Your Path to Intelligent Workflow Automation

Welcome to Motia! Ready to build your first event-driven workflow? This guide will take you through the initial steps to get your Motia development environment set up and start building!

In This Getting Started Guide, You'll Discover:

• Effortless Installation: Learn how to quickly install Motia and set up your development environment with minimal hassle.
• Core Concepts Demystified: Understand the fundamental building blocks of Motia – Steps, Flows, Events, and Topics – in a clear and accessible way.
• Your First Automation Flow - Step-by-Step: Build a simple yet functional automation workflow from scratch, getting hands-on experience with Motia's core features.
• Environment Configuration Made Easy: Master the essential configurations to tailor Motia to your development needs and preferences.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v16.0 or later): Motia runs on Node.js, so this is essential for running the development server and your workflows.
• Basic Understanding of programming: motia steps are written in Javascript, Typescript, Python and/or Ruby.
• Basic Understanding of React: While you don't need to be a React expert, a basic familiarity will be helpful for understanding the UI Workbench and customizing UI steps.

Your Next Steps:

1. Installation: Get Motia Installed - Learn how to quickly install the core Motia framework and necessary dependencies in your project.
2. Quick Start Guide: Build Your First Flow - Follow our step-by-step guide to create a minimal Motia workflow and see it in action.
3. Core Concepts: Understand the Fundamentals - Dive deeper into the essential concepts of Motia: Steps, Flows, Events, and Topics.