Workflow Manager SharePoint 2013 Installation Verification

If you follow Microsoft’s Install and configure workflow for SharePoint Server 2013, in the verification section it says “When you have completed the installation of SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager you can check Central Administration”. And if everything looks good you will be able to create workflows in Central Administration.

So if everything looks good in Central Administration:

Workflow is Connected Central Administration Screen

Unfortunately in some cases even when all looks good, Designer displays the following:

SharePoint Designer 2013 Add Workflow Error

“The option for the SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform is not available because the workflow service is not configured on the server. Please contact your server administrator.”

SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager Post Installation Steps

So there are two main issues that I have seen cause this situation.

New Workflow Manager Proxy not selected for Web Application

The first is that the client is not using the default service application

SharePoint 2013 Workflow Service Store SPFeature not enabled

The second is that the 2013 Workflow Service Store SPFeature is not enabled for the current site.

Enable-SPFeature -Identity WorkflowServiceStore –Url http://YOURURLHERE

Enable the Workflow Service Store for SharePoint 2013

So those two post-installation steps are the only issues I have found after you successfully get the Workflow is Connected message where everything should work.