> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stratumn.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Step 1

The goal of this first step is to familiarize yourself with implementing [actions](/configuration/action/definition) and [effects](/configuration/action/effects) from scratch.

The specifications of the workflow are available bellow.

<Card title="Orders management - Specifications" icon="book-open" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="https://siapartners1.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/Stratumn/ESBqrWg2pUNEoJQ9KPCNI2EBSPbsyYq4RVy2u-NU-WgCEA" />

<Tip>
  If you are not familiar with the specifications, you can refer to the
  [specification documentation](/configuration/getting-started/specification).
</Tip>

## Starting the development

### Requirements

To generate a [workflow](), you'll need to have the following tools installed:

* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)
* [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm)
* [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)

Install yarn if you don't have it already:

```bash theme={null}
npm install --global yarn
```

### Setup the project

Clone the repository and open it in ~~Vim~~ your favorite IDE.

<Card title="Orders management - Repository" icon="gitlab" iconType="duotone" horizontal href="https://git.sia.partners/stratumn/configuration/onboarding/exercise-1" />

Create a new branch for your changes:

```bash theme={null}
git checkout -b feature/<your-name>-step-1
```

Now, you'll need to install the dependencies:

```bash theme={null}
yarn install
```

### Generating the workflow

While developing, you'll be generating in the [staging](https://trace.staging.stratumn.com/) environment.

To generate the workflow, you'll need to export the `SU_PASSWORD` environment variable in your terminal (or directly in your `.<bash | zsh>rc file`).

```bash theme={null}
export SU_PASSWORD=<provided-password>
```

You can ask the password of the staging environment to your colleagues.

Update the `YOUR_NAME` variable in the `.env.local-to-staging` file with your name.
Also, remove the "REPLACE\_ME\_AFTER\_FIRST\_GENERATION" from the `WORKFLOWS` variable and put an empty string.

To generate the workflow, run the following command:

```bash theme={null}
yarn generate:local-to-staging
```

<Info>
  When generating for the first time a workflow, you will create a new ID. This
  ID will be displayed in the console. Copy this ID and use it to update the
  `WORKFLOWS` variable in the `.env.local-to-staging` file. You'll need to run
  the generation command again for it to be fully functional.
</Info>

<Check>
  That's it! You've generated your first workflow 🚀 Check it in the staging
  environment at
  [https://trace.staging.stratumn.com/workflowoverview/your\_workflow\_id](https://trace.staging.stratumn.com/workflowoverview/your_workflow_id)
</Check>