## Install-to-workflow flow

URL: https://docs.atlan.com/product/connections/self-deployed-runtime/concepts/install-to-workflow-flow

> Understand the end-to-end flow from installing a connector app to running your first workflow on Self-Deployed Runtime.

The install-to-workflow flow describes what happens from the moment you install a connector app to the moment your first workflow runs metadata extraction. Understanding this flow helps you anticipate each step and make the right choices at install time.

## Flow overview

```mermaid
flowchart LR
 A["Install app
from Marketplace"] --> B["Select
environment(s)"]
 B --> C["App installs on
Cloud Tenant
(always)"]
 B -.->|Optional| D["App also installs
on SDR Agent"]
 C --> E["Set up workflow"]
 D --> E
 E --> F["Workflow runs
metadata extraction"]

 style A fill:#E8EAF6,stroke:#5752D7
 style B fill:#FFF3E0,stroke:#FB923C
 style C fill:#E3F2FD,stroke:#0047BB
 style D fill:#E3F2FD,stroke:#0047BB
 style E fill:#C8E6C9,stroke:#2E7D32
 style F fill:#C8E6C9,stroke:#2E7D32
```

## Install environments

When you click **Install** in the Marketplace, the app always installs on the **Atlan-managed cloud tenant**. This is selected by default and can't be deselected. If your organization uses Self-Deployed Runtime, you can additionally select one or more SDR agents to install the app on your own infrastructure.

![Choose install environments modal: Cloud Tenant is always selected, with optional SDR agents listed below](https://docs.atlan.com/img/product/connections/self-deployed-runtime/how-tos/install-environment-modal.png)

The workflow setup step that follows is the same regardless of which environments the app is deployed on.

## See also

- [App management](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/self-deployed-runtime/app-management/llms.txt): How SDR manages app lifecycle and cardinality relationships
- [Manage apps](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/self-deployed-runtime/manage-apps/llms.txt): Install, update, and remove connector apps on an SDR deployment
- [Configure workflow execution](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/self-deployed-runtime/configure-workflow-execution/llms.txt): Set up workflows to run on SDR apps

_Last updated: 15 April 2026._

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