# Step 2 - Creating a Workspace

After downloading and launching the app, you will see the **Welcome screen** with the **Create Workspace** button. 

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After pressing **Create Workspace,** you will be asked to choose where to install the node. There are two ways of installing it:

* [**Start Locally**](https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/launcher/installing-the-workspace-locally) - this allows you to install and run the node from your local machine (the same system the Desktop App itself runs at.
* [**Start Remotely**](https://gitbook.humanode.io/mainnet-guide/launcher/installing-the-workspace-remotely) - this allows you to connect the app to a remote system via SSH and run the node there.

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The icon in the bottom right corner contains useful links to our guide, discord channel, and the latest version of the app.
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