- Getting started
- Understanding UiPath Robot
- Service Mode vs. User Mode
- Installing on Windows OS
- Installing on Mac
- Installing on Linux
- Robot licensing
- UiPath Assistant
- Installation requirements
- Installing robots for unattended automations
- Configuring robots for unattended automations
- Connecting robots for unattended automations to Orchestrator
- Setting up Windows Server for high-density robots
- Redirecting robots through a proxy server
- Implementing authentication
- Adjusting registry settings for execution in minimized RDP windows
- Using network locations
- Setting up Linux robots
- Configuring package signature verification
- Setting up package folders and network paths
- Configuring activity feeds
- Deploying unattended automations
- Installing robots for attended automations
- Configuring robots for attended automations
- Integrations
- Troubleshooting
Installing on Windows OS
UiPath provides two installers for Windows. You can download them from the Resource Center in UiPath Automation Cloud or from the Product Downloads section in Customer Portal.
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Before the 2021.4 release, Studio and Robot were 32-bit applications. However, from version 2021.4 onward, a 64-bit installer is the default.
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Starting with version 2023.4, a 32-bit installer is no longer provided, and the
UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe
is discontinued beginning with version 2021.4. -
To update existing 32-bit or 64-bit
UiPathStudio.msi
andUiPathPlatformInstaller.exe
installations on 64-bit operating systems, useUiPathStudio.msi
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The default installation path for pre-2021.4, 32-bit installation on a 64-bit system was
C:\Program Files (x86)\UiPath\Studio
. Upgrading to 64-bit installers migrates the installation to theC:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio
folder. Installations that use custom paths do not change their directory after update.
You can perform the installation for the current user in a default configuration by selecting the Quick option in the installation wizard (no administrator privileges required) or configure the installation by selecting the Custom option (requires administrator privileges for per-machine installations).
If you are using Microsoft Windows Server, per-user installations may not be completed successfully. If an error occurs stating that policies have been set to prevent the installation, you can do one of the following if you are an administrator on the machine:
- Open the Registry Editor, and then, in the registry key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
, configure the policyDisableMSI = 0
to enable the Windows installer for all applications. - Perform the installation per machine by installing using the Custom option.
Quick |
Custom | |
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Installation context | Per user | Per user or per machine |
Supported robot installation types |
User mode |
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Administrator privileges required for the installation |
No |
Required only for per-machine installations. |
Installation directory |
%LocalAppData%\Programs |
A custom location can be selected. The default location is:
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Activation with Community license |
Supported |
Supported |
Activation with Enterprise license |
Supported |
Supported |
Administrator privileges required for connecting to Orchestrator |
No |
Required only for the Service-Mode robot |
Connection to Orchestrator using interactive sign-in |
Supported |
Supported
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Connection to Orchestrator using the machine key |
Supported |
Supported |
Unattended execution without user login |
Not supported |
Supported only for the Service-Mode robot |
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- For the Service-Mode robot, you must first connect to Orchestrator using client credentials, and then you can use interactive
sign-in to change the user who connects to Orchestrator.
UiPath.Studio.msi
is the Windows installer that targets mainly developers. When installed, the software package includes both the development
environment (UiPath Studio), UiPath Robot, and UiPath Assistant to execute the developed workflows.
If you are looking to build, debug, and test automation on the same machine, use this installer.
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Quick installation - Installs a default configuration in the
%localappdata%\Programs\UiPath
directory. The default configuration includes:-
Studio, StudioX and Assistant
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Robot in User Mode
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StudioX Excel add-on (if you have Microsoft Excel already installed on your machine)
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Chrome extension (if you have Google Chrome already installed on your machine)
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Edge Chromium extension (if you have Microsoft Edge Chromium already installed on your machine)
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JavaScript Robot Add-on
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Extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop
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Custom installation - Allows you to select the components you want to install, and configure advanced settings. The installation path is
%LocalAppData%\Programs
for current user installations, and%ProgramFiles%
for installations applicable to all users on the device.
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Install for me only - Install your custom configuration in the user profile folder. No administrator privileges needed.
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Install for all users on this computer - Installs your custom configuration for all users on the machine. Needs administrator privileges.
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Automation Developer - Installs the following configuration, for running attended automations:
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Studio, StudioX and Assistant
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Robot in User Mode
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Attended Robot - Installs the following configuration, for running attended automations, and automatically starts Assistant with Windows.
