Install PatternMaker Pro
What is a PWA?
PatternMaker Pro (PMP) is a Progressive Web App, or PWA. That means it is a website that you can install on your computer so it works like any other app. After you install it, you will find it on your desktop or in your Start Menu, and it works without an internet connection.
Which browser should I use?
PatternMaker Pro saves your work in your web browser, so your drafts belong to the browser you used to install it.
- Use Chrome to install PatternMaker Pro. It was built and tested in Chrome, and installing is easiest there.
- You don't have to use Chrome for everything else. It only needs to be the browser you install from.
Why a PWA?
- You can work offline. The app is saved on your computer, so you can keep drafting without internet, such as in your sewing studio or while traveling. It checks for updates the next time you are online.
- There is nothing to download. You install it from the link you receive after you buy it. There is no installer file and no system requirements to check.
- Your work stays on your computer. Your patterns, measurements and settings are saved in your browser, not on our servers.
- You always have the latest version. PMP updates itself in the background.
How to install
PatternMaker Pro works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook computers.
- Open the website in Chrome using this Installation Page.
- Look for the install icon at the right end of the address bar. It may look like a small computer with a download arrow.
- Click the icon, then select
Install. - PatternMaker Pro now opens from your desktop or Start Menu.
To uninstall, remove PatternMaker Pro the same way you remove any other program on your computer.
PatternMaker Pro is made for desktop and laptop computers. It is not designed for tablets or phones.
Your drafts are stored in your browser. Clearing your browser data, or using a Private or Incognito window, can erase them. Back up your work regularly with File > Backup Data. See Backup Data.