Follow this once to install SmartDeck, activate the PC, put it on your tablet, and build a first workspace that is ready to use.
Start from the order access attached to your completed purchase.
Open your Dodo Payments receipt email or the Customer Portal. Download the SmartDeck Windows installer and copy the license key from the same order.
Keep the receipt. It is your backup route for downloading SmartDeck again, finding the key, and managing the order later.
Open official order accessUse the installer from your order access—not a file shared elsewhere.
Exit any older SmartDeck version, open the downloaded installer, and complete the per-user installation. SmartDeck supports Windows 10 and 11 on 64-bit PCs.
The current installer is intentionally unsigned. Windows may show “Unknown Publisher,” and Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may appear. Confirm that the file came from your Dodo Payments order before choosing to continue. Never turn off Windows Security globally.
Your personal license can be active on 1 Windows PC at a time.
On first launch, copy the full key from your receipt. Select Paste key, then Activate SmartDeck. An internet connection is required for the first activation.
SmartDeck stores the key using Windows secure storage. If you later move to another PC, open Settings → License and choose Deactivate this PC before activating the new one.
SmartDeck uses a screen Windows already recognizes; it does not mirror the tablet by itself.
Connect the tablet with your preferred second-display software or a wired display connection. SpaceDesk and SuperDisplay are common options, but they are separate products and are not included with SmartDeck.
In Windows Settings → System → Display, confirm that the tablet appears, choose Extend these displays, and arrange it on the same side as it sits on your desk. Landscape orientation works best for the starter layouts.
Move the app once; SmartDeck remembers the window position and size.
Drag the SmartDeck window onto the tablet display. Open the gear button, go to General → Window & Dashboard Mode, and enable Dashboard Mode (Fullscreen).
Press F11 whenever you need to leave fullscreen. You can also enable Launch on System Startup under General after the display arrangement is working reliably.
Start with a real workspace, then make it yours.
The first-run screen offers starter layouts for development, study, streaming, music, focused productivity, and a general showcase. Choose the closest fit; every page, tile, color, and behavior can be changed later.
To add a control, enter edit mode and use Add Tile. Start with an action or preset, test it, then add live widgets and workflows as the layout earns its place.
Add the app you open most often.
Choose a signal worth seeing at a glance.
Turn a routine into one deliberate control.
In Settings → Automation, map a page to an app when the layout is ready.
Most first-run problems come from the Windows display arrangement, fullscreen placement, or an incomplete license-key copy.
Reconnect the display app or cable first. Do not open SmartDeck until Windows Settings shows two displays and the tablet is set to Extend, not Duplicate.
Press F11 to leave Dashboard Mode, drag the window to the tablet, size it once, and re-enable Dashboard Mode. SmartDeck remembers the last window position.
Check the tablet display’s Scale and Display resolution in Windows Settings. Use its recommended resolution, then try 100% or 125% scale before rebuilding the layout.
Confirm the PC is online, copy the complete key without extra spaces, and verify that the license is not still active on another PC. Use Retry verification after correcting the issue.
SmartDeck does not update automatically. Download a newer installer through your original order access, exit SmartDeck, and run the installer over the existing installation. Do not uninstall first. Before a major change, use Settings → Backup & restore → Export Configuration.
