Before you can schedule automated tasks, you must install the Automated Tasks Engine and
configure it to work with your CMS instance.
To install the Automated Tasks Engine:
- Download the latest version of the Automated Tasks Engine from Ingeniux
Product Downloads.
- Extract the zip file.
- Install the Automated Tasks Engine.
- Double click the AutomatedTasks_installer.msi file to run the
installer. The wizard's Welcome dialog displays.
![Automated Tasks Welcome Dialog Automated Tasks Welcome Dialog](/docs/base/dita-images/online-documentation-v10/developers/at-wizard-welcome-1.png)
Note
Be sure to remove any prior version of the Automated Tasks Engine
before installing the new one.
- Click Browse to install the engine in
a folder other than the default one displayed in the Folder
field.
![Select Install Folder Select Install Folder](/docs/base/dita-images/online-documentation-v10/developers/at-select-install-folder-1.png)
Note
Use the Disk Cost button to determine if
your installation location has enough space to accommodate the installed
engine.
- Select Everyone if the Automated Tasks Engine will be
available to all users on the server or Just Me for the current
user.
- Click Next. The Confirm Installation
dialog displays.
![Confirm Installation Confirm Installation](/docs/base/dita-images/online-documentation-v10/developers/at-confirm-installation-1.png)
- Click Next.
The installer begins installing the Automated Tasks Framework.
- Click Close to exit installer.
- Start the Ingeniux CMS Automated Tasks Engine as a service.
- Navigate to Services on the computer hosting the Automated
Tasks Engine (e.g., Computer Management > Services and Applications >
Services > Ingeniux CMS Automated Tasks Engine).
- Right click the Ingeniux CMS Automated Tasks Engine
service.
- Click Start from the list.
The status of the Automated Tasks Engine changes to
Running.
Next Steps:
See Setting up Automated Tasks in Visual Studio.