Did You Know that You can Create Automations Without Installing Automation 360: Step List

Introduction
This demo will help you to complete all the necessary steps in creating automations without
installing Automation 360.

Prerequisite
You must have access to Automation Anywhere Community Edition.
1. Register as a community user with Automation Anywhere

a. For this, go to the Automation Anywhere website and go to the Resources menu, click the
Get Community Edition link or the Start Your RPA Journey button.
b. Enter your identification information in the form that appears.
c. Next, read and agree to the terms, privacy policy, and license agreement. Click the GET FREE
COMMUNITY EDITION button.
d. Await the Welcome email from Automation Anywhere that contains the information to log
in to Automation Anywhere Community Edition. This includes:
i. Community Control Room URL
ii. Username and Password

Congratulations! You have successfully registered as a community user with Automation Anywhere.

2. Login to the Automation Anywhere Community Edition

a. To login to the Community edition, click or enter the Community Control Room URL on your
web browser.
b. If this is the first time you are logging in, in the Log In form, enter the Automation Anywhere
Enterprise username and password provided in your welcome email.
c. Next, click the Log in button. The credentials are authenticated directly with the Automation
Anywhere Enterprise Control Room database.
Note: Depending on the password policy set by your administrator, your account is locked if
you type the wrong password a specific number of times. For security reasons, failed login
attempts are audited. This allows the administrator to analyze and take appropriate action.
d. The Change Password and Create Security Questions form automatically opens when you
log in for the first time. Complete the form and update the Change Password fields.
Note: In each field of a Question-and-Answer pair, enter a question and an answer that you
will remember. You will be prompted to answer these questions when you forget your
password or need to confirm your login.
e. Finally, click the Save Changes button.

Congratulations! You have successfully logged in to the Automation Anywhere Community Editon.

3. Create Bots

a. To create a Bot, select Automation in the Control Room’s navigation pane, and in the Action
Details Pane, click here to Create a Bot.
b. In the Create Task Bot page, enter a name for your bot and optionally, provide a description.
c. Next, either accept the default folder location or click the Choose button to select an
alternative folder to save your bot.
d. Once all the required fields are filled, click the Create & edit button.
e. The Bot page opens with the Flow view displayed, by default.
f. Locate the Message box package under Actions by entering the package name in the Search
field.
g. Drag the Message box action to the view area on the right. A Message box pane is displayed
to the right of the view area.
h. The Message box action is added to the view area.
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 Note: The Flow view is a graphical representation of the process automation flows. The List
view displays the sequential entries for each action. Dual view is a split screen of the Flow
and the List views.
i. Click the Save button to save your edits.
Note: To work on a specific bot, you can also click Automation in the navigation pane and
select the required bot from a list of bots that are displayed.

4. Run Bots

a. You can use the Community Edition to create bots that:

i. Do not need access to Windows or desktop applications.
ii. Do not require the Recorder to record the actions.

b. To run your bot

i. Install the desktop component (Bot Agent).
ii. Register the local device in the Control Room.
iii. Set the device credentials in your profile to auto log in to the device.

Congratulations! You have successfully run your bots.