# mRemoteNG Install and Basic Setup - Tabbed Multi-Protocol Remote Connections

mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote: an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager for Windows. mRemoteNG creates a tabbed interface for RDP, VNC, SSH and many other connection protocols.

## Installing mRemoteNG

1. Download mRemoteNG Download
2. Install mRemoteNG
3. Launch mRemoteNG
4. Hover over the Connections tab > Click the New Connection icon
5. Give the connection a name
6. With the new connection highlighted, click the Config tab
7. Enter the Hostname/IP, set the Protocol and change any other settings as necessary
8. Test the newly created connection to see if any changes are required

## Enable Dark Theme (Optional)

1. Click Tools > Options
2. Select Theme
3. Select vs2015dark from the Themes dropdown > Click OK

## Adding Useful External Tools (Optional)

1. Click Tools > External Tools
2. Click the New Button at the top left
3. Set the following values to add the ability to quickly ping a host

   Display Name: Ping
   Filename: %windir%\system32\ping.exe
   Arguments: %hostname% -t

4. Set the following values to add the ability to quickly restart a Windows based host

   Display Name: Restart
   Filename: %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe
   Arguments: /f /r /m \\%hostname%

5. Set the following values to add the ability to quickly shutdown a Windows based host

   Display Name: Shutdown
   Filename: %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe
   Arguments: /f /s /m \\%hostname%