# Elsa

[Elsa](https://elsa-workflows.github.io/elsa-core/) is the workflow engine behind
the **Elsa Flows** page in the app. This section is the first module of the
documentation portal; the portal itself is generic and can host any number of
sections.

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This paragraph is raw HTML inside the markdown file — the portal renders extended
markdown, so HTML blocks and custom elements are preserved.
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Custom elements authored in the docs repository are preserved by the renderer too.
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## In this section

- **Getting started** — install nothing: open **Elsa Flows** and create your first definition.
- **Runs &amp; instances** — dispatch a workflow and inspect its execution.
- **Scripts: JavaScript & C#** — every function, variable, input, output and outcome you can call from a script.
- **Workflows** — definitions, versions and publishing.