---
title: "Steps"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/pipelines/help/catalyst-pipelines.yaml/build-the-pipeline/steps/
description: "Learn about the Catalyst Pipelines steps in detail, the associated keywords and sample code snippets."
last_updated: 2025-05-30T11:24:59Z
service: Pipelines
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Configure the Pipeline"
    url: /en/pipelines/help/catalyst-pipelines.yaml/implementation
---

# Steps	

# Introduction

A step is the smallest building block of a pipeline. They are a set of commands to be executed to build, deploy, or test the source code. You can define the steps for your [job](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/pipelines/help/catalyst-pipelines.yaml/build-the-pipeline/jobs/introduction), by adding the commands using a hyphen (-).

You can define the steps for the pipeline using the `steps` key. 

### YAML Code Snippet for Steps

```yaml
steps:
      - ls
      - >-
        catalyst deploy appsail --name spring-boot --build-path "/catalyst/SNAPSHOT.jar"
        --stack java17 --platform javase --command "sh -c 'java -jar SNAPSHOT.jar --server.port=\${X_ZOHO_CATALYST_LISTEN_PORT}'"
        --verbose

```