Your M-Files software includes the following components:
- M-Files Setup: Use this to install M-Files.
- M-Files Desktop: The most commonly used component that displays content in various
views and is tightly integrated into Windows.
- M-Files Desktop Settings: Use this component to connect your client computer to
document vaults on M-Files Server, and to edit other local settings.
- M-Files Server: This component manages the centralized saving and sharing of
content.
- M-Files Admin: A tool used by your company's information systems administrator for
adjusting M-Files Server settings, managing the document vault, and modifying the vault
structure.
- Show Status: With this component, you can monitor file transfer status. This is useful if you are using
M-Files over a slow connection and need to view the transfer progress.
- M-Files Web: In addition to using the M-Files Desktop, you can
access M-Files by using a web browser.
- Automatic Updates: Automatically keep your M-Files software up to date.
M-Files also includes an ActiveX/COM API as well as the M-Files Web Service API that allows programmatic access
to M-Files through a REST like interface. The M-Files API and its documentation are included within the
installation of the M-Files software, and the M-Files Web Service API is documented at: www.m-files.com/mfws.