Getting the Mobile App
Take eNepali with you. The mobile app puts your feed, Nepali and world news, local organizations, events, messaging, the Nepali calendar and your notifications in your pocket — with a few extras (like push notifications and links that open right in the app) that only the phone can offer.
eNepali runs two ways: on the web at enepali.com in any browser, and as an iOS and Android app you install from the App Store or Google Play. Everything you can read and post is available in both. The app adds push notifications, faster access, and links that open straight into the app. This page covers getting the app and how it differs from the web.
Downloading the app
On an iPhone or iPad
- Open the App Store.
- Search for eNepali.
- Tap Get, then confirm with Face ID, Touch ID, or your Apple Account password.
- When it finishes, tap Open — or find the eNepali icon on your Home Screen.
On an Android phone or tablet
- Open the Google Play Store.
- Search for eNepali.
- Tap Install.
- When it finishes, tap Open — or find eNepali in your app drawer.
Look for the eNepali name and logo, and check that the publisher is eNepali. If you tapped a shared eNepali link on your phone and don't have the app yet, the page will offer you a Get it on Google Play or Download on the App Store button that takes you to the right listing.
Opening the app for the first time
When you launch eNepali, you'll first see a brief splash screen with the eNepali logo while the app gets ready. Then you land directly on your Feed.
You can start browsing right away as a guest. To post, follow organizations, message, save bookmarks, or manage an organization, you'll be asked to log in or sign up at the moment you try — the app shows a login prompt only when an action needs it.
eNepali doesn't make you click through a wall of permission screens before you can use it. You go straight to the Feed. The app asks for things like notifications gently, in context, once you're actually using it (see below).
The bottom navigation
On a phone, a bar of icons sits along the bottom of the screen. Tap any icon to switch sections. The icon you're currently in is highlighted.
- Feed — your personalized feed. Tap it again while you're already on it to jump back to the top.
- Kura-Kani — your messages and conversations with organizations and people.
- Notifications — likes, replies, new posts and updates gathered in one place.
- Profile — your account, your activity, and your settings.
- Manage Organizations — a menu (the last icon) for people who run an organization on eNepali. Tapping it opens options like Add your organization, Add Member, and My Organizations. If you're not logged in, it asks you to sign in first.
A small red badge appears on the Kura-Kani and Notifications icons when you have unread items. It shows the number, or 99+ if you have a lot waiting.
On the web (and on a wide tablet or desktop-width window), the same sections appear as a labeled sidebar down the left — with the eNepali logo at the top and a Logout option at the bottom — instead of the bottom icon bar. On the web, Manage Organizations opens the full organization management dashboard in a separate tab; in the phone app you manage organizations inside the app itself.
Allowing notifications
Notifications are how eNepali reaches you when something happens — a reply, a new post from an organization you follow, a message, or an important announcement — even when the app is closed.
Rather than a pop-up the second you open the app, eNepali asks while you're browsing. When it does, you'll see a friendly card titled Stay Updated with an Enable button:
- Tap Enable on the Stay Updated card.
- Your phone shows its own permission dialog — tap Allow.
- That's it. Updates will now arrive as push notifications.
You may also see a Discover Nearby card asking to use your location. This is optional and only used to show you organizations and events near you — you can dismiss it with the X and keep using eNepali normally.
If you turned notifications off (or dismissed the card) and want them back later, open your phone's Settings, find eNepali in the app list, and turn on Notifications there. The in-app card may also reappear later to remind you.
Push notifications to your lock screen are a mobile app feature. On the web, you still have the Notifications section to check what's new, but the app is where alerts can reach you when you're not actively looking.
Opening links right in the app
When someone shares an eNepali link with you — a post, a news story, an organization, a product, or a photo gallery — the app can open it directly, so you land on the exact item instead of a website.
Here's what happens when you tap a shared eNepali link:
- App installed on your phone: the link opens inside eNepali, right on the post, news article, organization, product, or gallery.
- App not installed, on a phone: you'll see a short page that tries to open the app and, if you don't have it, offers Get it on Google Play or Download on the App Store, plus an Open in Browser option.
- On a computer: the link opens the same item on enepali.com in your browser.
On some phones, the very first eNepali link you tap may ask whether to open it in eNepali or a browser. Choose eNepali (and, if offered, "always") so future links open in the app automatically.
Keeping the app updated
New versions bring fixes and features. The simplest way to stay current is to let your phone update apps automatically:
- iPhone/iPad: Settings → App Store → turn on App Updates.
- Android: Play Store → your profile → Manage apps & device → turn on auto-update, or update eNepali manually from its listing.
eNepali also lets you know inside the app. When a newer version is available, you may see an Update available message with two choices:
- Update — takes you straight to the App Store or Google Play to get the latest version.
- Dismiss — closes the message for now; it will remind you again later.
Now and then an update is important enough that eNepali asks you to install it before continuing. In that case the message can't be dismissed — tap Update to get the latest version and carry on.
What's different between the app and the web
Most of eNepali works the same everywhere, but a few things are worth knowing:
- Getting there: the app lives on your Home Screen or app drawer; the web is at enepali.com in any browser.
- Navigation: the phone app uses a bottom icon bar; the web (and wide screens) uses a labeled sidebar with a Logout option.
- Push notifications: only the app can send alerts to your phone when eNepali is closed. Both show the Notifications section.
- Location: the app can ask permission to show nearby organizations and events; the web does not use device location the same way.
- Shared links: on a phone with the app, links open inside eNepali; on a computer they open on the website.
- Managing an organization: in the app you do this inside eNepali; on the web, Manage Organizations opens the full management dashboard in a separate tab.
- Staying signed in: the app remembers you between visits so you rarely need to log in again.
Your account is the same across the app and the web — post from your phone on the bus, then reply from your laptop at home. Everything stays in sync.