What you need, and which install method to pick

System requirements for the Filemote agent, and how the Windows, Linux and macOS install methods differ.

Install on Windows with the installer

What the Filemote installer does, what it downloads, and what an upgrade keeps.

Run Filemote on Windows without installing it

The portable zip — what is inside, how to unblock it, and how AI works without an installer.

Install the self-updating ClickOnce build

The ClickOnce package installs into your user profile and updates itself at launch.

Install on Linux

The systemd install, the no-root install, the script's flags, and the one mistake that leaves the service unconfigured.

Install on macOS

Which archive matches your Mac, what the install script provisions, and how the launchd agent behaves.

Link a device to your account

What the pairing code contains, where to paste it, and why no password is involved.

Configure the agent by hand

The app_settings.json fields, where the file lives, and why the configurator is the safer route.

Keeping Filemote up to date

Who checks for updates, what gets replaced, and what is never touched.

Removing Filemote

Uninstalling on each platform, what the uninstaller offers to keep, and unlinking the device from your account.