Download and install

MotionQL is a desktop app. Installers for macOS and Windows are available today. Linux (AppImage and deb) arrives with the next release: an x64 AppImage and a .deb package.

System requirements

Download

1. Create a free account and confirm your email address.
2. Open the download page. It picks the right file for your computer:
   • macOS: a .dmg for Apple silicon (arm64) or Intel (x64).
   • Windows: an installer (.exe) and a portable version that runs without installation.
3. Every release lists a SHA256SUMS.txt file. To check a download:

# macOS
shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS.txt --ignore-missing
# Windows (PowerShell): compare the output with the line in SHA256SUMS.txt
Get-FileHash .\MotionQL-1.0.1-win-x64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

About the security warnings

The current MotionQL installers are not yet code-signed with an Apple Developer ID or a Windows code-signing certificate. Your operating system will warn you the first time you open the app. This is expected for unsigned apps; it does not mean the file is damaged. If you want to be sure the file is the one we published, check its SHA-256 checksum as shown above.

Because in-app updates require signed builds, MotionQL does not update itself yet. Download new versions from the download page; the changelog lists what changed.

Install on macOS

1. Open the .dmg and drag MotionQL to Applications.
2. Open MotionQL from Applications. macOS says it cannot verify the developer and offers only Done or Move to Bin. Choose Done.
3. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security. Scroll to Security, where you will see "MotionQL" was blocked to protect your Mac. Click Open Anyway and confirm with your password or Touch ID.
4. MotionQL opens. You only need to do this once per installed version.

On older macOS versions you can instead Control-click (right-click) MotionQL in Applications, choose Open, then Open again in the dialog.

Install on Windows

1. Run MotionQL-<version>-win-x64.exe.
2. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen shows Windows protected your PC. Click More info, check that the file name is the one you downloaded, then click Run anyway.
3. Choose whether to install for you only (default, no administrator rights needed, installs to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\MotionQL) or for all users (needs administrator rights, installs to C:\Program Files\MotionQL).

Some browsers also flag unfamiliar downloads. In Edge or Chrome, open the downloads list, choose Keep (Edge: ⋯ → Keep → Show more → Keep anyway).

Portable version. MotionQL-<version>-win-portable.exe runs without installing. It still keeps settings and encrypted passwords in your user profile.

Silent install for IT teams: the installer accepts /S (silent), /allusers, /currentuser and /D=<folder> (last argument, unquoted).

MotionQL-1.0.1-win-x64.exe /S /currentuser

First run

1. License agreement. Read and accept the EULA.
2. Activate Pro (optional). Paste your free Pro key in Settings → License. See Register and activate Pro.
3. Connect. The Connection Manager opens. Paste a mongodb:// or mongodb+srv:// connection string, click Test, then Save and Connect. See Connections.
4. App lock (recommended). In Settings → Security, set an app password so MotionQL locks after a period of inactivity and closes database connections while locked.

Uninstall

Uninstalling keeps your data (saved connections, settings, audit log). To remove it too, delete the data folder: