Install the RPA Desktop Design Studio application in your Windows machine if you have the admin role.

Before you begin

Download and unzip the installation file for the RPA Desktop Design Studio application. For more information, see Download the RPA applications from RPA Hub.

Ensure that you meet the hardware and software requirements.

The following hardware specifications list the minimum and recommended resources.

Table 1. Hardware requirements
Resource Minimum Recommended
CPU Intel Processor (At least, Core i5) Intel Processor (Core i7).
RAM 4-GB RAM 8-GB RAM
Disk space Minimum 20-GB free disk space after installing the OS, patches, and base software Minimum 50-GB free disk space after installing the OS, patches, and base software
Software requirements
The software requirements are:
  • Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11 or Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019.
  • NET framework: Windows 4.7.1 or greater.
  • Monitor with 1920x1080p resolution.
  • DPI scaling setting must be deactivated.

Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is a prerequisite for the ServiceNow login screen to work with RPA users. The Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is installed by default with only specific releases of Windows 10 OS. If it is not available, ensure to install the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.

For more information about the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime, see Delivering Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime to managed Windows 10 devices. For more information about downloading the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime MSI, see Microsoft Edge WebView2.

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Locate and open the Robotic Process Automation Desktop Design Studio.msi file.
  2. In the Welcome to the RPA Desktop Design Studio Setup Wizard dialog box, click Next.
  3. In the Select Installation Folder dialog box, do one of the following actions to choose a folder:
    • To install the application in the default folder, click Next.
    • To install the application in a different folder, select the folder location in the Folder field or click Browse to select the folder. Then, click Next.
  4. In the Confirm Installation dialog box, click Next to start the installation.
  5. After the installation is complete, in the Installation Complete dialog box, click Close.

Result

You can see the RPA Desktop Design Studio icon on your desktop.

What to do next

Set up the RPA Desktop Design Studio application. For more information, see Set up RPA Desktop Design Studio.