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Getting Started

Welcome to MoBro!
This guide will walk you through the process of setting up your first dashboard, whether you're a new user or have just downloaded the software.

Before you start
  • Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
  • Administrator rights during installation, to install the MoBro background service
  • To show a dashboard on another device (phone, tablet, Raspberry Pi, …), that device needs to be on the same local network as your PC

Installation​

  1. Download: Visit mobro.app and download the latest version of MoBro.
  2. Run the Installer: Execute the downloaded MoBro Setup 1.X.X.exe file.
  3. Grant Permissions: When Windows asks for administrator permissions, accept the request. This is necessary for MoBro to install its background service, which manages plugins and collects metrics.

After installation, launch MoBro for the first time. You'll be greeted by the landing screen.
For now, let's focus on setting up your dashboard. Open the Hardware Monitoring tab in the top left corner.

Account

MoBro works fully without an account. A free ModBros account is only needed to share layouts to the Marketplace, write reviews and connect Patreon for supporter benefits. You can log in at any time in the top right corner.

Landing page

Creating Your First Dashboard​

  1. Add Dashboard: In the Hardware Monitoring tab, click the + Dashboard button.
  2. Select Dashboard Type: Choose Desktop Window. This will display your dashboard as a separate window on your PC.

Creating first dashboard

Selecting a Layout​

  1. Use Existing Layout: Select the Use existing Layout option. Existing Layout
  2. Choose a Default Layout: Select one of the available pre-configured default layouts. Choose Layout

Your First Dashboard is Running!​

Upon selecting a layout, two new windows will open:

  • Your Dashboard: This window displays the layout you chose.
  • The Dashboard Builder: This allows you to customize your layout. You can add or remove widgets, change color settings, and more.

Dashboard

Congratulations! You now have your first MoBro dashboard running.

If you are satisfied with the default layout and do not wish to make changes, you can just close the Dashboard Builder as well as the main MoBro window: Your dashboard will remain visible.

Feel free to position your dashboard anywhere on your desktop like any other application window.

Where Your Metrics Come From​

All values shown on a dashboard (metrics) are provided by plugins.
MoBro comes with the MoBro Hardware Monitor plugin pre-installed, which provides the most common hardware metrics such as CPU, GPU and memory usage or temperatures.

Need more? Install additional plugins from the Marketplace, for example for weather data or to import detailed sensor data from HWiNFO or AIDA64.

Existing Dashboards​

MoBro remembers your dashboards once you create them.
So the one we just created will appear in the list of available dashboards when you open MoBro again later on.

Dashboard list

After selecting the dashboard in the list, you can:

  • Open: Display the dashboard window.
  • Rename: Change the name of your dashboard.
  • Enable Transparency: Make the dashboard window transparent.
  • Set to Autostart: Configure the dashboard to open automatically with MoBro.
  • Remove: Delete the dashboard.
  • Configure: Open the Dashboard Builder to modify the layout.
Always on

To have your dashboards available right after booting your PC, enable Start MoBro when Windows starts in the General settings and set your dashboards to autostart.

Next Steps​

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