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Connecting another PC to your Remotly PC app

Sign in on both computers, pick the remote PC from your device list and connect.

This tutorial requires Remotly installed on both computers and an active Remotly account. If you have not done that yet, see Getting started.

Set up Remotly on the remote PC

Run Remotly on the PC you want to access, enter your Remotly username and password and click Login.

Login screen

A successful login is confirmed with a popup.

Login confirmation

The login status is also shown at the top of the Remotly window. After logging in, the tutorial inside the app guides you through the remaining setup.

Logged in status

Set up Remotly on the PC you connect from

Make sure Remotly on the remote PC is running and logged in. Run Remotly on the controlling PC and log in with the same account.

Login screen

After logging in, use the Devices icon on the left panel to see the list of computers you can connect to.

Device list

Connecting to a PC

Remotly starts connecting and shows a connection popup.

Connecting popup

After a successful connection you see the remote desktop in a new window.

Remote desktop window

Continue with Remote PC control basics or Game Mode.

Device authorization

To keep your PC secure, every new device that connects for the first time must be authorized on the remote PC. Confirm the authorization popup on the remote computer once.

Device authorization popup

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