Installing the client app

There are two installer file types available to install Task Mining Client App on your machine:

• the task-mining-setup.exe used to install the Client App per-user
• the task-mining-setup.msi used to install the Client App per-machine
  Note:

  • It is NOT supported to have both the .exe and .msi versions of Task Mining on the same machine.
  • The functionality of both installer types is the same.

Please find below a comparison between the two installer file types. This can help you decide what is the version that suits you.

	TaskMining.exe	TaskMining.msi
Installation type	per-user	per-machine
App runs after installation	Yes	No
Requires Admin Rights for installation	No	Yes
Requires Admin Rights for running	No	No
Supports command-line installation	No	Yes
User Data folder	%AppData%\)\)Task Mining	%AppData%\)\)Task Mining
License files folder	%AppData%\)\)Task Mining	%ProgramData%\)\)UiPath Task Mining
Destination Folder	%localappdata%\)\)Programs\) ask-mining	%ProgramFiles%\)\)UiPath\)\)Task Mining
Can Destination Folder be changed during installation?	No	Yes

TaskMining.exe

Details

The TaskMining.exe file enables you to install a user-mode of the Client App. The installation path - %localappdata%\TaskMining and all other advanced options are already configured to help you get Task Mining up and running right away.

Who can use it

Companies that allow their employees to manage their own system.

Note: The User Mode installer does not require Administrator Permissions, meaning that it is installed per user and is limited to the rights that the user has.

TaskMining.msi

Details

This package type natively supports all msiexec commands and is recommended for customers who need to deploy Task Mining to hundreds or thousands of machines.

Who can use it

Companies where System Admins are assigned to distribute the application among the employees using the same machine.

Note:

• Setup command-line arguments cannot be used and do not work on task-mining-setup.exe.
• This package natively supports all msiexec commands.
• To use the TaskMining.msi installer, Administrator Permissions are required. The installed product is made available to all the users who access the machine.

Customize service URL

Use Customize Service URL during the Sign In to change how the desktop app reaches to Admin Console. This is required for Automation Suite installations.

Type in the URL you want to connect the desktop app to and click Sign In to proceed.