Bag Dragon
Bag Dragon Desktop Instructions
Task-based instructions for the core Windows and macOS collector workflows.
Desktop
Start with these core workflows
If you are new to Bag Dragon, work through these tasks in order: open a collection, add a catalog-linked bag, run Collection Integrity, connect Mobile, and complete one test Dragon Sync. After that, use this page as a reference whenever you need a specific workflow.
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Visual walkthroughs
Add a Bag from Dragon Web
Follow the complete Desktop → Dragon Web → Desktop workflow using real screenshots from Add Bag through Catalog Import Complete.
Add a Bag Manually
Learn when to use a local manual record, how to complete the Add New Bag form, attach an image, save the record, and verify it in Inventory.
Run Collection Integrity
Learn how to scan collection health, understand unlinked or review-needed records, compare local metadata with the Dragon Catalog, and apply selected corrections safely.
Connect Mobile with Dragon Sync
Pair a phone, choose the correct Desktop collection, synchronize a Mobile change through Dragon Web, and review the incoming proposal on Desktop.
Manage Multiple Collections
Create and switch Dragon Hoards, customize collection information, understand the Active Hoard and Collection ID, and learn when to use backup, export, import, and maintenance tools.
Review Mobile Changes
Understand incoming Dragon Sync proposals, choose what becomes authoritative on Desktop, apply the selected decisions, and publish the reconciled collection back to Mobile.
Add Bags to Wishlist from Dragon Web
Choose Wishlist as the Dragon Web destination, select catalog bags, review the Dragon Cart, and create catalog-linked wanted-item records without marking them as owned.
Seller Tools
Learn the Dragon Merchant workflow from show planning and Show Builder through Pull Checklist, Bottom Bags, Show Archive, and Seller Analytics.
Choose a Task
Desktop instruction library
Create or open a collection
Bag Dragon Desktop supports multiple separate collections. Use Collection Manager to create a new collection or open an existing one, and confirm the correct collection is active before adding or syncing bags.
- 1Open Collection Manager from Desktop.
- 2Create a new collection or choose an existing collection.
- 3Confirm the collection name shown as Active Collection before continuing.
Add a bag from the Dragon Catalog
This is the recommended way to add a bag when it already exists in the Bag Dragon catalog.
- 1Open your Collection and choose Add Bag.
- 2Choose Find in Dragon Catalog — Recommended.
- 3Choose Inventory for a bag you own or Wishlist for a bag you want.
- 4Open Dragon Web, search for the correct bag, and add it to the Dragon Cart.
- 5Review the Dragon Cart and complete the handoff back to Desktop.
- 6Finish private collector details such as purchase information, storage, notes, condition, quantity, and personal photos on Desktop.
Add a bag manually
Use manual entry when the bag is not available in the Dragon Catalog or when you intentionally need a local custom record.
- 1Open your Collection and choose Add Bag.
- 2Choose Enter Manually.
- 3Enter the bag information you know and save the record.
- 4Use Collection Integrity later if a matching Dragon Catalog record becomes available.
Run Collection Integrity
Collection Integrity reviews catalog identity, metadata, images, estimated values, and collection readiness.
- 1Open Collection Integrity for the active collection.
- 2Review unlinked bags and records that need attention.
- 3Compare local and catalog metadata before accepting changes.
- 4Resolve important items before relying on the collection for Dragon Sync.
Connect a phone or tablet
Dragon Sync connects Desktop and Mobile through Dragon Web. The devices do not communicate directly.
- 1Open Dragon Sync Devices on Desktop.
- 2Generate a pairing code.
- 3On Mobile, open License → Bag Sync.
- 4Scan the Desktop QR code or enter the backup code.
- 5Wait for the device to appear under Connected Mobile Devices.
Put a collection on Mobile
Pairing authorizes the device. You still need to select the collection you want to use on the phone.
- 1Confirm the correct collection is active on Desktop.
- 2On Mobile, return to License → Bag Sync.
- 3Choose the Desktop collection you want on the phone.
- 4Allow Mobile to download the collection data.
Review Mobile changes on Desktop
Mobile collector changes return through Dragon Web and are reviewed on Desktop before becoming authoritative Desktop values.
- 1Make a collector change on Mobile and synchronize it.
- 2Open Dragon Sync Review on Desktop.
- 3Choose Accept Phone, Keep Desktop, Discard Phone Proposal, or Decide Later for each proposal.
- 4Make sure the matching collection is active when reviewing changes for that collection.
Good to Know
A few important Desktop rules
Catalog first when possible
Catalog-linked bags start with a stable Bag Dragon identity and master catalog information, which makes duplicate protection, Collection Integrity, and Dragon Sync easier to manage.
Personal photos stay on Desktop
Personal bag photos and other Desktop-only information remain local. Dragon Sync sends only the supported structured collector data needed for connected Mobile workflows.