Your First Process
This guide walks you through creating and running your first process in NextStep.
Create a new process
Click Create Process in the sidebar. You’ll have two options:
- Start from scratch — Enter a title and optional description, then build your process manually.
- Use AI to create — Describe what your process should do and AI will generate a complete process with tasks, sections, and form fields.
Add tasks
Once your process is created, you’ll be in the process editor. Click Add Task to create your first task. Each task represents a step in your process.
You can add form elements to tasks — text fields, dropdowns, file uploads, checkboxes, and more. These are the fields that people will fill in when running your process.
Organise with sections
Group related tasks into sections to keep things organised. Sections are collapsible and can be colour-coded to make your process easy to follow.
Preview your process
Click Preview in the top right to simulate running your process. This lets you test the flow without creating a real instance.
Publish your process
When you’re happy with your process, click Publish. This makes it available to run and share with others.
Run your process
Click Run Process in the sidebar, select your published process, and start a new instance. You can also share the run link with others or send invitations via email.
You can switch between “Start from scratch” and “Use AI” at any time during process creation.