Add flow

This section provides comprehensive instructions on how to create and configure a new flow in IO. These instructions apply to all type of flow and provide the initial steps to start defining your flow.

Add a flow

1. Open the left sidebar and select Visual Identity Orchestrator from the menu.

   This opens a list of flow categories.

2. To create a new flow in any category, in the top-right corner of the page, select Add.

3. If you choose All flows, Authentication > Self Service Configurations > Admin or Custom, on the General Configuration dialog box,select or enter the flow type to add.

   For the Custom category, enter a name for the flow type. This allows you to define custom flow types that fit your specific use case, without being limited to defined options.

4. Set the Name of your flow, for example Demo Flow.

5. Set an optional Description, for example My first auth flow.

6. Choose how to initialize the flow.

   Initialization option	Description
   Create an empty flow	Initialize a completely empty flow, starting from scratch with no pre-existing elements, connections, or configurations.
   Import content from file	Import a flow from an existing file. All elements, configurations, and connections contained in the imported flow are loaded into the current workspace, enabling continuation or modification of previously created flows. It is possible to preserve the original ID of the imported flow. This is particularly useful when copying flows between different environments, because it helps maintain consistent references and avoid mismatches.
   Copy content from an existing flow	Copy the contents of an existing flow within the same environment. The copied flow can be used as a template or reference.

7. Select Add to complete the process.

For more information about flow types and categories, refer to the flow categories section.