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

2. 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.

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

<ItemGroup>
<PackageReference Include="Umbraco.Workflow" Version="13.0.0" />
</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.