Run Client (Robot/Studio) MSI Installer

For standard installation of the client EXE files, follow these instructions:

You can run the Nintex RPA client MSI installation packages with default parameters or run them through CMD for silent installation and to edit parameters.

  1. Navigate to Customer Central.

  2. Click on Product Releases from the left menu.

  3. Select Nintex RPA in the search boxes.

  4. Click the Download/Access icon for the latest available RPA version.

  5. Navigate to the Client/ folder on the directed website.

  6. Select the MSI/ folder.

  7. Select an MSI installation file from the list.

    The available list of downloads will vary depending on your selected version.

  8. Navigate to the downloaded MSI installation files.

  9. Run the files on the relevant client machines.

To perform a silent installation or to modify parameters, you can use the Command Prompt (CMD) to run the client MSI installer.

  1. Locate the installer file.

    The location of the client WIX/MSI Windows Installer Package may vary depending on how you obtained the file.

  2. Open the Command Prompt by typing cmd in the Windows search bar and selecting Command Prompt from the results.

  3. Run/edit the parameters as needed.

    Example:

    <client.exe> INSTALL_UPDATER=false HTTP_PORT=443 etc…

    See Optional parameters for the Robot installer.

C

Default Value

Description

INSTALL_FOLDER

c:\program files\

The folder where the robot will be installed.

ADD_TO_STARTUP

true

True value:

Start the Robot along with Windows start-up.

INSTALL_UPDATER

true

True value:

Install the client auto-updater which enables you to update the robots remotely with the latest configuration changes from the server.

INSTALL_PYTHON

true

True value:

Install python with the robot.

INSTALL_JAVA_ACCESS_BRIDGE

false

True value:

Install the Java access bridge which is required for running Java Advanced Commands.

INSTALL_WATCHDOG

true

This will install Watchdog which monitors the robot's health.

REMOVE_LOGON_EXPERT

false

True value:

Remove the logon expert which allows the robot to connect to the machine remotely when session kick-out occurs.

REMOVE_MIRROR_DRIVER

true/false

 

CLUSTER_NODES

<servers names>

Specify the server names for high-availability mode.

DISCOVERY_PORT

80

The port on which the discovery service works. The discovery service is responsible for load balancing and the communication between the robot and server.

NET_COM_PORT

8082

Port for .Net COM objects.

HTTP_COM_PORT

8081

Port for HTTP COM.

HTTPS_COM_PORT

8083

Port for HTTPs COM.

NGINX_PROTOCOL

HTTP/HTTPS

The protocol through which the robot communicates with the server.

In a secured environment, the value is always set to HTTPS

HTTP_PORT

80

Port for HTTP communication.

LEO_SERVER

<Server FQDN>

FQDN of Nintex server.

UPDATE_SERVER_FQDN

<Server FQDN>

FQDN of Nintex server for remote updates.

UPDATE_DECRYPT_PASSWORD

 

 

DEPLOYMENT_TYPE

attended / unattended

Robot type.

INSTALL_LOGON_EXPERT

true/false

True value:

Deploy the logon expert.

INSTALL_MIRROR_DRIVER

true/false

 

ENABLE_JAVA_MANAGER

true/false

True value:

Deploy the Java Manager which is required for running Java Advanced Commands.

ENABLE_DVC_CLIENT

false

True value:

To install the DVC client (the Nintex Remote Driver for Citrix support) along with the Robot/Studio installation.

See Citrix for complete instructions.