Set it up once
Turn on Garmin sync in the server settings and enter your Garmin Connect login.
Garmin Connect import
Bring Garmin activities into your private archive.
MTL Explorer can download your new Garmin Connect activities automatically. The files are saved on your own computer and appear on the map like any other track.
Sync
Open Settings → Import & sync → Garmin and choose Sync now, or let it run on its schedule.
Only new activities
Activities you already have are not downloaded again.
Explore
New activities are imported and show up on the map and in your statistics.
Set up Garmin once.
The setup guide shows where to enter your login and which folders to connect.
Check the first import.
Watch the download and import progress, then check for files that need review.
Failed downloads get a second try.
If downloading an activity times out, MTL Explorer tries again with the activity's original FIT file.
No duplicates
MTL Explorer remembers each Garmin activity, so later syncs skip it.
Second try
The retry usually helps with timeouts. It can't fix every error, and the second download can fail too.
See what happened
Check Garmin command output in Settings → Import & sync. Tool status is in Settings → Maintenance → Advanced tools.
Like any other track
Downloaded activities work everywhere: filters, map, statistics, and segments.
Sync is skipped
A sync is skipped when Garmin sync is off, another sync is running, or files are still being imported. Check the reason shown and wait for the current work to finish.
Sign-in fails
Read the error and check your Garmin login in the server settings. Retrying won't fix a sign-in problem. Meanwhile, export activities by hand from Garmin Connect, and don't keep restarting a failing sync.
Community integration
MTL Explorer uses community tools to download from Garmin. It is not an official Garmin integration, and it can stop working if Garmin changes its service.