# Installing Umbraco Workflow

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

## Prerequisites

* [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/)

### Video Tutorial

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Installing Umbraco Workflow.
{% endembed %}

## Umbraco Workflow Installation

There are different ways to install Umbraco Workflow:

* [.Net CLI Installation](#net-cli-installation)
* [Visual Studio 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**.

   ![Installing Umbraco Workflow](https://2308063626-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FihjXeb5EgYW8vXPfbxLI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ae250a8d574717ff2d3db5c1bf7095af6b4a3af9%2FVS_Installation-v14.png?alt=media)
6. Once the package is installed, open the **.csproj** file to make sure the package reference is added:

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

{% hint style="info" %}
To test-drive Umbraco Workflow consider installing the [Umbraco.Workflow.DataGenerator package](https://github.com/umbraco/UmbracoDocs/blob/main/17/umbraco-workflow/data-generator/data-generator/README.md).
{% endhint %}

## Using Umbraco Workflow

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

### A Workflow Dashboard

![Workflow dashboard.](https://2308063626-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FihjXeb5EgYW8vXPfbxLI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-46c4c1c489918a40a9ea2496e3b12a7966ab72bc%2FContentSectionAfterInstall.png?alt=media)

### A Workflow section

![Workflow section.](https://2308063626-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FihjXeb5EgYW8vXPfbxLI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1493d5e21de43fcad898aa43868a391fde51f849%2Fworkflow-section-v14.png?alt=media)


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