How to: Create Sequential Workflow Console Applications

Follow these steps to create a Sequential Workflow Console Application project using Visual Studio Extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation.

To create a sequential workflow console application

Start Visual Studio.
On the File menu, point to New, and then select Project.

The New Project dialog box opens.
In the Project Types pane, select Visual C# projects or Visual Basic projects (under Other Languages), and then select Workflow.
In the Templates pane, select Sequential Workflow Console Application.
In the Name box, enter a descriptive name for your project to make it easy to identify.
In the Location box, enter the directory in which you want to save your project, or click Browse to navigate to it.

The Windows Forms Designer opens and displays Form1 of the project you created.
Click OK.

The Workflow Designer opens and displays the workflow design surface of the sequential workflow you created.
Drag an activity from the Toolbox to the design surface in the Drop activity designated area.