--- title: "The RupeeCase app on phone and desktop | RupeeCase" description: "Add the terminal to your phone home screen for a full screen app with a tab bar, or use it in a desktop browser. Here is how to install it and what differs." source_url: "https://www.rupeecase.com/learn/terminal/using-the-terminal-on-phone-and-desktop" --- ## Watch: Phone and desktop On a phone, the tab bar sits at the foot.Phone or desktop: how do I put the terminal on my home screen? 5 chapters, 0:45, with voice and music 1. [Chapter 1Where it is0:07](/instiv2/media/tut5/using-the-terminal-on-phone-and-desktop-where-phone-dark-v1-va2.mp4) 2. [Chapter 2What it means0:16](/instiv2/media/tut5/using-the-terminal-on-phone-and-desktop-meaning-phone-dark-v1-va2.mp4) 3. [Chapter 3Worked example0:06](/instiv2/media/tut5/using-the-terminal-on-phone-and-desktop-example-phone-dark-v1-va2.mp4) 4. [Chapter 4How to read it0:06](/instiv2/media/tut5/using-the-terminal-on-phone-and-desktop-reading-phone-dark-v1-va2.mp4) 5. [Chapter 5Watch out0:10](/instiv2/media/tut5/using-the-terminal-on-phone-and-desktop-watch-phone-dark-v1-va2.mp4) Screens from the RupeeCase app on sample data. Strategy figures are model, back tested, as of the date on screen. Formula and example numbers are illustrative. Mark as watched 3In this screen ## Every button the video points at. A still from each chapter with its buttons and fields numbered. Pick a number to zoom in on it; hover the still for a close up; Esc shows the whole screen again. Sample data, no order is placed. **1**Where it is**2**What it means ### Chapter 1: Where it is 1 Show the whole screen 2 Show the whole screen 1. 1**Tab bar**On a phone, the tab bar sits at the foot. Shown in the video, not on this still 2. 2**Top bar**On a desktop, the top bar leads. Shown in the video, not on this still ### Chapter 2: What it means 1 Show the whole screen 1 Show the whole screen 1. 1**Install the app**iPhone: Safari, Share, Add to Home Screen. Android: Install app. Shown in the video, not on this still ## Where it is ScreenEvery pageBasic On a phone: the app bar at the top and the tab bar at the foot (Marketplace, Dashboard, Account). On a desktop (720 px and wider): the website's top bar. The Guide's Install chapter has the steps. The app lists every RupeeCase index; each has its own page. [See all 18 in one table](/strategies/#sxTable). ## What it means The terminal is one web app. On iPhone, open RupeeCase in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. On Android, use Install app in the browser menu. The installed app opens full screen, with the tab bar at the foot and pull to refresh. Everything else is the same account and the same portfolios. On a phone, wide tables become stacked rows, the Dashboard tab carries the needs attention badge, and Customise is in the menu sheet; on a desktop, Customise is in the account menu and tables show as tables. ## The formula Under 720 px wide the phone layout shows; from 720 px the desktop layout. Settings in Customise are saved on each device. As computed in the RupeeCase app`Phone (under 720 px): app bar + tab bar (Marketplace, Dashboard, Account), badge on Dashboard Installed from the home screen: full screen, pull to refresh Desktop (720 px and wider): top bar, Customise in the account menu Offline: "You are offline" until the connection returns` ## Worked example Example only * Phone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen * The RupeeCase icon opens the terminal full screen * Desktop: the same portfolios, with tables and the top bar ## How to read it * A number on the Dashboard tab counts what needs you. * Prices and portfolios need a connection; the app never works offline. * Customise saves on each device; set it again on the other one. ## Watch out * There is no store app to download; install from the browser. * Log out on a shared desktop; logging out also clears the app's saved files. * Some buttons sit in different places: Customise, for one. ## Transcript Tap Sound on for voice and music. These are the captions of the video, chapter by chapter. 1. 0:00**Where it is.** On a phone, the tab bar sits at the foot. 2. 0:07**What it means.