getting started

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step 1: create an account

1. Go to owlette.app
2. Click Register and create an account with email/password or Google sign-in
3. Set up two-factor authentication. It's required, and either option satisfies it on its own:
   • a passkey (Windows Hello, Touch ID, Face ID, a security key, or a password manager like 1Password) signs you in and clears 2FA in one step, with no code to type
   • an authenticator app gives you 6-digit codes — these run on desktop as well as mobile, so you don't need a phone
4. Save the backup codes you're shown at the end — they're how you get back in if you lose the device

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step 2: create a site

Sites organize your machines — think of them as locations, departments, or projects.

1. Click "new site" in the dashboard (or "Create Your First Site" from the empty state)
2. Enter a site name (e.g., "NYC Gallery", "Main Office")
3. The site ID is auto-generated from the name — expand "customize site ID" only if you want to set a specific ID
4. The site timezone is detected from your browser — expand "change timezone" if the site lives somewhere else. Process schedules at this site run on this clock; see timezones
5. Click "create site"

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step 3: install the agent

download

The dashboard header has two installer buttons side by side — pick the one that matches where you are:

• download — if you're already working on the machine you want to monitor, click this to download the latest installer directly.
• copy link — if you're remoting into the machine, click this to copy the installer link, then paste it into a browser on that machine to download it there — no file transfer needed.

install & connect

1. Run the installer as Administrator on your target machine
2. Follow the setup wizard
3. The owlette window opens on join a site, showing a pairing phrase (3 random words), the authorization link, and which owlette server it belongs to
4. Click open owlette.app/add in that window to authorize from this machine, then select a site and click "Authorize"
5. Or authorize from a phone or another computer by opening the displayed URL and entering the pairing phrase
6. The agent receives credentials and connects — done

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step 4: verify

Within 30 seconds of installation, your machine should appear in the dashboard:

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step 5: add processes to monitor

Now that your machine is connected, tell owlette which applications to watch:

1. Click on your machine in the dashboard
2. Click "add process"
3. Give it a name (e.g., "TouchDesigner")
4. Set launch mode to always on — owlette starts the process and relaunches it if it crashes. Choose scheduled instead to run it only inside time windows you define; the gear at the end of the control opens the schedule editor in any mode.
5. Enter the executable path (e.g., C:\Program Files\Derivative\TouchDesigner\bin\TouchDesigner.exe)
6. Click "create process"

The agent immediately begins monitoring the process. If it crashes, owlette restarts it within 10 seconds.

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what's next?

You're up and running. Here's what else you can do:

• Configure process settings — Priority, visibility, launch delay, crash limits
• Deploy software remotely — Push installers to machines without physical access
• Sync files with roost — Publish versioned files and sync them to target machines
• Chat with your machines — Use hoot to query and control machines via natural language
• Set up email alerts — Get notified when machines go offline or processes crash
• Add more machines — Scale out to your full fleet
• Invite team members — Add users with role-based site access

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need help?

• Check the Troubleshooting guide for common issues
• Review Agent Troubleshooting for agent-specific problems
• Open an issue on GitHub
• Email us at support@tridant.io