I do not find the button **Run workflow** to run it manually.

[ZedZipDev]

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I read the doc https://docs.github.com/en/actions/managing-workflow-runs/manually-running-a-workflow
and p4.
4. Above the list of workflow runs, select Run workflow.

But I do not find this button Run workflow. The action is running automatically after files were changed in repository.
What I do wrong?

[jge162]

Where is your action to verify its setup correctly. Just the on part. Run workflow is in the action tab. Select action. You want to run manually. Then select run workflow

[ZedZipDev]

My action executes automatically, I see the log etc. But I cannot run it because I do not find the button.

[ZedZipDev]

Yes, I have this in my yml file. But I have no "Run workflow" what described in p.4 here https://docs.github.com/en/actions/managing-workflow-runs/manually-running-a-workflow

[ZedZipDev]

That is my yml file
on:
push:
branches:
- main

jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
- run: dotnet --version
- run: dotnet build

[jge162]

You are missing workflow_dispatch: that’s why it’s not working for you

[jge162]

Add this

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
      - run: dotnet --version
      - run: dotnet build

[Salyd]

with what file name?

[ZedZipDev]

Thank you @jge162 ! now it woks

[akashvekariya]

I just figured out, if you try to create manual workflow from any branches other than master/main, it won't show workflow in left panel nor it will show "Run workflow" button to trigger.

You must merge that branch into main, or create this workflow directly into main, then it will start showing it and be trigger-able.
Ps: Don't know if this is how it's supposed to work or it's a bug

[shinyano]

That solved my question. Thanks!

[TomArnautovic]

I found that by adding 'workflow_dispatch' to the workflow (yml) on my master branch, the 'Run Workflow' button was then available and allowed me to select a different branch on which to run the workflow...