# Build your first workflow

The fastest way to understand workflows is to build one that saves you time this week.

Start with a moment you already know:

* the meeting you always prep for at the last minute,
* the follow-up you always mean to send faster,
* the report you rebuild every Friday,
* the alert you wish you got two days earlier.

Then teach Rox to do it for you.

#### Step 1

Go to **Workflows** at [run.rox.com/workflows](https://run.rox.com/workflows).

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#### Step 2

Click New workflow.

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#### Step 3

Choose how you want to start.

You can create a workflow in three public ways:

* **AI build from prompt (recommended)**\
  Describe what you want, answer clarifying questions, and let Rox draft the trigger and steps.
* **AI build from template**\
  Start from a template, then refine it in Studio.
* **Create blank**\
  Start from scratch and configure the workflow manually.

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#### Step 4

Build in Studio.

Once you select an option, you will land in the Studio at `run.rox.com/workflows/studio/{workflowId}`.

From there, you can do the following:

* select a trigger

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* add steps from the step picker

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* configure each step in the right panel

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* save your workflow

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#### Step 5

Test the workflow.

Open Runs and start a New test run.

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#### Step 6

Publish it.

When the workflow passes your test run, toggle Publish to enable it.

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The goal is not to build something clever.

The goal is to build something your team will quietly depend on.

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