Explore development tools and techniques

The IA Cloud platform brings together concepts, guides, and techniques to begin your development journey.

Check system requirements

Mind the following OS requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 8+ 64-bit is needed for development.
• Windows 10 is recommended. Mind that WorkFusion does not ship macOS and Linux versions.

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Installation of WorkFusion and recommended tools into Windows OS working under a virtual machine is out of product scope but is acceptable in exceptional cases.

Your workstation should have sufficient computation power to run multiple tools and build Java projects fast enough. Refer to the detailed requirements for the IA Cloud Developer installation prerequisites. The requirements for a Windows VDI or a dedicated laptop or desktop are as follows:

Parameters or Role	Automation Engineer or RPA Developer	Machine Learning Engineer	Data Analyst	BI Engineer
CPU	4 CPU	4 CPU	4 CPU	4 CPU
RAM	16 GB	32 GB	8 GB	8 GB
Hard Drive	100 GB	500 GB	100 GB	100 GB

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Do not run unneeded applications when working on large projects or using the IA Cloud Developer's RPA Recorder tool.

Install tools for WorkFusion development

To be a productive Automation Engineer, you should have multiple tools in addition to WorkFusion's IA Cloud Developer and IDEA IDE if that is your personal preference. These tools depend on the role you perform and are as follows:

Software or Role	Automation Engineer or RPA Developer	Machine Learning Engineer	Data Analyst	BI Engineer
Basics	Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Google Chrome: default browser to access WorkFusion web apps. Notepad++ or Sublime Text Editor.
Standard	S3 Browser or CyberDuck S3 Browser: client utility to connect to WorkFusion File Storage used to store binary files. Java SE Development Kit 8: to verify availability from the command line, use the java -version command. Apache Maven 3.x: to verify availability from the command line, use the mvn -version command. Git or another version control (VC) client: to centrally store code and development artifacts with version control; depends on the version control system used in the company. IA Cloud Developer's Eclipse comes with Git and SVN plugins out of the box. IDEA also has all major VCs integrated. Thus, a standalone VC client is needed if the one built in IDE doesn't satisfy needs or is missed. 7-Zip or WinRar: archiving tools.
Role-specific	WorkFusion IA Cloud Developer: a specific version is provided based on the version of the Platform installed; includes WorkFusion Studio Eclipse IDE. IntelliJ Idea Community Edition: for those who select IDEA as a personal preference. Apache Maven Client 3.x.		LibreOffice. Anaconda or Python 3.6.	Tableau Desktop: a specific version and the WorkFusion-provided license are supplied on demand.
Advanced and optional for troubleshooting or debugging	Putty as a SSH client. Postman or cUrl: to speed up development and simplify the analysis of issues. Postman is required to run direct API calls to WorkFusion components. Some projects can include API integrations. WinSCP: to copy files to and from Linux machines of the WorkFusion setup. ImageMagick: a free and open-source software suite for displaying, converting, and editing raster and vector image files. Some automations can require programmatic manipulations with images before OCR. GhostScript: an interpreter for the PostScript language and PDF. Some automations can require programmatic manipulations with PDF. For the WorkFusion database access: SQL Management Studio. DBeaver with SQL Server driver as an alternative. For details on connecting to local MSSQL, refer to Connect to local MSSQL.		Rons CSV Editor: for large CSV files.	For the WorkFusion database access: SQL Management Studio. DBeaver with SQL Server driver as an alternative. For details on connecting to local MSSQL, refer to Connect to local MSSQL.

Get access to server environment

You should have a set of credentials to access the server environment:

• Web URLs and user credentials for the following web applications:
  • Control Tower and Workspace
  • File Storage or Minio Browser
  • Mesos and Marathon (for MLE)
• Repository or API URL and credentials for:
  • AutoML REST API
  • OCR REST API
  • Platform Nexus Repository
  • Maven Central Repository (should be open)

To perform troubleshooting and reconfiguration, you shoul have access to:

• Linux servers via SSH
• BI Windows Server (for the Tableau Server configuration)
• RPA VDI or Windows Servers

Install IA Cloud Developer

Set up your personal development environment to design, create, and support automation projects.

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The recommendation is to use IA Cloud Developer as a local (single desktop or laptop) development environment for the Automation Engineer persona who contributes to automation via IA Cloud Enterprise. IA Cloud Developer is recommended for usage as a development tool for the Low-Code Developer and Automation Engineer personas.

Get started in IDE of your choice

Choose the development environment to start an automation project:

• Eclipse IDE as a part of IA Cloud Developer
• IDEA IDE

Use best development standard for delivering Bot Configs

Enjoy effective Use Case automation and code reuse with the help of Open Development Framework:

• ODF 2
• ODF

Enrich your developer experience with IA Cloud Enterprise components

Learn how to make the most of the following components in your automation projects:

• AutoML
• BEP
• Control Tower
• OCR
• Surface RPA
• RPA Recorder
• Workspace

Get certified with WorkFusion

To become a trained professional, select a WorkFusion Automation Academy course that suits your needs best:

• Automation Engineer certification for Automation Engineers who play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of an automation project.
• Low-Code Developer certification for less technical users, Low-Code Developers, who want to get hands-on with automation projects.

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