Try out Bonita 2022.2!
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Published: 2022-10-11 09:19:29

<h1><strong><a id="ENGLISH" name="ENGLISH"></a>Bonita 2022.2: Introducing An Improved User Journey</strong></h1>

<p><strong>Not using <a href="https://www.bonitasoft.com/downloads">Bonita </a> yet? </strong>This is the best version to start with!</p>

<p>Because we know it can be difficult to begin using unfamiliar software, with Bonita 2022.2 we have made changes to make your experience lighter and more logical with Bonita Studio. So we have:</p>

<ul>
	<li><a href="#ENGLISH">Reduced launch time and streamlined the Bonita Welcome page</a></li>
	<li><a href="#ENGLISH">Lightened up the menu in the main window</a></li>
	<li><a href="#EN-3">Changed the coolbar to a more logical presentation</a></li>
</ul>

<p>If you are a new user, we hope that Bonita 2022.2 will make your development work easier. If you're an experienced user, we hope you too find that these changes help you be more agile on a daily basis.</p>

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<h2><a id="EN-1" name="EN-1"></a>We accelerated Bonita launch time and cleaned up the Welcome page</h2>

<p>If this is your first time launching Bonita Studio, it will launch faster than in previous versions. The reason? There is no longer a default project that launches with the very first start; as a result, the Bonita Engine does not launch immediately either. You will arrive directly on the Welcome page, which will guide you through your first steps with Bonita Studio: create a new project, clone a project from Git, or import an existing BOS file.</p>

<p>If you decide to create a new project, Bonita will take you through the process through these steps:</p>

<ol>
	<li>First step: give a name, a version number and a description to your project.</li>
	<li>Second step (optional): take a look at the extensions in the Bonita MarketPlace. Often we know from the beginning that we have a dependency with another platform and that we will need to connect. This step allows you to add the appropriate connector you’ll need right at the beginning of the project - or simply to be aware of what is available for your project when you are ready to look for a specific connector.</li>
	<li>Third step: create the project - with the selected extensions - and launch the Bonita server. This is the default when creating or opening a project. As in previous versions, it is still possible to modify this behavior in the preferences accessible from the coolbar.</li>
	<li>Fourth step: Display the new project.</li>
</ol>

<h2><a id="EN-2" name="EN-2"></a>We have lightened the menu of the main window</h2>

<p>You can see in the main window that the menu has been reduced to 3 items directly related to the Bonita application: “File”, “View” and “Help.”</p>

<p>Here you will find the actions you can take at the Bonita application level, such as: create, clone, import or export a project, restart the Bonita Engine, display in full screen, report a problem, or access the logs.</p>

<p>Actions linked directly to the project level will no longer appear at this level, but in the coolbar or directly in the component of the project that concerns it. For example, to export a diagram, just right-click on the diagram and then choose between exporting as an image or as a BPMN 2 file. More logical and more direct!</p>

<h2><a id="EN-3" name="EN-3"></a>We've changed the coolbar elements to make more sense</h2>

<p>The coolbar is now focused on the actions you can do on a project: add items, access the overview, access applications or open the UI Designer.</p>

<p>By opening the New menu, you can see that the order of the elements now corresponds to the actions you follow to create an automation project with Bonita. The first element will be the process diagram, then the model, followed by the organization, the pages, the design, and so on.</p>

<p>Also in the coolbar, there is now the Git option which replaces the import and export of previous versions. Why? The reason is simple: we recommend that you use this system when working on a Bonita project. This will make it easier for you to coordinate changes and allow you to more transparently control your versions...and of course, you can more easily share your project on a collaborative development platform with your team or with the community ;)<br />
If your project does not use Git, the submenu offers 2 options: share on Git or clone. When your project uses Git, the submenu will show possible actions related to Git like commit, push or pull.</p>

<p>We feel that these changes, following the way developers like to proceed with Bonita projects, will simplify your day-to-day work, and help new members of Bonita development teams come up to speed more quickly.</p>

<p><strong>Are you ready for Bonita 2022.2?
<a href="https://www.bonitasoft.com/downloads"> START TODAY</a></strong></p>

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(Article originally posted in <a href="https://community.bonitasoft.com/blog/bonita-2022-2-improved-user-journey">Bonitasoft Community</a>)