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Assistant
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Robot in User Mode
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When you select an option, the Advanced Settings configuration becomes available, with the following options:
Advanced setting |
Description |
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Installation Package |
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Extensions > Tools |
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Extensions > Packages configuration |
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Security |
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Automation Developer - Installs the following configuration, for running attended automations:
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Studio, StudioX and Assistant
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Robot in User Mode
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Attended Robot - Installs the following configuration, for running attended automations, and automatically starts Assistant with Windows.
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Assistant
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Robot in User Mode
When you select an option, the Advanced Settings configuration becomes available.Advanced setting
Description
Installation Package
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Installation Path - The destination folder for installation. Default path is
%ProgramFiles%
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License Code (optional) - The key for your standalone trial or enterprise license. Without a key during a the standalone trial setup, Studio prompts for it upon its first launch.
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Orchestrator URL - The URL of the Orchestrator instance to connect to using Interactive Sign-In. This value is saved in the
uipath.config
file. -
Automatically sign in - When your environment is configured to use SSO with Azure Active Directory, you can enable automatic authentication for your account.
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Automatically Starts Assistant with Windows - Launches Assistant at Windows startup.
Extensions > Tools
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StudioX Excel Addin
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UiPath extension for Java
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UiPath JavaScript Robot Add-on
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UiPath extension for Citrix
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UiPath extension for Chrome
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UiPath extension for Edge Chromium
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UiPath extension for Firefox
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UiPath extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop
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UiPath extension for VMware
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SAP Solution Manager - Available if you have the SAP connector for Microsoft is already installed on your machine. If selected, you need to provide the hostname or IP address for your SAP Solution Manager instance in the Host box.
Extensions > Default download location
The download location for activity packages. Default location is%userprofile%.nuget\packages
.Extensions > Packages configuration
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Disable Online Feeds - Optionally, disable the Official and Marketplace online feeds for activity packages. Recommended for offline environments.
Security
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Enforce Signed Execution - Instructs the Robot to execute signed packages exclusively.
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Disable Secured XAMLs - Disables security of XAML files for Robots installed as a Windows service. Unsecured XAML files allow users to read and modify the process files and logic.
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Disable Telemetry - Disables the collection of anonymous usage data for Studio and Robot.
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Unattended Robot - Installs the following configuration, for running unattended automations:
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Assistant
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Robot in Service Mode
Advanced setting
Description
Installation Package
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License Code (optional) - The key for your standalone trial or enterprise license. Without a key during a the standalone trial setup, Studio prompts for it upon its first launch.
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Orchestrator URL - The URL of the Orchestrator instance to connect to using Interactive Sign-In. This value is saved in the
uipath.config
file. -
Client Id and Client Secret - The client credentials from machine template objects. This pair produces a token, allowing unattended robots access to Orchestrator resources.
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Install UiPath Studio - If selected, installs Studio for design purposes.
Extensions > Tools
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StudioX Excel Addin
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UiPath extension for Java
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UiPath JavaScript Robot Add-on
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UiPath extension for Citrix
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UiPath extension for Chrome (*)
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UiPath extension for Edge Chromium (*)
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UiPath extension for Firefox
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UiPath extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop
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UiPath extension for VMware
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SAP Solution Manager - Available if you have the SAP connector for Microsoft is already installed on your machine. If selected, you need to provide the hostname or IP address for your SAP Solution Manager instance in the Host box.
(*) These options are selected by default.
Extensions > Default download location
The download location for activity packages. Default location is%userprofile%.nuget\packages
.Extensions > Packages configuration
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Disable Online Feeds - Optionally, disable the Official and Marketplace online feeds for activity packages. Recommended for offline environments.
Security
-
Enforce Signed Execution - Instructs the Robot to execute signed packages exclusively.
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Disable Secured XAMLs - Disables security of XAML files for Robots installed as a Windows service. Unsecured XAML files allow users to read and modify the process files and logic.
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Disable Telemetry - Disables the collection of anonymous usage data for Studio and Robot.
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UiPath.Robot.msi
is typically installed on Windows machines that mainly execute automations. No development environment is attached to this
installation, and thus, resource allocation is primarily for running robots. It includes UiPath Robot and UiPath Assistant.
