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Quick Start

Install Mixstart

  1. Download the Mixstart installer
  2. Double-click the installer
  3. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation
  4. Start Mixstart

First Use

Set Data Storage Location

When you start Mixstart for the first time, you need to choose where your data is stored:

  • Default Location: The app will automatically choose a suitable location
  • Custom Location: Click "Browse" to select the folder where you want to store your data

💡 Tip: Choose a location that is easy to back up for future data migration.

Interface Overview

Title Bar

  • App icon and name (left)
  • Search button: Quickly search all items (Shortcut: Ctrl+F)
  • Settings button: Open the settings page
  • Window control buttons: Minimize, Maximize, Close

Category Tabs

  • App & Files: Manage apps, files, and folders
  • Bookmarks: Save and manage frequently used URLs
  • Automation Workflow: Orchestrate complex automation tasks via visual nodes
  • App & Files: Manage apps, files, and folders
  • Bookmarks: Save and manage frequently used URLs
  • Automation Workflow: Orchestrate complex automation tasks via visual nodes
  • Marketplace: Download and share scripts and workflows in the top title bar (box icon)
  • Mix Script: Create and execute lightweight automation scripts
  • System Tools: Quick access to common system functions
  • AI Assistant: Press the global hotkey to evoke the intelligent Copilot

Start AI Assistant

Mixstart 3.0 features a powerful built-in AI Copilot. It's no longer a tab but a global layer always ready for you.

  1. Evoke: Press the global hotkey (default Alt+V) to bring up the AI dialogue window.
  2. Chat: Enter natural language in the input box, e.g., "Help me create a scheduled shutdown script."
  3. Execute: The AI will analyze your intent and automatically perform relevant system operations, or write scripts/workflows for you.

Add Your First Item

Add an App

  1. Click the "App & Files" tab
  2. Click the "+ Add" button
  3. Select an executable (.exe file)
  4. Enter a name
  5. Click "Add"

Add a Bookmark

  1. Click the "Bookmarks" tab
  2. Click the "+ Add" button
  3. Enter the site name and URL
  4. Click "Add"

Shortcuts

  • Alt+G - Show/Hide main window
  • Ctrl+F - Search
  • Ctrl+N - New script
  • F5 - Refresh data

System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 or later
  • Architecture: 64-bit OS
  • RAM: 4GB or more recommended
  • Disk Space: At least 500MB available space