Why are options for the SharePoint 2013 workflow platform not available

Problem description

When I wanted to create a SharePoint 2013 workflow, I opened SharePoint 2013 Designer (SPD) and found that there were no options for a SharePoint 2013 workflow. Originally, the SharePoint 2013 workflow was not installed with SharePoint 2013 server and needed to be installed and configured separately.

Specifically, the SharePoint 2013 workflow only supports the server version, does not support the foundation version, and if you use a free version, don't try.

Screenshot of question

As shown in the following illustration, the platform type does not have a SharePoint 2013 Workflow option, and there are hints that the SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform option is not available because the workflow service has not been configured on the server. Contact your server administrator.

Solution

First, install and configure the Workflow Manager

1, open the Web Platform installation program, the following figure, find Products–server–workflow Manager 1.0, click Add – Installation, the following figure:

2, click on the installation, pop up the following dialog box, which is Workflow Manager 1.0 and the necessary Windows components, click I accept, the following figure: