SetupExtensions Tool

About the SetupExtensions Tool

The SetupExtensions.exe tool is a command line utility which is used to install or remove the UiPath extensions.

The UiPath extensions can also be installed from the command line of UiPathStudio.msi.

Important:

Command listed with Requires Elevation: Yes must be executed from an elevated command prompt.

The SetupExtensions.exe tool is available in the following locations:

• For UiPathStudio.msi installed per-machine: C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe
• For UiPathStudio.msi installed per-user: %LocalAppData%\Programs\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe
• For UiPathStudio.msi installed in a custom folder: <Studio_Install_Folder>\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe
• For UiPathRemoteRuntime.msi: C:\Program Files (x86)\UiPath\RemoteRuntime\SetupExtensions.exe

The following switches are available for all the SetupExtensions.exe commands listed below:

• /silent to silently execute the command without prompting the user for input or confirmation
• /uninstall to uninstall the extension

Example usage:

&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /Chrome-Policy-Offline /silent
&"C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe" /Chrome-Policy-Offline /uninstall /silent

Commands for the UiPath Extension for Chrome

Command	Effect	Requires Elevation
/Chrome-Enterprise	Automatically selects the most appropriate installation method for the UiPath Extension for Chrome. If the machine is joined to a Microsoft Active Directory then the extension will be installed using using /Chrome-Policy-Offline. Otherwise, if the machine has access to the Chrome Web Store the extension will installed using /ChromePolicyGlobal. Otherwise, the extension will be installed using /ChromeGlobal.	Yes
/Chrome-Policy-Offline	Installs the UiPath Extension for Chrome using the Group Policy Offline method. The extension will be automatically enabled in the browser and available for all the machine users.	Yes
/ChromePolicyGlobal	Installs the UiPath Extension for Chrome using the Group Policy Online method. The extension will be automatically enabled in the browser and available for all the machine users.	Yes
/ChromeGlobal	Installs the UiPath Extension for Chrome for all the machine users. The extension needs to be manually enabled in the browser by navigating to chrome://extensions.	Yes
/Chrome	Installs the UiPath Extension for Chrome for the current user. The extension needs to be manually enabled in the browser by navigating to chrome://extensions.	No
/ChromeNativeHostGlobal	Installs only the Native Messaging Host component (ChromeNativeMessaging.exe). This is required to enable communication between the UiPath Extension for Chrome and UiPath Studio/Robot. Using this command allows you to install the UiPath Extension for Chrome in the browser using alternative methods: Using the ExtensionSettings Group Policy Using Cloud Machine Policy	Yes
/ChromeCleanup	Uninstalls any UiPath Extension for Chrome installed on the machine.	Yes

Commands for the UiPath Extension for Edge

Command	Effect	Requires Elevation
/Edge-Enterprise	Automatically selects the most appropriate installation method for the UiPath Extension for Edge. If the machine is joined to a Microsoft Active Directory then the extension will be installed using using /Edge-Policy-Offline. Otherwise, if the machine has access to the Edge Web Store the extension will installed using /Edge-Chromium-PolicyGlobal. Otherwise, the extension will be installed using /Edge-Chromium-Global.	Yes
/Edge-Policy-Offline	Installs the UiPath Extension for Edge using the Group Policy Offline method. The extension will be automatically enabled in the browser and available for all the machine users.	Yes
/Edge-Chromium-PolicyGlobal	Installs the UiPath Extension for Edge using the Group Policy Online method. The extension will be automatically enabled in the browser and available for all the machine users.	Yes
/Edge-Chromium-Global	Installs the UiPath Extension for Edge for all the machine users. The extension needs to be manually enabled in the browser by navigating to edge://extensions.	Yes
/Edge-Chromium	Installs the UiPath Extension for Edge for the current user. The extension needs to be manually enabled in the browser by navigating to edge://extensions.	No
/Edge-Chromium-NativeHostGlobal	Installs only the Native Messaging Host component (ChromeNativeMessaging.exe). This is required to enable communication between the UiPath Extension for Edge and UiPath Studio/Robot. Using this command allows you to install UiPath Extension for Edge in the browser using alternative methods such as the ExtensionSettings Group Policy.	Yes
/Edge-Chromium-Cleanup	Uninstalls any UiPath Extension for Edge installed on the machine.	Yes

Commands for the UiPath Extension for Firefox

Command	Effect	Requires Elevation
/Firefox	Installs the UiPath Extension for Firefox for the current user. The extension needs to be manually enabled in the browser by navigating to about:addons	No

Commands for the UiPath Extension for Java

Command	Message	Requires Elevation
/Java	Installs the UiPath Extension for Java for all the machine users.	Yes

Commands for the UiPath Extension for Silverlight

Command	Message	Requires Elevation
/Silverlight	Installs the UiPath Extension for Silverlight for all the machine users.	Yes

Commands for the UiPath Extension for Citrix

Command	Message	Requires Elevation
/CitrixClient	Installs the UiPath Extension for Citrix for all the machine users.	Yes

Commands for the UiPath Extension for Windows Remote Desktop

Command	Message	Requires Elevation
/RdpClientGlobal	Installs the UiPath Extension for Windows Remote Desktop for all the machine users.	Yes
/RdpClient	Installs the UiPath Extension for Windows Remote Desktop for the current user.	No

Commands for the UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon

Command	Message	Requires Elevation
/VMwareClientGlobal	Installs the UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon for all the machine users.	Yes
/VMwareClient	Installs the UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon for the current user.	No