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A quick guide to starting browser automation

Updated 2 weeks ago by Annes Silde

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This article will guide you on how to start using automation in Multilogin in a few simple steps.

Step 1 — Download the Multilogin app and create an account

To start using Multilogin, download the app from our website here. Once the app is installed, you can create an account by clicking "Create new account":

create a new account in the app by clicking "Create new account"

To gain access to Multilogin API, you need to subscribe/apply to our Scale, Automate or Custom plans. You can check our prices here. If you're unsure which option is best for you, contact [email protected], and we will happily help you choose the right plan for your needs.

  • You can sign up for the Automation plan by filling out this form
  • If you're looking for a Custom plan, contact [email protected]
  • For the Scale plan, you can proceed with the purchase within the app through "View plans":

Step 2 — Predefine the application listening port

Once your Automate, Scale or Custom subscription is active, you need to predefine the Multilogin listening port in the app.properties file, so that it is constant on each application launch. In our example, we will set the port to 35000.

  1. Open the Multilogin app
  2. Go to the "My account" tab in the application and click "Open logs directory"
  3. In the /.multiloginapp.com/logs directory that will open, go one folder up to get to the /.multiloginapp.com folder
  4. Open the app.properties file with any text editor
  5. For our example, add the following string: multiloginapp.port=35000
The port number has to be in the range of 10000 to 49151.
  1. Save the app.properties file
Predefine the application listening port

Alternatively, you can find the app.properties file in the .multiloginapp.com directory:

This folder may be hidden depending on your OS settings.
  • Windows: C:\Users\%username%\.multiloginapp.com
  • Linux: /home/%username%/.multiloginapp.com
  • macOS: /Users/%username%/.multiloginapp.com
To find this folder on Mac, open Finder and press Cmd + Shift + H to open a user folder, then press Cmd + Shift + . (period) to show hidden files. After that, go to the .multiloginapp.com folder.

Step 3 — Familiarize yourself with Multilogin CLI and Local API possibilities

You can learn more about our CLI and Local API from our documentation.

All Local API endpoints are available in our Swagger documentation.

Step 4 — Test our code example

Code examples of how to open an existing Multilogin browser profile and perform simple Selenium and Puppeteer browser automation:

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