Configuring robots in Robocorp Cloud
To run your robots locally using Robocorp App or in a cloud runtime environment, you need to configure Robocorp Cloud.
Create a new robot in Robocorp Cloud
Go to Robocorp Cloud, select a workspace, navigate to the Robots
section, and click the New robot
button. Provide a name for the robot, for example, Search for cat pictures
. Leave the other options as they are, and press the Add
button.
Upload the robot code to Robocorp Cloud
If you have linked your Robocorp Lab to Robocorp Cloud, you can open your robot in Robocorp Lab, select Publish to Robocorp Cloud
, and select the robot you created via the UI. You can also upload the robot using the Visual Studio Code extension.
After Robocorp Cloud processes the robot, you can see the steps defined in your package on the UI.
Workforce robot
Create a new process
Navigate to the Workforce
section, and click the New process
button. Provide a name for the process, for example, Google image search
.
Add a step to the process, selecting a runtime environment for it
- Click on the process you created.
- In the
Steps
section, click theAdd step
button. - Select the robot to add.
- Select an environment. The default is cloud runtime environment (
robocorp/robocontainer:latest
).
Run the process
Navigate to the Workspace
section and click the Start
button.
Note: If needed, you can also set your process up so it can be executed using a remote API call.
Assistant robot
Navigate to the Assistants
section, and click the New Assistant
button. Provide a name for the assistant, for example, My assistant
. Select your robot, and click Create
:
Learn more about robot assistants in Robocorp Cloud.
Summary
You configured a robot for running in Robocorp Cloud from scratch.