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Install the control center

What the control center does​

  • Core host for running HarmonyOS Next USB scripts and screen control

Download​

  • Open the Downloads page or Tutorials & resources and enter the cloud drive
  • Under HarmonyOS Next resources → USB edition, download the latest package (control center + screen control)
  • Extract to a path with English folder names — Chinese paths can cause unexpected issues

Start the control center​

  • Example on Windows
  • In the extract folder, double-click 新中控.exe (New Control Center; do not launch the screen-control app directly)
  • For the new screen UI: after the center starts and you sign in, use the toolbar 集控投屏 → 全新界面 (Group mirroring → New UI)
Control center

Sign in​

  • Main UI → Personal center
  • Sign-in is required by default; register an account if you do not have one
Control center login

Connect a phone​

USB​

  • Enable Developer mode: Settings → About phone, tap Software version seven times
  • Settings → System → Developer options, enable USB debugging, then connect with a USB cable
  • If prompted for USB debugging, choose always allow for this computer
  • USB debugging
  • When connected, the device appears in the control center

Wireless debugging​

  • In Developer options, enable USB debugging, then open Wireless debugging to get IP:port
  • In the control center, click Scan wireless devices, enter IP and port, then scan

Enable wireless debugging from the center​

  • Phone wireless ports are often random. Prefer USB first, then click Enable wireless debugging in the center
  • Unplug the cable, click Scan wireless devices, enter IP:port, and scan

Start automation​

  • Connected devices show up in device monitoring
  • Select a device, click Start automation, wait until service status is Yes, then start coding

Run a script​

  • Right-click in the control center → Run script → pick an .iec file
Run script

Next steps​