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Settings, tray and About
Configure startup, language, appearance and updates, and find support information.
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Settings, tray and About
Open Settings → General. Changes have different activation times; follow the hint beside each setting.
Appearance and language
Choose Light, Dark or System theme and English or Hindi UI language. Header controls offer the same types of choices. Website documentation is currently English; choosing Hindi in the app does not translate the website.
Startup and closing the window
Launch at login controls whether Windows starts DevStackBox when you sign in. It is distinct from Auto-start Apache and Auto-start MySQL, which apply when DevStackBox opens.
Minimize to tray on close hides the window and keeps the app available in the tray. Reopen it from the tray. The tray also provides service actions and Quit. Quit exits the app; do not use window disappearance as proof that every server has stopped. Use Stop All and verify service state when you need the stack shut down.
Updates
Automatic checks run on launch and periodically when enabled. Read the activation hint after changing the preference. The channel preference controls stable versus prerelease discovery; selecting a channel does not install a release or guarantee that a newer package exists.
Open About → Check for updates for a manual check. When an update is available, review the version and follow the verified download/install flow. Save work and back up first. If verification fails, retain the error and do not bypass it. See Upgrading.
About and support
The About page shows app and system/runtime information. Use its installed app version when reporting a bug; PHP's patch version is a different component version. An information load failure should be reported as such rather than interpreted as a zero or missing installation.
A useful report includes the action, expected and actual result, app version, Windows version and relevant sanitized log lines. Avoid sending complete environment output or credentials.
Other settings screens
Full backup and restore manages ZIP archives. Import from XAMPP copies project files. Neither changes your theme/startup preferences merely by opening it. Use the project guide when you want to connect a folder without copying files.
Native 1920 × 1032 capture of the v0.1.19 production build, 26 October 2026, using an isolated demonstration profile. Screenshots document the interface; download availability is shown separately on the website.
Native 1920 × 1032 capture of the v0.1.19 production build, 26 October 2026, using an isolated demonstration profile. Screenshots document the interface; download availability is shown separately on the website.