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+using Elsa.Activities.File.Services;
+using Elsa.Services;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Elsa.Activities.File.StartupTasks
+{
+    public class StartFileSystemWatchers : IStartupTask
+    {
+        private readonly FileSystemWatchersStarter _starter;
+
+        public StartFileSystemWatchers(FileSystemWatchersStarter starter) => _starter = starter;
+
+        public int Order => 2000;
+
+        public Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => _starter.CreateWatchersAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+}