# Manual execution
## Prerequisites
To execute a pipeline you need to have the following items ready:
* a valid pipeline in `bitbucket-pipeline.yml`
* a valid `pipeline-forms.yml`
* with at least one form in it
* should have at least one field on it
* the form must be connected to a pipeline
## Execution
There are 3 main selectors during execution:
### Branch / tag
Branch name & tag name can be searched for:
Search and select branches and tags
### Commits
The latest commit is automatically selected.
The committee, commit hash and commit messages can be searched from the selected branch:
Search and select for commit details
### Forms
Every form that is available for the commit can be searched. Forms can be grouped to support variations, which can be greatly useful if used as presets:
Search and select available forms
After selecting the form, the configured input fields will present:
Fields loaded from pipeline-forms.yml
{% hint style="info" %}
To discover all the possibilities with forms:
* visit [syntax-for-the-pipeline-forms.yml-file](https://docs.meta-inf.hu/pipeline-forms/user-guides/user-guide/create-forms/syntax-for-the-pipeline-forms.yml-file "mention")
* check out the [showcase-an-example-with-every-feature-used-in-the-form](https://docs.meta-inf.hu/pipeline-forms/additional-information/examples/showcase-an-example-with-every-feature-used-in-the-form "mention")
{% endhint %}
Fill in the fields and press **Run Pipeline** for manual execution.
Pipeline #13 is triggered
Visit the Pipelines menu in the left sidebar, and check for the pipeline's number to see the results.
{% hint style="success" %}
Every manual execution with Forms will add a record to the Execution logs on the right side.
{% endhint %}
