# Starting the Workflow After preparing the workflow, it can be started with the command `vf_start_joblines.sh`. To start 10 jobs in parallel on a SLURM cluster, the following command can be used (within the`tools` directory): ``` ./vf_start_jobline.sh 1 10 templates/template1.slurm.sh submit 1 ``` If your cluster uses another batch system, you need to use the corresponding job template. We use a delay time of 1 only because we are submitting a small number of jobs. When larger number of jobs are submitted, a larger delay time can be useful to avoid that too many jobs try to access the central task list at the beginning at the same time. \[For more information about starting the workflow in general, see the [*corresponding section* ](https://docs.virtual-flow.org/documentation/-LdE8RH9UN4HKpckqkX3/using-virtualflow/monitoring)in the documentation.] --- # Agent Instructions: 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: ``` GET https://docs.virtual-flow.org/tutorials-vf1/tutorial-2-vfvs-scratch-bash/starting-the-workflow.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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.