# know if an app is installed and if not open it **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [April 1, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/know-if-an-app-is-installed-and-if-not-open-it/549631 "2020-04-01T12:16:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![g.a.moschelladp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@g.a.moschelladp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/g.a.moschelladp)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/know-if-an-app-is-installed-and-if-not-open-it/549631/1 "2020-04-01T12:16:47Z")
Hello everyone, I am making an app with thunkable x and I am new to this, I need to open the OpenVPN application if it is installed but send it to the app store. The last thing I have been able to do not so with being able to open the app if it is installed, I would greatly appreciate your help. regards ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/know-if-an-app-is-installed-and-if-not-open-it/549631/2 "2020-07-15T13:02:20Z")
Hey @g.a.moschelladp, You could use the [open link block](https://docs.thunkable.com/control#open-an-installed-app-or-website-by-link) to try and open the app, but I don’t know if you’ll be able to do that on a cross-platform basis? ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/know-if-an-app-is-installed-and-if-not-open-it/549631/3 "2024-11-08T11:39:29Z")