# Leveraging SFC designer from a Module

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**Created:** [October 29, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/leveraging-sfc-designer-from-a-module/97862 "2024-10-29T02:52:31Z")\
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SFCs are project resources like any other in Ignition, and are written out to disk as more-or-less human readable XML files.

Version control is possible, though not the most user friendly, for Ignition projects as of Ignition 8.0:

> [@Guide for Version Control with Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/guide-for-version-control-with-ignition/84004):
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> Hey all, I've been working on developing some guides on how to use version control with Ignition in a team-based environment. If you've never used git, or just don't understand the nuances of how to use it with Ignition, you may find these documents useful to get you started. These are by no means comprehensive and are not any gold standard, but merely some guideposts as you find what will work best for you. Note: This isn't designed to be a substitute for studying the intricacies of Git, GitH…

> **[Ignition 8 Deployment Best Practices | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/tutorials/ignition-8-deployment-best-practices#source-control-system)**
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> Learn more about best practices for setting up development and testing workflows

> **[Ignition 8 Deployment Best Practices](https://inductiveautomation.com/resources/article/ignition-8-deployment-best-practices)**
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> Inductive Automation provides this helpful guide for deploying Ignition applications. The guide offers Ignition 8 best practices for setting up development and testing workflow.

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