Installing Umbraco Workflow

In this article, we will cover the steps required to install Umbraco Workflow on your website.

Prerequisites

• Microsoft Visual Studio

Video Tutorial

Installing Umbraco Workflow.

Umbraco Workflow Installation

There are different ways to install Umbraco Workflow:

• .Net CLI Installation

• Visual Studio Installation

.Net CLI Installation

To install the Umbraco Workflow package (Umbraco.Workflow), follow these steps:

1. Run the following command to add a package reference to your Umbraco project:

dotnet add package Umbraco.Workflow

1. Restart the web application using the following command:

dotnet run

Visual Studio Installation

To install via Visual Studio, follow these steps:

1. Open your project in Visual Studio.

2. Go to Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Manage NuGet Packages for Solution....

3. Browse for Umbraco.Workflow.

4. Select the appropriate version from the Version drop-down depending on the Umbraco version you are using.

5. Click Install.

   

   Installing Umbraco Workflow
6. Once the package is installed, open the .csproj file to make sure the package reference is added:

<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Umbraco.Workflow" Version="14.x.x" />
</ItemGroup>

To test-drive Umbraco Workflow consider installing the Umbraco.Workflow.DataGenerator package.

Using Umbraco Workflow

Once the installation is completed, you will see the following in the Umbraco Backoffice:

A Workflow Dashboard

Workflow dashboard.

A Workflow section

Workflow section.