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I’m new on figma, I’ve used like two times figma on my web explorer and then I download the desktop app, I started the application, it says I need to login on my explorer



all normal it opens the page then i make a click on open desktop app (because I’ve login on my browser) but there’s nothing happened make a click again but nothing, I’ve attempted 6 times but nothing




Then like 3 or 4 minutes it says this



Device specifications:

Windows 10 home Single Language last update installed: Windows 10 20H2 KB4023057

Processor: Intel core i5

Arquitecture: x64

Ram: 8GB

Windows Language: Es-MX

Browser: Edge (Even I’ve tested with another browser (Chrome) and it’s the same)

Hope someone can help me

I have the same problem, also on Windows.


Did you find a solution?


Hello, I been trying several times to login to Figma desktop but the browser tab it doesn’t show and I dont know why. What could be the problem?


I have the same problem 😦

Did you find a solution?


Yes I find something, For some reason, I wait just a little and install and uninstall figma and it works! I don’t know why but, that works to me, I don’t know if it’s the real solution, but I remember I made it when I had the problem. Hope It works!


It doesn’t work on the desktop. Issues with logging in. Disappointed. Don’t use anymore.


same here. I can login into desktop. I’ve tried to uninstall but nothing happen. Please fix this, i need to use it asap. thankyou


the same problem arises with me!

Desktop application does not show anything in saved projects but works in browser.

how to solve this issue?

help plzzzzzzzz!!!


Hi there facing the same issue over here on windows. Any remedy or solutions currently.


try using different browser. I had the same problem. I changed my default browser to microsoft edge and completed the login.


Thank’s, it worked!


Thanks Bro, its work for me, you just change the default browser to edge, then login and voilaa …


The desktop app is Electron, it’s more than capable of hosting a login flow. Requiring an external browser is kludgy and lazy Figma.


Same here hahaha, please figma read it and please fix it


Cause I can’t use figma desktop and I’m not used to using figma in the browser


Same. I don’t like using the browser because it is laggy and the zoom doesn’t work properly. But the desktop app is giving me a real headache logging in and also loading my file. Takes forever and it doesn’t load.


Tried deleting the app and downloading it again. Tried logging in using a different browser. Chrome, edge. Mozilla don’t allow me to open because it’s unsafe, or has some missing certificate. Tried signing in using different account. Tried creating a new account. Nothing seems to work.


Why do they need to link it to browser to authenticate?


I had similar problem but on Mac. What helped was clearing the cache, as described here:

Figma Help Center

The exact command I used before restarting Figma:


rm -rf "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Figma/"{Desktop,DesktopProfile}

Maybe it will help in your case too?


thank you… it works ! I change my default browser to edge … and that solve the issue


Thanks for all the suggestions. I set my default browser to Safari and it worked.


hi every one

I ran the program using administrator and the login problem was fixed.


If anyone solves the problem with this method, please let me know. Thanks


Launching desktop app as administrator solved my problem. Using Chrome as default browser.


Thank’s for your help, it worked!


This is so dumb man, I used edge and it worked XD. tried on Chrome multiple times. Many thanks to the people here!


Yes. As of 21th September 2022, the bug is still there.

Unable to login to Figma Desktop App with chrome. Need to switch to Microsoft Edge, then it’s working.


You go to default apps settings and there reset your default apps. Then go to figma desktop app and try to login again, it will open microsoft edge browser and there you login.


SOLUTION:



  1. Open Figma in your browser

  2. open any active project

  3. go to left upper menu (with figma logo) an in the list press open in desctop app

  4. done.


after it opens, app runs perfectly, even if u close it…


thank me later … much love guys


worked for me


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