--- schema_version: "1" id: 4533c937c7627c2e9b0ca8762a1c5a7f12c8b447dc0bb73c58ccd20f5fdb0d32 title: Installing and Starting RPA Recorder collection: mulesoft version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/mulesoft/current/en-us/rpa-recorder/latest/getting-started.md canonical_url: https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-recorder/latest/getting-started source_site: docs.mulesoft.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 0e70290cbc43bfcecec1179f51fd0fe82011988365407e1faff71054962e054e description: MuleSoft Documentation Site release: "6.6" latest: true --- --- product: RPA Recorder version: 6.6 is-latest-version: true --- # Installing and Starting RPA Recorder > For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt You can install RPA Recorder by manually downloading and running the installer or by starting the recorder from RPA Manager, which provides a link to download and install RPA Recorder. ## Install RPA Recorder Download the latest RPA Recorder installer from the **Home** page of RPA Manager. Optionally, you can install RPA Recorder from the message prompt that shows in RPA Manager when you start the recording function. ![Download RPA Recorder message](/mulesoft/current/en-us/rpa-recorder/latest/_images/download-rpa-recorder-message.png) > [!NOTE] Enable pop-ups from RPA Manager before downloading RPA Recorder. ## Start RPA Recorder You can start RPA Recorder as a _standalone_ application, from _RPA Manager_ or _RPA Builder_. ### Standalone Start RPA Recorder by opening the application from the **Start** menu or by opening the application’s executable file. When you start RPA Recorder as a standalone application: - RPA Recorder does not request RPA Manager credentials to start recordings. - You cannot upload recordings to RPA Manager, you can only save them locally. ### RPA Manager To start RPA Recorder, click the **Record BPMN** icon (![Record BPMN icon](/mulesoft/current/en-us/rpa-recorder/latest/_images/record-bpmn-icon.png)) in RPA Manager. When you start RPA Recorder from RPA Manager: - RPA Recorder requires RPA Manager credentials to log in and start recordings. - You can upload recordings to RPA Manager. - You can update to the latest RPA Recorder version by clicking **Update Available** on the RPA Recorder home page. The option shows automatically when you log in if RPA Recorder detects that a later version is available. ![Update to latest RPA Recorder version](/mulesoft/current/en-us/rpa-recorder/latest/_images/update-available.png) ### RPA Builder To start RPA Recorder, click **Record** from the [Workbench Toolbar](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/latest/workbench-toolbar-overview) or double-click the name of an [App Session](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/latest/toolbox-app-automation-app-session) or [Web Session](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/latest/toolbox-web-automation) in the Activity Workflow. When you start RPA Recorder from RPA Builder: - RPA Recorder does not request RPA Manager credentials to start recordings. - RPA Builder automatically generates the workflow or single App or Web Session. ## Log in to RPA Recorder When you start RPA Recorder from RPA Manager, you are requested for either Anypoint or RPA Manager login credentials, depending on the status of your organization. If you don’t see the login screen, ensure RPA Recorder is [installed](#install) in your computer. ### Log in With Anypoint Platform Credentials (IAM) If your organization supports Anypoint Identity Access Management, provide your MuleSoft Anypoint login credentials for user authentication. ![RPA Recorder Anypoint Login Screen](/mulesoft/current/en-us/rpa-recorder/latest/_images/anypoint-login-general.png) #### Connect to Anypoint Platform Using an External Identity Provider To connect to Anypoint using Single Sign On (SSO) credentials from an external identity provider: 1. In the Anypoint login screen, click **Use custom domain**. 2. Specify your organization domain and click **Continue**. 3. Specify **Username** and **Password** and click **Sign In**. ### Log in With RPA Manager Credentials (Legacy) If your organization does not support Anypoint IAM, provide your RPA Manager login credentials for user authentication. ![RPA Recorder Legacy Login Screen](/mulesoft/current/en-us/rpa-recorder/latest/_images/rpa-recorder-login.png) ### Log out from RPA Recorder To log out of RPA Recorder, click the **Logout** icon (![Logout icon](/mulesoft/current/en-us/rpa-recorder/latest/_images/logout-icon.png)). ## Considerations for Process Recording Consider the following scenarios when recording processes with RPA Recorder to ensure the captured events are as accurate and robust as possible. - **Recording applications started as an administrator** - To capture a process where you need to run an application as an administrator, you must run RPA Recorder as an administrator. Otherwise, RPA Recorder cannot capture the events from the application. - Because you cannot start RPA Recorder as an administrator from RPA Manager, this process works only when you start RPA Recorder in standalone mode by right-clicking the executable file or the shortcut and selecting **Run as Administrator**. - **Record processes using a single screen** - If your setup uses multiple monitors, use only the screen where RPA Recorder shows the **Recording Toolbar** to capture the entire process. - To prevent issues during the recording, avoid opening applications on a different screen or moving windows between screens. - **Do not change system settings during a recording** - To prevent inaccuracies in the captured events, do not change any system settings (specially display settings such as screen resolution or scaling) while recording a process. ## See Also - [User Interface](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-recorder/latest/user-interface#settings) - [**Record** option in RPA Builder](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/latest/workbench-toolbar-overview) - [App Session in RPA Builder](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/latest/toolbox-app-automation-app-session) - [Web Session in RPA Builder](https://docs.mulesoft.com/rpa-builder/latest/toolbox-web-automation)