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Extension for Citrix

By installing the Extension for Citrix you are capable of automating Citrix Apps natively. It can be installed from Studio or the Command Prompt.

note
  • Automating Citrix Workspace v2409 or newer requires UiPath.UiAutomation.Activities v24.10.11 or newer.
  • You need to install the Citrix client (Citrix Receiver or Citrix Workspace) per machine to be able to install the UiPath Extension for Citrix.

From UiPath Studio​

  1. Open Studio.
  2. Navigate to Home > Tools > UiPath Extensions.
  3. Select Citrix > Install. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  4. Restart all your Citrix applications for the changes to take effect.

The UiPath Extension for Citrix is now installed to the Citrix install directory.

From the Command Prompt​

  1. Click the Windows Start button and type cmd in the search field.
  2. Right click on Command Prompt and run it as administrator.
  3. Change the directory to the UiPath installation folder (cd C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath for per-machine installations, cd %localappdata%\Programs\UiPath\Studio\UiPath for per-user installations).
  4. Use the SetupExtensions /CitrixClient command to install the extension. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  5. Restart all your Citrix applications for the changes to take effect. The UiPath Extension for Citrix is now installed.
    note

    To generate native selectors for Citrix technology, you also need to deploy the UiPath Remote Runtime component on all your Citrix Application servers, as explained on this page. The UiPathRemoteRuntime.msi installer is obtained by requesting it here.

    Uninstalling the UiPath Extension for Citrix​

From Studio​

  1. Open Studio.
  2. Navigate to Home > Tools > UiPath Extensions.
  3. Select Citrix > Uninstall, and confirm your choice.

The UiPath Extension for Citrix is now uninstalled.

From the Command Line​

  1. Close all your running Citrix Apps.
  2. Click the Windows Start button and type cmd in the search field.
  3. Right-click on Command Prompt and run it as administrator.
  4. Change the directory to the UiPath installation folder (cd C:\Program Files\UiPath\Studio\UiPath for per-machine installations, cd %localappdata%\Programs\UiPath\Studio\UiPath for per-user installations).
  5. Use the SetupExtensions /CitrixClient /uninstall command to uninstall the extension. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

The UiPath Extension for Citrix is now uninstalled.