# LocalDesktop Method

## Overloads

| [LocalDesktop(Int32)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.Location.LocalDesktop.htm#Qlik_Engine_Location_LocalDesktop_System_Int32_) |  | Gets a reference to a local Qlik Sense Desktop instance. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.Location.LocalDesktop.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.Location.LocalDesktop.htm)

## LocalDesktop(Int32)

Gets a reference to a local Qlik Sense Desktop instance.

### Declaration

```

          public static ILocation LocalDesktop(int port = 4848)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.Int32 | port | Engine websocket port number. Default is 4848 |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [ILocation](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.ILocation.htm) | A reference to the location |