Learn How to Install an Automation Software

In this tutorial, you will see the guide of installing an automation software on your computer. For more info. about this kind of software, please visit Use an Automation Software to Produce a Macro. The specific software that we will going to install is a freeware, AutoIt v3 which is typically used to produce utility software for Microsoft Windows to automate common tasks:

1. Download AutoIt Full Installation in AutoIt Downloads - AutoItScript. Internet connection required!
2. Wait until your download succeed. (Estimated time of downloading: 8 minutes)
3. After that, "Open" the new downloaded autoit-v3-setup program.
4. Click "Yes" if your computer system warn you if Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?
5. Before starting Setup, it will recommend to close all other applications because it will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer. Just click “Next >” to continue.
6. You must accept the terms of the agreement by clicking “I Agree” to install AutoIt v3.3.8.1.
7. Select a default option for *.au3 files.
   • “Run the script” makes the double left-clicking on an .au3 file run it.
   • “Edit the script” makes the .au3 script double left-clicking edit it.
   And click “Next >” to continue.

Use an Automation Software to Produce a Macro

An automation software is designed for creating macros that run to make tasks using an application less repetitive. These macros are also called automation scripts. For more info about these scripts, please visit Run a Script to Make Tasks Less Repetitive.

Most automation software have their own scripting language which is called as their name. For example, the AutoIt3 software can produce an AU3 script with ".au3" file extension, which is written in AutoIt3 language.

The Interface of SciTE-Lite (Version) 2.28 for AutoIt3 (Click the image to enlarge!)

Run a Script to Make Tasks Less Repetitive

An automation script (sometimes called a macro) is a small program that automate tasks using an application. A macro is a series of commands and actions that can be saved and run to perform a task. In the former case, macros are used to make tasks using an application less repetitive by automating those tasks that a client perform repeatedly. A macro for automating repetitive tasks, is also called an automation script.

To write a computer program that can perform tasks that's structurally repetitive, you must be a programmer. But I know that you don't want to spend time to be a programer (if your business is about online marketing,) and to spend money to buy an Internet bot, nor to employ a programmer to write a program for your needs. An automation software such as AutoIt (a freeware automation and BASIC-like scripting language) or AutoHotkey (an open-source macro-creation and automation software utility), can be used to produce utility software and automate common tasks. And the best way to get your own customized macro is by using this kind of software, and to study a little bit of the specific scripting language of your automation software, to write your own automation script!