Hello folks Newbie here on Community Edition so forgive me
I have created an automation that is isolated to the chrome browser. It is a simple process to log in to tennis club site and book a specific time-slot. I have published it to Orchestrator. And I followed this guide to setup an unattended robot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xanchLrv2P8
I am able to successfully complete the automation from Orchestrator. It open the browser (on my PC) and runs the process. After that I set up a Trigger to see if it would run with the computer turned off and it did not work. I had a feeling but I don’t know how to move this automation to run in the cloud or on a VM. I have looked at tutorials and I am all confused about machines, robots and folders.
Is it not possible as a free user to run this simple automation “in the cloud” so I don’t have to have my computer always on? Can you help me or recommend a guide (with up to date screenshots) on this?
UiPath provides managed VM’s (means you don’t have to worry about operating system license/security update/patches etc. admin tasks. It’s just plug and play) for unattended bots. Reference here: Orchestrator - Automation Cloud™ Robots - VM (uipath.com)
If you want your own VM then you will have to create and maintain it on your won may be on any cloud platform like - Azure/AWS/GCP etc.
Thanks - I found that guide but under Add Machine I don’t have the option Add VM Robot - I have:
Machine template
Elastic Robot Pool
Cloud Robot - serverless
I am on the Community Edition - is that why? Or did they change the setup´?
That is correct you wouldn’t be able to have Automation Cloud Robot VM.
Additionally what you can try to do is
Go to Robot settings and enable Login TO Console setting. For this go to Tenant, go to Manage access, click on three dots on the right of robot, go to Robot Settings Optional and select Login To Console as Yes.
Newbie here on Community Edition so forgive me