Getting Started with Composer

Running Winshuttle composer

Open a supported Web browser.
Open the URL to your installation of Winshuttle Composer. This will either be provided to you by an administrator (whoever installed Composer for your organization); otherwise, if you installed Composer, open the http:// address specified during installation.
On the Get Started screen:
- Open an existing solution: Open a solution from your recently used files list, from a workflow (http://) site, or from your desktop PC.
- Create a new Solution: Start the New Solution wizard to create a new solution.
- Recent Solutions: Click a recent solution from the list to continue working on it.

If you want to get started quickly with some basic Winshuttle Composer tutorials:

Click to open the main menu.
Click
In the Composer menu, click each of the Introductions to walk through a brief tutorial:

Solution Tab Introduction
An overview of the Solution Tab, where you can view a variety of dashboards and the parts that comprise your form, including scripts, form fields, workflow nodes, and more.
Workflow Tab Introduction
An overview of the Workflow Tab, where you create your workflows.
Forms Tab Introduction
An overview of the Form Tab, where you design and create forms for your workflows.

First Tasks

The following is a list of common tasks you may want to perform to help you get started using Winshuttle Composer as quickly as possible.

Task	See this section
Install Composer on your server	Winshuttle Composer Installation
Create or open a new solution Start a new solution or open and existing one.	Working with Solutions
Add data connections If you plan to connect your forms and workflows to a SQL Server or SharePoint Library (for example), you'll need to configure the connections to these data sources. A workflow is a graphical representation of the flow of information (documents and/or forms) through an enterprise. Above: A very basic workflow example.	Adding Data Connections
Import Winshuttle Transaction or Winshuttle Query scripts Import your scripts into your new solution.	Working with Web services and scripts
Configure solution deployment profiles Create deployment profiles for your solution, such as development profiles for creating and testing your solution, and production profiles for publishing your completed solution. Deployment Profiles allow you to set up different environments for publishing a solution. This makes deploying solutions across different environments easier. Default profiles include Default, Development, Staging, and Production. You can create as many Deployment Profiles as you require.	Working with deployment profiles
Create a form Create a form for a workflow or process. A process—also sometimes called a solution—contains all the items that are necessary for a workflow to function. This can include the workflow itself, documents, forms, and other supporting structures and definitions.	Working with Forms
Create a Workflow Create a workflow for a form or process.	Working with Workflows