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

# Activate and Publish a Flow

> Get your flow ready to run automatically

# How to Deploy a Flow

Publishing marks a flow **ready to run** with its trigger. Flows auto save as you edit.

## Activate your flow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Test">
    Run a test. Confirm data previews look right and outputs match your goal.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/kadabra/u3cxRQi_9PAL_XLR/images/Group162.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u3cxRQi_9PAL_XLR&q=85&s=3c82ac50eb5bd0009287e454b6a8bbb8" alt="Group162 Pn" width="967" height="525" data-path="images/Group162.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Click **Publish** to enable the configured trigger so the flow can run automatically.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Monitor">
    Open **Monitor** to watch runs, check success or failure, and view node level details.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  You can add a lightweight in flow monitor step or create a separate monitoring flow that reacts to run events.
</Info>