Installing the bot agent and verifying the setup

Let's create a simple first bot to complete the setup process:

1. Click on Create a bot..., as shown in the following screenshot, and provide a name for the bot:

2. On the development canvas that comes up next, search for Message box in the Actions search box. Drag and drop this action in-between the Start and Stop buttons. Update the message that you wish to display and click Apply and Save, as shown in the following screenshot:
   

3. Click on Run in the top menu to run the bot. At this stage, the bot needs to connect to your local computer to execute the automation. As this is the first time you're doing this, you'll be prompted to install the bot agent. Go ahead and save the executable and run the installable file. The installation process should be quick and will be followed by a prompt where you can enable the browser extension.
4. Once this process is complete, A2019 automatically detects the agent and the Chrome extensions. It connects to your computer and runs the automation. You should now see a message box with the message you added.

When you go to My Devices, you should see that your device is now connected. This is indicated by a green checkmark. If not, you can use the Add local bot agent option, as shown in the following screenshot, and follow along to add the bot agent:

That completes the setup for A2019. We will be using this for the A2019 projects later in this book.

Before we start our exciting journey, let's quickly recap the first chapter.