- Release Notes
- Getting Started
- Setup and Configuration
- Automation Projects
- Dependencies
- Types of Workflows
- File Comparison
- Automation Best Practices
- Source Control Integration
- Debugging
- The Diagnostic Tool
- Workflow Analyzer
- About Workflow Analyzer
- ST-NMG-001 - Variables Naming Convention
- ST-NMG-002 - Arguments Naming Convention
- ST-NMG-004 - Display Name Duplication
- ST-NMG-005 - Variable Overrides Variable
- ST-NMG-006 - Variable Overrides Argument
- ST-NMG-008 - Variable Length Exceeded
- ST-NMG-009 - Prefix Datatable Variables
- ST-NMG-011 - Prefix Datatable Arguments
- ST-NMG-012 - Argument Default Values
- ST-NMG-016 - Argument Length Exceeded
- ST-DBP-002 - High Arguments Count
- ST-DBP-003 - Empty Catch Block
- ST-DBP-007 - Multiple Flowchart Layers
- ST-DBP-020 - Undefined Output Properties
- ST-DBP-023 - Empty Workflow
- ST-DBP-024 - Persistence Activity Check
- ST-DBP-025 - Variables Serialization Prerequisite
- ST-DBP-026 - Delay Activity Usage
- ST-DBP-027 - Persistence Best Practice
- ST-DBP-028 - Arguments Serialization Prerequisite
- Variables
- Arguments
- Imported Namespaces
- Recording
- UI Elements
- Control Flow
- Selectors
- Object Repository
- Data Scraping
- Image and Text Automation
- Automating Citrix Technologies
- RDP Automation
- SAP Automation
- VMware Horizon Automation
- Logging
- The ScaleCoordinates Migration Tool
- The ScreenScrapeJavaSupport Tool
- The WebDriver Protocol
- StudioPro
- Extensions
- Troubleshooting
Extension for Microsoft Edge
UiPathStudio.msi will stop working in Edge.
We highly recommend upgrading your UiPath Studio and Robot installations before this deadline.
See the full timeline for the Edge migration to MV3 extensions here.
UiPathStudio.msi versions:
- 2022.4.4
- 2021.10.8
- 2020.10.14
- 19.10.9
These can be downloaded from the Resource Center of UiPath Automation Cloud.
This extension helps you create browser automations in Microsoft Edge. You can install this extension in multiple ways, as shown below:
- Open Studio.
- Navigate to Home > Tools > UiPath Extensions.
- Select Edge > Install.
- Open Edge and navigate to
edge://extensions. - Enable the UiPath Web Automation extension if needed.
- Run the UiPathStudio.msi installer.
- Select an install mode, and then select Advanced Settings > Extensions > UiPath extension for Edge Chromium. If Edge is installed on your machine, the option is selected by default.
- Click Install. Studio setup continues while also installing the extension for Edge.
The UiPath Extension for Edge can also be installed from the command line of UiPathStudio.msi.
- Click the Windows Start button and type
cmdin the search field. - Right click on Command Prompt and run it as administrator.
- Change the directory to the UiPath installation folder (cd C:\Program Files (x86)\UiPath\Studio\UiPath).
- Use the
SetupExtensions.exe/Edgecommand to install the extension. A confirmation pop-up is displayed in Edge Chromium. - Start (or restart) the Edge browser, so the installation can complete. A new UiPath
icon appears in the top right:
You can also install the UiPath Extension for Edge by using Group Policies. This method silently installs the extension and enables it, without requiring user confirmation.
This installation method requires that the target machine is joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain or Azure Active Directory.
It does not require access to the Edge Web Store so it can be used for machines that have restricted Internet access.
UiPathStudio.msi uses this installation method by default if its
requirements are met.
You can also use this installation method by running from an elevated command prompt:
&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /edge-policy-offline /silent&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /edge-policy-offline /silentIf your organization uses Group Policies for browser extension management then the following changes are also required:
-
In the ExtensionInstallForcelist policy, add the value:
ndmegdjihnhfmljjoaiimbipfhodnbgf;file:///C:/ProgramData/UiPath/UiPath.Common/EdgeExtension_SelfHosted/extension_manifest_edge.xml -
In the NativeMessagingAllowlist policy add the value:
com.uipath.chromenativemsg_v2 - Set DeveloperToolsAvailability Group Policy to the value
1(Allow usage of the Developer Tools) to enable the full extension functionality. For more information, please check the troubleshooting page.
.crx file at this location:
C:\Program
Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\BrowserExtension\uipath_extension_for_edge_self_hosted_mv3.crx
https://edge.microsoft.com/extensionwebstorebase/v1/crx and
https://msedgeextensions.sf.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com).
UiPathStudio.msi uses this installation method if its requirements
are met and the machine is not joined to a Microsoft Active Directory.
You can also use this installation method by running from an elevated command prompt:
&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /edge-chromium-policyglobal /silent&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /edge-chromium-policyglobal /silentIf your organization uses Group Policies for browser extension management then the following changes are also required:
-
In the ExtensionInstallForcelist policy, add the value:
kcgmcmhhfbcacnlnopghneecffhelmhe;https://edge.microsoft.com/extensionwebstorebase/v1/crx -
In the NativeMessagingAllowlist policy, add the value:
com.uipath.chromenativemsg_v2 - Set DeveloperToolsAvailability Group Policy to the value
1(Allow usage of the Developer Tools) to enable the full extension functionality. For more information, please check the troubleshooting page.
The UiPath Extension for Edge can be uninstalled by running from an elevated command prompt:
&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /edge-chromium-cleanup /silent&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /edge-chromium-cleanup /silentYou can also uninstall by opening Studio, navigating to Tools > UiPath Extensions, and selecting Edge > Uninstall.
The UiPath Extension for Edge MV2 works with all existing Edge versions.
The UiPath Extension for Edge MV3 requires Edge version 98 or greater.
When using one of the installation methods described above, the browser version will be checked and the extension with the appropriate format (MV2 or MV3) will be automatically installed.
UiPathStudio.msi 2020.10 the UiPath Extension For Edge can be used to automate web pages running in Internet Explorer mode.
Web pages containing Java Applets, Silverlight and ActiveX controls can be automated in Internet Explorer mode.
Starting with UiPathStudio.msi 2022.4 the UiPath Extension for Edge can be used to automate Edge Apps.
Your system administrator might have configured Group Policies that prevent the UiPath Extension for Edge from working. To enable it, please follow the instructions from the Group Policies page.
For any other issues regarding the UiPath Extension for Edge, please view the detailed troubleshooting page.
