Quickstart
Installation and cloud connect
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Installation and cloud connect
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There are 3 main ways of running Moss.
The first is to run it directly from the source code, check Development and contribution.
The other is to grab the executable from the releases page and run it on your respective system.
The second way is to use Moss in portable mode, just run Moss and click cancel on the installer screen. You can do this to try Moss.
Finally if you want to install Moss, simply click install on the installer screen.
If you are using a custom cloud like rmfakecloud it is recommended to edit the
config.jsonfile (located in the same directory as moss.bin after initially running it) Before installation, change both fieldsurianddiscovery_urito your custom cloud's url, for examplehttps://rmfakecloud.example.com/During the installation this config file will be copied and you'll be able to use Moss with your custom cloud.
On linux you will need to run Moss with sudo to install it. Then you can use the
mosscommand to run it with or without sudo
It's time to sync to your cloud for the first time. After installing or setting up Moss and running it, you will see a screen like this:
Keep in mind that the first time you connect Moss will sync all the information about your documents to your system. It will not download document data. This first sync may take some time depending on the amount of documents you have. Do not worry if it takes a while. If it freezes then you can report it as an issue.
After getting your connect code from remarkable, which you can do by clicking on the hyperlink below the prompt, you can type or paste into Moss, it will start attempting a connection instantly. This is indicated by a dimming of the screen.
If Moss is successful it will start loading, if the connection wasn't possible for some reason or another, you will see the code underlined with red, erase it and type a new code