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Quick installation - Installs a default configuration in the
%localappdata%\Programs\UiPath
directory. The default configuration includes:-
Studio, StudioX and Assistant
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Robot in User Mode
-
StudioX Excel add-on (if you have Microsoft Excel already installed on your machine)
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Chrome extension (if you have Google Chrome already installed on your machine)
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Edge Chromium extension (if you have Microsoft Edge Chromium already installed on your machine)
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JavaScript Robot Add-on
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Extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop
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Custom installation - Allows you to select the components you want to install, and configure advanced settings. The installation path is
%LocalAppData%\Programs
for current user installations, and%ProgramFiles%
for installations applicable to all users on the device.
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Install for me only: Attended - Installs Robot and Assistant to run attended automations.
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Your custom configuration applies to the current user profile.
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Robot is installed in User Mode.
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No administrator privileges needed.
When you select this option, the Advanced Settings configuration becomes available.Advanced setting
Description
Installation Package
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Orchestrator URL - the URL of the Orchestrator instance to connect to using Interactive Sign-In. This value is saved in the uipath.config file.
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Automatically sign in - When your environment is configured to use SSO with Azure Active Directory, you can enable automatic authentication for your account.
Extensions > Tools
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UiPath JavaScript Robot Add-on (*)
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UiPath extension for Chrome (*)
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UiPath extension for Edge Chromium (*)
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UiPath extension for Firefox
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UiPath extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop
(*) These options are selected by default.
Extensions > Packages configuration
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Disable Online Feeds - Optionally, disable the Official and Marketplace online feeds for activity packages. Recommended for offline environments.
Security
-
Enforce Signed Execution - Instructs the Robot to execute signed packages exclusively.
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Disable Secured XAMLs - Disables security of XAML files for Robots installed as a Windows service. Unsecured XAML files allow users to read and modify the process files and logic.
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Disable Telemetry - Disables the collection of anonymous usage data for Studio and Robot.
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Install for all users: Attended - Installs Robot and Assistant to run attended automations.
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Your custom configuration applies to tall users on the machine.
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Robot is installed in User Mode.
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Needs administrator privileges.
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Automatically starts Assistant with Windows.
When you select this option, the Advanced Settings configuration becomes available.Advanced setting
Description
Installation Package
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Installation Path - The destination folder for installation. Default path is
%ProgramFiles%
. -
License Code (optional) - The key for your standalone trial or enterprise license. Without a key during a the standalone trial setup, Studio prompts for it upon its first launch.
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Orchestrator URL - The URL of the Orchestrator instance to connect to using Interactive Sign-In. This value is saved in the
uipath.config
file. -
Automatically sign in - When your environment is configured to use SSO with Azure Active Directory, you can enable automatic authentication for your account.
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Automatically Starts Assistant with Windows - Launches Assistant at Windows startup.
Extensions > Tools
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UiPath extension for Java
-
UiPath JavaScript Robot Add-on (*)
-
UiPath extension for Citrix
-
UiPath extension for Chrome (*)
-
UiPath extension for Edge Chromium (*)
-
UiPath extension for Firefox
-
UiPath extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop
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UiPath extension for VMware
(*) These options are selected by default.
Extensions > Default download location The download location for activity packages. Default location is%userprofile%.nuget\packages
.Extensions > Packages configuration
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Disable Online Feeds - Optionally, disable the Official and Marketplace online feeds for activity packages. Recommended for offline environments.
Security
-
Enforce Signed Execution - Instructs the Robot to execute signed packages exclusively.
-
Disable Secured XAMLs - Disables security of XAML files for Robots installed as a Windows service. Unsecured XAML files allow users to read and modify the process files and logic.
-
Disable Telemetry - Disables the collection of anonymous usage data for Studio and Robot.
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Install for all users: Unattended- Installs Robot to run unattended automations via Orchestrator, and installs Assistant to troubleshoot issues.
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Your custom configuration applies to tall users on the machine.
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Robot is installed in Service Mode.
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Needs administrator privileges.
When you select this option, the Advanced Settings configuration becomes available.Advanced setting
Description
Installation Package
-
Installation Path - The destination folder for installation. Default path is
%ProgramFiles%
. -
License Code (optional) - The key for your standalone trial or enterprise license. Without a key during a the standalone trial setup, Studio prompts for it upon its first launch.
-
Orchestrator URL - The URL of the Orchestrator instance to connect to using Interactive Sign-In. This value is saved in the
uipath.config
file. -
Client Id and Client Secret - The client credentials from machine template objects. This pair produces a token, allowing unattended robots access to Orchestrator resources.
