# Desktop Commander Help > Help center for Desktop Commander, Remote MCP and the local MCP server: setup, devices, billing, security and troubleshooting. Desktop Commander gives AI apps access to your computer: files, terminal commands and search. Desktop Commander Remote connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your computers and servers. Desktop Commander (local MCP) is free and open source and runs on your computer inside Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and other MCP clients. Every page below is also available as Markdown. ## Getting started - [What is Desktop Commander and how do I install it?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/getting-started/what-is-desktop-commander.md): Desktop Commander Remote for ChatGPT, Claude and other web apps, Desktop Commander (local MCP) for AI apps on your computer, and how to install each. - [What can I do with Desktop Commander?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/getting-started/what-can-i-do.md): Use cases and example prompts for ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps, with Desktop Commander Remote or Desktop Commander (local MCP). - [How does Desktop Commander compare to other tools?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/getting-started/compare-to-other-tools.md): Desktop Commander compared with copy and paste, coding agents like Codex, remote desktop and SSH, self hosted agents like OpenClaw, and other MCP servers. ## Devices - [How do I connect a computer to Desktop Commander Remote?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/devices/connect-computer.md): Connect a Windows, Mac or Linux computer to Desktop Commander Remote, keep it online, and stop or remove it when you want. ## Account and billing - [How do the Free and Pro plans and tool call limits work?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/plans-and-tool-call-limits.md): Desktop Commander Remote Free and Pro plans, what counts as a tool call, when the limit resets, and how to upgrade or cancel. - [How do Remote Pro renewals, cancellations, and refunds work?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/renewals-cancellations-refunds.md): When Remote Pro renews, how to cancel it, what happens after cancellation, and what to do about an unexpected or duplicate charge. - [How do invoices, receipts, taxes, and payment methods work?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/invoices-receipts-taxes-payments.md): Where to find Remote Pro billing documents, how tax is calculated, what to do with company or VAT details, and how to handle payment problems. - [Can I change my email or move my Pro subscription to another account?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/change-email-move-pro.md): How account ownership works, what cannot be transferred, and how to keep your AI app, computers, and Pro subscription on the same account. - [Can I use Desktop Commander with multiple ChatGPT or Claude accounts?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/multiple-ai-accounts.md): Connect multiple AI accounts to one Desktop Commander Remote account and understand what devices, usage, and permissions they share. - [How do I delete my Desktop Commander account?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/delete-account.md): How to request account deletion, what happens if you have an active paid subscription, and how your data is handled after your account closes. - [Why is Desktop Commander unavailable in my region?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/account-billing/regional-availability.md): How regional availability works, how we determine it, what happens if your region becomes restricted, and what to do if you think it's a mistake. ## Security and privacy - [Is my data private? What Desktop Commander sends and stores](https://desktopcommander.app/help/security-privacy/data-privacy.md): How data moves with Desktop Commander Remote and Desktop Commander (local MCP), what our servers see, what we store and for how long, and how to limit it. - [How do I use Desktop Commander safely and limit its access?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/security-privacy/use-safely-limit-access.md): Limit Desktop Commander to certain folders, block commands, control your computers and follow a few simple habits. For Remote and local MCP. ## Troubleshooting - [Why can't Desktop Commander Remote find my computer?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/troubleshooting/remote-cant-find-computer.md): For Desktop Commander Remote: your computer shows as offline, isn't listed, or the AI says no device is online. Here is how to find out why and fix it. - [Why do I still see the usage limit after upgrading to Pro?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/troubleshooting/usage-limit-after-upgrading.md): Your AI app or computer is probably connected to a different Desktop Commander account than the one with Pro. Here is how to check and fix it. - [Why doesn't ChatGPT use Desktop Commander?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/troubleshooting/chatgpt-doesnt-use-desktop-commander.md): For Desktop Commander Remote in ChatGPT: ChatGPT doesn't use the app, asks you to run commands yourself, or stops after a few seconds. What to check and try. - [Why was my tool call blocked by OpenAI's safety checks?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/troubleshooting/tool-call-blocked-by-safety-checks.md): For Desktop Commander Remote in ChatGPT: ChatGPT sometimes blocks legitimate tool calls before they reach your computer. What to try and how to report it. ## Local MCP - [How do I install Desktop Commander (local MCP) in Claude Desktop, Cowork or Claude Code?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/local-mcp/install-claude-desktop-cowork-claude-code.md): All the ways to add Desktop Commander (local MCP) to Claude Desktop, Cowork and Claude Code, plus fixes, updates and removal. ## Support - [How do I contact Desktop Commander support?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/support/index.md): Status page, help articles, community, email, chat for Pro users, and what to include so we can help quickly. ## Optional - [All pages in one file](https://desktopcommander.app/help/llms-full.txt)