> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nuvolos.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nuvolos.com/how-to-guides/common-workflows.md). # Common workflows Common Workflows is the canonical home for procedures every Nuvolos role performs the same way - accepting an invitation, starting and stopping applications, working with files, taking and restoring snapshots, distributing content, and inviting users. The role-specific guides (Instructors, Students, Researchers) link here whenever they touch one of these shared procedures, rather than duplicating the steps. Each page in this section follows the same shape: a single-line **Outcome** describing what you will have done, a **Before you start** block with prerequisites, the steps themselves, and (where useful) role-specific notes at the bottom for the cases where the procedure has slightly different consequences depending on your role. The pages in this section: * **Accepting an invitation** - joining Nuvolos for the first time, choosing your identity provider, troubleshooting the wrong-email case. * **Starting an Application** - launching an application from the Dashboard or from your instance. * **Stopping an Application** - the four ways to stop a running application. * **Working with files** - uploading files, cloning Git repositories, downloading from URLs, mounting external storage. * **Snapshots - Overview, Create, Restore, Delete** - the snapshot lifecycle. * **Requesting roles** - submitting a role request when you can see content but cannot interact with it. * **Distribution** - the staging-and-distribute click-flow used to push files, tables, or applications between instances. * **Inviting users** - the invitation click-flow used by Space Administrators. If you arrived from a role-specific guide, follow the procedure here and return to your role document for the role-specific application. If you arrived directly, the procedures stand alone - you do not need to read in any particular order. ### Where to go next * For role-specific applications of these procedures, see [How-to › For Instructors](/how-to-guides/workflows-for-instructors.md), [How-to › For Students](/how-to-guides/workflows-for-students.md), or [How-to › For Researchers](/how-to-guides/workflows-for-researchers.md). * For the conceptual model behind Instances, snapshots, distribution, and roles, see [Concepts](/concepts/nuvolos-basic-concepts.md). * For the technical reference on Applications, storage, data storage, and configuration, see [Reference](/reference/applications.md). * For administrative procedures (organisation and Space management, resource monitoring), see [Administration](/administration/user-account-management.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.nuvolos.com/how-to-guides/common-workflows.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.