Install Pet Portal

Add Pet Portal to your computer or phone like a native app — full screen, its own icon, and faster access to schedules, live GPS visits, messages, and invoices.

Open the live app to install

Windows computer

Chrome or Microsoft Edge (recommended)

  1. Open the live app Go to pet-portal-two.vercel.app in Chrome or Edge (not this mock site).
  2. Look for Install in the address bar Chrome shows a computer / install icon on the right of the URL bar. Edge shows an App available or install icon.
  3. Click Install Confirm Install in the popup. Pet Portal opens in its own window without browser tabs.
  4. Find it later Pin to taskbar, or open from the Start menu under Pet Portal. You can also use ⋮ menu → Cast, save, and share → Install page as app (Chrome) or ⋯ → Apps → Install this site as an app (Edge).

Firefox on Windows does not fully support installing Pet Portal as an app. Use Chrome or Edge for the best desktop experience.

Mac computer

Safari, Chrome, or Edge

Safari (macOS Sonoma / Sequoia+)

  1. Open the live app in Safari Visit pet-portal-two.vercel.app.
  2. File → Add to Dock (Or share / page menu → Add to Dock depending on your macOS version.)
  3. Open from the Dock Pet Portal launches in its own window, separate from Safari tabs.

Chrome or Edge on Mac

  1. Open the live app Same production URL in Chrome or Edge.
  2. Install from the address bar Click the install / computer icon, or use the browser menu → Install Pet Portal… / Install this site as an app.
  3. Confirm Install The app appears in Launchpad and Applications, and can be pinned to the Dock.

iPhone & iPad (Safari)

Same flow as in the Pet Portal app

  1. Press & hold the address bar Hold the Safari search / address bar until a menu appears.
  2. Tap Share Choose Share at the top of the options list.
  3. Add to Home Screen Scroll the share sheet and tap Add to Home Screen.
  4. Confirm Add Tap Add. Open Pet Portal from your home screen icon for the full app experience and push notifications.

On iPhone, install from Safari — Chrome/Firefox on iOS cannot add Pet Portal the same way.

Android phone

Chrome (recommended)

  1. Open the live app in Chrome Go to the production Pet Portal URL.
  2. Open the Chrome menu Tap the three dots (⋮) in the top right.
  3. Add to Home Screen or Install app Either option works. Confirm Add or Install.
  4. Open from your home screen Use the Pet Portal icon for full-screen mode and to enable push notifications when prompted.

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