.. _local-connection-mode:

The Local Connection Mode
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The Local Connection Mode is a new feature of Maestro 4.0 that allows you to work with a resource repository that is local on your machine.

The Local Connection Mode is designed for the following user scenarios:

 * Authoring resources and spatial data locally without requiring any connectivity to a MapGuide Server
 * Authoring/editing resources for a `mg-desktop <http://mg-desktop.googlecode.com>`_ based application

.. note::

    The Local Connection Mode feature is only available on Windows.
    
.. note::

    The physical location of the local repository is situated in: %APPDATA%\MgLocal\Repositories

To connect to your local repository, select the **Connect Locally** option.

.. figure:: images/connect_local.png

 * Connecting to the local repository *

For the **Platform Configuration File**, select the **Platform.ini** file in the Maestro installation directory. Then click **OK** to connect to your local repository.

.. figure:: images/local_repository.png

At this point, your local repository functions pretty much like a MapGuide Server repository. You can load packages into this repository and you can package data from this repository.

.. note::

    If the **Connect Locally** option is disabled on Windows, you can enable it by running **LocalConfigure.exe** in your Maestro installation directory. This program is automatically run the first time Maestro is run (after installation)