** iPhone: Safari, Share, Add to Home Screen. Android: Install app. 3. 0:23**Worked example.** Worked example, example only: Phone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. The RupeeCase icon opens the terminal full screen. Desktop: the same portfolios, with tables and the top bar. 4. 0:29**How to read it.** How to read it: A number on the Dashboard tab counts what needs you. Prices and portfolios need a connection; the app never works offline. Customise saves on each device; set it again on the other one. 5. 0:35**Watch out.** Watch out: There is no store app to download; install from the browser. Log out on a shared desktop; logging out also clears the app's saved files. Some buttons sit in different places: Customise, for one. ## Terms in this tutorial * [Install the app](/learn/glossary#install-the-app)Adding RupeeCase to your phone's home screen from the browser, so it opens full screen like an app, with a tab bar and pull to refresh. * [Basic and Advanced](/learn/glossary#basic-and-advanced)Two views of the same app. ## Learn it in depth * [Module 10.7: Running a Portfolio: Invest, Top Up, Withdraw and Rebalance9 min read, free](/learn/path-10/module-10-7-running-a-portfolio-invest-top-up-withdraw-and-rebalance) TKeep watching ## Next tutorial. [0:52Next tutorial, Managing your portfolioBroker positions and gaps: does my broker hold what the app says?Broker positions reads your demat and compares it with your Live portfolios. A gap means the broker holds fewer shares than the portfolios expect.Watch next](/learn/terminal/broker-positions-and-gaps) ### Related tutorials * [1:00Start here, BasicGetting around: where are the tabs, markets and glossary?1:00 video, BasicWatched](/learn/terminal/getting-around) * [1:26Make it yours and Advanced, BasicCustomise: how do I set what each page shows?1:26 video, BasicWatched](/learn/terminal/customise) * [1:01When something goes wrong, BasicNeeds attention: what does the app tell me when a task stops?1:01 video, BasicWatched](/learn/terminal/needs-attention-alerts) [All 67 terminal tutorials](/learn/terminal/) Try it in Practice ## See it on your own screen. Practice mode runs the whole terminal without real orders, so you can open any strategy and find every screen from this tutorial for yourself. [Sign up for RupeeCase](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup)[Glossary](/learn/glossary) Explore next ## Keep learning the terminal. * [TutorialOrder status: what do Placed, Open and Partly filled mean?1:08 video, Basic](/learn/terminal/order-status-explained) * [TutorialResume: how do I restart a rebalance that stopped?1:02 video, Basic](/learn/terminal/resume-a-rebalance) * [TutorialPartly done: how do I finish a rebalance that partly filled?1:14 video, Basic](/learn/terminal/complete-a-partial-rebalance) * [TutorialRejected orders: why did my broker refuse an order?0:47 video, Basic](/learn/terminal/rejected-orders-and-why) * [TutorialResend: how do I send a rejected order again?1:07 video, Basic](/learn/terminal/resend-a-failed-order) * [TutorialCancel order: how do I drop a stuck order?0:54 video, Basic](/learn/terminal/cancel-an-order) Community ## Join my WhatsApp group. Scan the code, fillFill one short form, and join my WhatsApp group. Slides, sources, factsheets and the rebalance logs live there, and members join a daily Google Meet with me. [Sign up for RupeeCase](https://invest.rupeecase.com/signup) [Join the WhatsApp group](https://forms.gle/C6HMtM1Z2GfeocQV7) [One form, one group](https://forms.gle/C6HMtM1Z2GfeocQV7)Scan with your phone camera Education only, not investment advice. Screens are recordings of the RupeeCase app on sample data. Strategy figures are model, back tested and after estimated charges, as of the date on screen; they are not client returns and not a promise of future returns. Formula and worked example numbers are illustrative. RupeeCase is a technology platform operated by QC Alpha Technologies Pvt Ltd; it is not a mutual fund, a PMS, an AIF or a SEBI registered investment adviser. Trades execute through your own SEBI registered broker and the shares sit in your own demat. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks.