The RPA client includes the editor and the robot. This document covers the client's resource requirements, installation, and logon procedures.
Install the client
Client resource requirements
Robot
Operating system: Windows 10 or later, Windows Server 2016 or later.
Resource specifications: Recommended: 4-core CPU and 8 GB of memory or more, Disk > 100 GB, Uplink bandwidth > 10 Mbps, Downlink bandwidth > 100 Mbps.
Supported host types: Physical machines (such as laptops, desktops, and servers), local virtual machines, Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service, and Alibaba Cloud ECS.
Host network permissions: The host must be able to access the public cloud RPA server.
Dependent software: .NET Framework 4.5 (installed automatically by the client).
Editor
Operating system: Windows 10 or later, Windows Server 2016 or later.
Resource specifications: Recommended: 8-core CPU and 16 GB of memory or more, Disk > 100 GB, Uplink bandwidth > 10 Mbps, Downlink bandwidth > 100 Mbps.
Supported host types: Physical machines (such as laptops, desktops, and servers), local virtual machines, Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service, and Alibaba Cloud ECS.
Host network permissions: The host must be able to access the public cloud RPA server.
Dependent software: .NET Framework 4.5 (installed automatically by the client).
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Installation on other operating systems, such as other versions of Windows or specific domestic operating systems.
Resource recommendations for large-scale use cases involving Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service.
Manual installation
This section describes how to install the on-premises robot and editor clients.
Download the client installation package.
Method 1: Log on to the public cloud RPA console and click the
Downloadbutton in the upper-right corner to get the latest client installation package. The following figure shows an example.Method 2: Use the download link for the latest client installation package.
Run the installation program.
By default, both the editor and the on-premises robot are installed. You can also choose to install only one of them.
Browser extensions are optional. If your automations use Chrome or Edge, select the corresponding extensions to ensure they run correctly.
The browser extension for 360 Browser cannot be installed automatically. Contact us for installation instructions.
Click the
Installbutton. The installation typically takes about one minute.If a pop-up window indicates that a process is in use or the installation directory already exists, follow the on-screen instructions.
Batch create service-based robots
If you need to use service-based robots on a large scale, see Manage service-based robots in batches.
Log in to the client (public cloud)
This section describes how to log on to on-premises robot and editor clients.
By default, the client connects to the public cloud RPA server after installation. This section describes how to log on.
To connect to an on-premises RPA server, refer to the relevant documentation.
Prerequisites
You must use an account from Member Management that has an associated robot or editor license.
You can obtain a robot or editor license in one of the following ways:
If you are a first-time user, you can get a one-month trial license through our free trial. This includes one Advanced Edition robot license and one Professional Edition editor license.
To purchase licenses of different specifications, see Product Billing.
Log in with an Alibaba Cloud account
Log on with your Alibaba Cloud account, as shown in the following figure.
Log in with an Alibaba Cloud RAM account
Log on with your Alibaba Cloud RAM account, as shown in the following figure.
Log in with an Alibaba Cloud IDaaS account
When you log on with an Alibaba Cloud IDaaS account for the first time, you must enter an enterprise code. This is not required for subsequent logons.
Follow the instructions to complete the Alibaba Cloud IDaaS logon process, as shown in the following figure.
Log in with a dynamic login code
In addition to the account-based logon methods, Alibaba Cloud RPA also provides a dynamic logon code. To use it, obtain the code from the RPA console and use that code to log on to the client.
In the RPA console, obtain the dynamic logon code. You can use "Copy All" to copy all the required logon code information for the client.
Use the dynamic logon code to log on to the client, as shown in the following figure. You can use "Fill in All".
A dynamic logon code is valid for 3 minutes and can be used only once. Only one valid code can exist at a time. Therefore, to log on to both the editor and the robot, you must generate two separate codes.
Both Alibaba Cloud accounts and sub-accounts can use the dynamic logon code method.