How to execute a workflow on a PC which doesn't have the UiPath Studio or UiPath Robot installed?

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How to execute a workflow on a PC which doesn't have the UiPath Studio or UiPath Robot installed?

I have been working with UiPath to automate workflows using UiPath Studio and UiPath Robot (both locally and on localhost through Orchestrator) and was successful.

I have been through the following videos from academy.uipath :

• Lesson Orchestrator 2018.2 - Video Part 1
• Lesson Orchestrator 2018.2 - Video Part 2

I am aware I need to:

• Add a host as a Standard Machine first
• Then add a Standard Robot
• Further provision the Robot within the Orchestrator settings.

Now I want to execute a workflow on a bare PC which doesn't have either the UiPath Studio or UiPath Robot installed.

So my questions are:

• (Q1): Is an installation of UiPath Studio and/or UiPath Robot the bare minimum requirement to execute a workflow through a UiPath Robot, guided through the UiPath Orchestrator?
• Windows Installation can be done through:
  • UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe
  • UiPathStudio.msi
• (Q2): Can I install UiPath Robot only (excluding the UiPath Studio) using either of the installers?

I had used the UiPathStudioSetup Application which installs both UiPath Studio and UiPath Robot by default. So:

• (Q3): Would UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe allow me to install the UiPath Robot individually?
• (Q4): Would a Robot installed through UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe communicate with Orchestrator CE

Note: As per Free Trial or Community Edition UiPath RPA Software my understanding is:

• UiPathStudio.msi is for The UiPath Community Edition
• UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe is for The UiPath Enterprise RPA Platform
• (Q5): Am I correct?

Answer 1

Hello i will try to answers your questions as follow:

(Q1): Is an installation of UiPath Studio and/or UiPath Robot the bare minimum requirement to execute a workflow through a UiPath Robot, guided through the UiPath Orchestrator?

(A1): The minimum requirements are:

1. UiPath Studio along with preinstalled UiPath Robot (UiPathStudio.msi)

2. Orchestrator with UiPath Robot separately installed (UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe) (Manage, schedule, monitor multiple robots/environments and importantly using Queues)

3. UiPath Robot (Just execute existing workflows, check their logs).

   Which brings us to your second question.

(Q2): Can I install UiPath Robot only (excluding the UiPath Studio) using either of the installers?

(A2): Yes you can install only the Robot without the studio, if you run the setup file as administrator and perform a custom setup. as per screen below:

(Q3): Would UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe allow me to install the UiPath Robot individually?

(A3): Yes as per (Q2) the only difference is that this installer comes along with Orchestrator, which you can choose to skip in custom installation.

(Q4): Would a Robot installed through UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe communicate with Orchestrator CE

(A4): Yes if you provision the Robot to the respected Orchestrator

Note: As per Free Trial or Community Edition UiPath RPA Software my understanding is:

UiPathStudio.msi is for The UiPath Community Edition
UiPathPlatformInstaller.exe is for The UiPath Enterprise RPA Platform

(Q5): Am I correct?

(A5): Yes you are. You can request the Community Edition if you are an individual or small company or the Enterprise Trial if you are an enterprise. Fill out one of the forms here and you will get the installer via email:UiPathFreeTrialOrCommunity