Extensions > Tools
-
UiPath extension for Java
-
UiPath JavaScript Robot Add-on
-
UiPath extension for Citrix
-
UiPath extension for Chrome (*)
-
UiPath extension for Edge Chromium (*)
-
UiPath extension for Firefox
-
UiPath extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop
-
UiPath extension for VMware
(*) These options are selected by default.
Extensions > Default download location The download location for activity packages. Default location is%userprofile%.nuget\packages
.Extensions > Packages configuration
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Disable Online Feeds - Optionally, disable the Official and Marketplace online feeds for activity packages. Recommended for offline environments.
Security
-
Enforce Signed Execution - Instructs the Robot to execute signed packages exclusively.
-
Disable Secured XAMLs - Disables security of XAML files for Robots installed as a Windows service. Unsecured XAML files allow users to read and modify the process files and logic.
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Disable Telemetry - Disables the collection of anonymous usage data for Studio and Robot.
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Installing Robot or Studio using command line parameters is useful for installation on multiple machines, for silent installations, and for saving system resources that a graphical wizard might consume. It also allows customized installation settings and integration with scripts.
To install the Robot using the command prompt, you need administrator privileges.
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To escape the "%" character in system variable names, such as %username%, use the following command:
^ - UiPathRobot.msi PACKAGES_FOLDER=C:\Some\Path\^%USERNAME^%
^ - UiPathRobot.msi PACKAGES_FOLDER=C:\Some\Path\^%USERNAME^%Note:In PowerShell, no escaping is needed.
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When using Active Directory domain accounts, specify the domain name in the folder structure:
C:\packages\^%UserDomain^%.^%Username^%
C:\packages\^%UserDomain^%.^%Username^% -
To use paths that contain spaces, use quotes:
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In Command Prompt, use double quotes:
UiPathRobot.msi APPLICATIONFOLDER="C:\folder name"
UiPathRobot.msi APPLICATIONFOLDER="C:\folder name" -
In PowerShell, use single and double quotes:
./UiPathRobot.msi APPLICATIONFOLDER='"C:\folder name"'
./UiPathRobot.msi APPLICATIONFOLDER='"C:\folder name"'
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UiPath.Studio.msi
or UiPath.Robot.msi
from the command line.
Command |
Description |
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The following options are not available in per-user installations: RegisterService, CitrixExtension, VMwareExtension, PACKAGES_FOLDER, CODE. |
SAP_SOL_MAN_HOST (exclusively for UiPath.Studio.msi )
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Note:
The URL feeds remain in the configuration files, but are ignored. |
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Note: Make sure that all users that need to execute processes have read access to the new folder.
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CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET |
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Note: The old installation methods names (
STORE , GLOBAL ) are kept for backwards compatibility.
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Note: The old installation methods names (
STORE , GLOBAL ) are kept for backwards compatibility.
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ASSISTANT_OPTIONS |
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ORCHESTRATOR_AUTO_SIGNIN |
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ENFORCE_DEFAULT_SERVICE_URL |
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UiPath.Studio.msi
from the command line.
Command |
Description |
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Not supported for changing an existing installation. |
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Not supported for changing an existing installation. |
Note:
The URL feeds remain in the configuration files, but are ignored. |
Not supported for changing an existing installation. |
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Not supported for changing an existing installation. |
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ASSISTANT_OPTIONS |
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Not supported for changing an existing installation. |
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ADDLOCAL
parameter is used. If you choose to use the ADDLOCAL
parameter in a command prompt installation, you must add the LiveStreaming
flag.
UiPathRobot.msi
command performs a custom installation or upgrade which also installs RealVNC, the software that is required for live streaming:
UiPathRobot.msi ADDLOCAL=DesktopFeature,Robot,RegisterService,LiveStreaming
UiPathRobot.msi ADDLOCAL=DesktopFeature,Robot,RegisterService,LiveStreaming
Live streaming and remote control features do not work in a proxy setup for Robot versions older than 2024.10.5. Upgrade your Robot to versions 2024.10.5+ to access these features in a proxy setup.
- About 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- About quick and custom installations
- Using UiPath.Studio.msi
- Available installation options
- Custom installation - available options
- Install for me only - available installation packages
- Install for all users on this computer - available installation packages
- Using UiPath.Robot.msi
- Available installation options
- Custom - available installation packages
- Using the Command Prompt
- Best practices
- Clean installations - command line parameters
- Updating or modifying existing installations - command line parameters
- The live streaming feature