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

# Your first workflow

> Create your first workflow with a simple question-and-answer flow

In this guide you will build your first workflow: a simple flow that asks for a name, saves it in memory, and uses it to greet the user.

## Start with a template

If you prefer to start from a ready-made case — e-commerce, scheduling, lead capture, or biometrics/KYC — you can install a template into your account instead of building the workflow from scratch. Every template installs through the [Jelou Agent](/en/guides/getting-started/jelou-agent#turn-your-workflow-into-a-template), which walks you through the account-specific configurations.

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  <Card title="Browse the available templates" icon="layer-group" href="https://apps.jelou.ai/home?tab=templates">
    Open the **Templates** tab on the home view to see the full catalog and pick the one that fits your case.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

If you prefer to learn by building, follow the steps below.

## Build from scratch

<Steps>
  <Step title="Drag a question node">
    On your canvas, from the point to the right of the `start` node, drag your cursor and select the `question` node. In the text field paste:

    ```txt pregunta.txt theme={null}
    I am your first workflow. What is your name?
    ```

    In the "Save response as" field, type: `name`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect a text node">
    Starting from the question node you just placed, connect a text node with the following content:

    ```txt texto.txt theme={null}
    Hello, {{$memory.name}}
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test it on WhatsApp">
    <Note>
      Don't forget to save the response from the question node in step 1.
    </Note>

    In the upper-right corner, click `Test`. You can do it from our tester or add your phone number to test directly from WhatsApp.
  </Step>
</Steps>

And that's it! Building a workflow is that easy.