Install plugins in RPA Desktop Design Studio

Install the required plugins to design automations while you're creating unattended and attended automation projects in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

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About this task

An RPA plugin is a bundle of Windows library files that are consumed by the RPA Desktop Design Studio application. These plugins extend the capability of the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) product. For instance, the RPA Chrome plugin enables the RPA application to automate tasks on a Google Chrome browser.

Internet Explorer, Essential Connectors, and Universal App Connector plugins are available in the Connectors category of the Toolbox pane by default.

Procedure

  1. In the RPA Desktop Design Studio, navigate to View > Plugin manager.
  2. In the Plugins Manager dialog box, from the Available Plugins list, select a plugin that you want to install.
  3. Click Install next to the version number.
  4. After installation, click OK.
  5. After installing a plugin, perform the following actions to add the plugin to an automation project:
    1. Create a project or open an existing project.
    2. In the Project Explorer pane, right-click Plugins and select Add Plugin.
    3. In the Available Plugins dialog box, select the installed plugin from the list of plugins that are downloaded in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
    4. Select the version that you want to add.
    5. Click Add next to the version number.
    6. Click OK.

Result

After you install these plugins, the components are displayed in the Toolbox pane.