Deploying to a local folder is the default build action in Workflow Studio. This action compiles and publishes each workflow, activities, class libraries, user interfaces and other selected items selected to the _Assemblies folder on your local machine as well as a .pub file to the _PublishedItems folder on your local machine.
This action makes no changes to the EmpowerID SQL-based database. All changes occur to your local system only.
How to batch deploy Workflow Studio items to a local folder
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