Copy control.

Frequently asked questions

Where is draw.io after install?

Open Start and launch draw.io. If missing, confirm the setup finished and prefer winget id JGraph.Draw or draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from GitHub Releases. Prefer winget id JGraph.Draw or the current draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from GitHub Releases. Confirm App Installer when winget is missing, then retry the same command on Windows. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that rename the setup before the official file arrives.

Can I edit an org chart without uploading?

Yes. This org chart path keeps source and export on your machine after a normal Windows install. Prefer winget id JGraph.Draw or the current draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from GitHub Releases. Confirm App Installer when winget is missing, then retry the same command on Windows. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that rename the setup before the official file arrives.

What winget id should I use?

JGraph.Draw. Manual default is draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from GitHub Releases. Prefer winget id JGraph.Draw or the current draw.io-*-windows-installer.exe from GitHub Releases. Confirm App Installer when winget is missing, then retry the same command on Windows. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that rename the setup before the official file arrives.