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title: "Using the app"
description: "How Fox ESS owners use Check My Solar - dashboard, time and entity views, forecasts, notifications, leaderboard, widgets, Android, and account settings."
---

> Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://checkmy.solar/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using the app

Check My Solar is built for **Fox ESS owners** who want more than the Fox app alone - clearer dashboards, forecasts, notifications, community rankings, and (on iOS) widgets and Live Activities. This section walks through every part of the app after you have linked your inverter.

## Core app documentation

- **Dashboard overview** — Main dashboard and key metrics. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/dashboard-overview/)
- **Time views** — Today, week, and month views. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/time-views/)
- **Forecast** — Solar generation forecasts. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/forecast/)
- **Entity views** — Solar, house, grid, and battery. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/entity-views/)
- **Notifications** — Alerts and email reports. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/notifications/)
- **Leaderboard & share** — Community rankings and share links. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/leaderboard-and-share-links/)
- **Account settings** — Rates, inverters, and preferences. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/account-settings/)
- **Fox ESS Modbus Bridge** — Optional faster live data via Docker. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/modbus-bridge/)
- **iOS widgets** — Home screen widgets and Live Activities. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/ios-widgets-live-activities/)
- **Android** — Chrome, PWA, and shortcuts. [Read more →](/docs/using-the-app/android/)

## Related setup and guides

- [Creating an account](/docs/getting-started/creating-an-account/)
- [Linking your inverter](/docs/getting-started/linking-your-inverter/)
- [Onboarding flow](/docs/getting-started/onboarding-flow/)
- [Solar monitoring topics](/docs/guides/)
- [Energy rates and finance](/docs/reference/energy-rates/)
- [Changelog](/docs/reference/changelog/)

Source: https://checkmy.solar/docs/using-the-app/index.mdx