Getting Started

Installation

System Requirements

• Operating Systems: macOS 10.13+, Windows 10+, Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+)
• RAM: Minimum 4GB (8GB recommended)
• Disk Space: 500MB free space

Download and Install

1. Download Record Flow

   Visit the download page and select your platform:

   • macOS: Download the .dmg file
   • Windows: Download the .exe installer
   • Linux: Download the .deb or .AppImage file
2. Install the Application
   • macOS:
     1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
     2. Drag Record Flow to your Applications folder
     3. Run this command in Terminal to allow the app to run:

     xattr -c /Applications/Record\ Flow.app

   • Windows:
     1. Run the .exe installer
     2. Follow the installation wizard
     3. Launch Record Flow from the Start Menu
   • Linux:
     • DEB: sudo dpkg -i record-flow_*.deb
     • AppImage: Make executable and run: chmod +x Record-Flow-*.AppImage && ./Record-Flow-*.AppImage
3. Launch Record Flow

   Open the application from your Applications folder, Start Menu, or application launcher.

Creating Your First Workflow

Step 1: Create a Workspace

Workspaces help you organize related flows together.

1. Click the workspace dropdown in the top menu
2. Select "Create New Workspace"
3. Enter a name (e.g., "My First Workspace")
4. Add an optional description
5. Click "Create"

Step 2: Create a Flow

Flows are individual automation sequences.

1. Click the "+ New Flow" button in the left sidebar
2. Enter a flow name (e.g., "Google Search Test")
3. Select a browser (Chrome or Edge)
4. Add an optional description
5. Click "Create"

Step 3: Add Actions

Let's create a simple automation that searches Google:

1. Navigate to Google
   • Click "Add Action"
   • Select "Navigate"
   • Enter URL: https://www.google.com
2. Input Search Text
   • Click "Add Action"
   • Select "Input Text"
   • Selector: textarea[name="q"]
   • Text: Record Flow automation
3. Press Enter
   • Click "Add Action"
   • Select "Press Key"
   • Key: "Enter"
4. Wait for Results
   • Click "Add Action"
   • Select "Wait"
   • Mode: "Element Visible"
   • Selector: #search
5. Take Screenshot
   • Click "Add Action"
   • Select "Screenshot"
   • Type: "Full Page"

Step 4: Run Your Flow

1. Click the "Run" button in the top toolbar
2. Watch as Record Flow executes each action
3. View real-time status updates for each step
4. Check the results when complete

Understanding Selectors

Selectors tell Record Flow which element on the page to interact with. You can use:

CSS Selectors

#username          // ID selector
.button             // Class selector
input[type="text"]  // Attribute selector
div > button        // Child selector

XPath

//button[@id="submit"]
//input[@name="email"]
//div[contains(@class, "modal")]

Text Selectors

text=Click Me        // Exact text match
text=Sign In         // Button with "Sign In" text

Next Steps

Common Issues

xattr -c /Applications/Record\ Flow.app

sudo apt-get install -y libgbm1 libgtk-3-0 libnss3