diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6a2280ba9cb..feefd5dd7c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,22 +31,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.8
 
-      - name: Clone dpf-standalone
-        run: |
-          git clone https://${{secrets.DPF_PIPELINE}}@github.com/ansys-dpf/dpf-standalone
+      - id: install-dpf 
+        uses: pyansys/pydpf-actions/install-dpf-server@v1
+        with:
+          dpf-standalone-TOKEN: ${{secrets.DPF_PIPELINE}}
+          ANSYS_VERSION : ${{env.ANSYS_VERSION}}
 
       - name: Set AWP_ROOT$env:ANSYS_VERSION
-        run: echo "AWP_ROOT$env:ANSYS_VERSION=${{github.workspace}}\dpf-standalone/v$env:ANSYS_VERSION"  | Out-File -FilePath $Env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf-8 -Append
-
-      - name: Set SERVER
-        run: echo "SERVER=$env:AWP_ROOT221"  | Out-File -FilePath $Env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf-8 -Append
-
-      - name: Extract standalone zip
         run: |
-          ls
-          cd dpf-standalone
-          7z x v$env:ANSYS_VERSION.7z
-          ls v$env:ANSYS_VERSION
+          echo AWP_ROOT$env:ANSYS_VERSION
+          echo "AWP_ROOT$env:ANSYS_VERSION=${{ steps.install-dpf.outputs.SERVER }}"  | Out-File -FilePath $Env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf-8 -Append
 
       - name: Install ansys-dpf-core
         shell: cmd
@@ -59,27 +53,6 @@ jobs:
           pip install %WHEELPATH%
           python -c "from ansys.dpf import core; print(core.Report(gpu=False))"
 
-      - name: Start DPF Server
-        run: |
-          cd $env:SERVER\aisol\bin\winx64
-          ls .
-          Start-Process -FilePath "./Ans.Dpf.Grpc.bat" -ArgumentList "--address 127.0.0.1 --port $env:DPF_PORT" -RedirectStandardOutput "log.txt"
-          python -c "from ansys.dpf import core; core.connect_to_server(port=$env:DPF_PORT); print('Python Connected')"
-        timeout-minutes: 1
-
-      - name: Kill all servers
-        shell: cmd
-        run: |
-          tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe">NUL
-          ECHO %ERRORLEVEL%
-          if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0"(taskkill /f /im Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe)
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: Show DPF Server Logs
-        run: Get-Content -Path $env:SERVER\aisol\bin\winx64\log.txt
-        continue-on-error: true
-        if: always()
-
       - name: WHEEL publish artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
@@ -181,23 +154,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.8
 
-      - name: Clone dpf-standalone
-        run: |
-          git clone https://${{secrets.DPF_PIPELINE}}@github.com/ansys-dpf/dpf-standalone
+      - id: install-dpf
+        uses: pyansys/pydpf-actions/install-dpf-server@v1
+        with:
+          dpf-standalone-TOKEN: ${{secrets.DPF_PIPELINE}}
+          ANSYS_VERSION : ${{env.ANSYS_VERSION}}
 
       - name: Set AWP_ROOT$env:ANSYS_VERSION
-        run: echo "AWP_ROOT$env:ANSYS_VERSION=${{github.workspace}}\dpf-standalone/v$env:ANSYS_VERSION"  | Out-File -FilePath $Env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf-8 -Append
+        run: echo "AWP_ROOT$env:ANSYS_VERSION=${{ steps.install-dpf.outputs.SERVER }}"  | Out-File -FilePath $Env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf-8 -Append
 
       - name: Set SERVER
         run: echo "SERVER=$env:AWP_ROOT221"  | Out-File -FilePath $Env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf-8 -Append
 
-      - name: Extract standalone zip
-        run: |
-          ls
-          cd dpf-standalone
-          7z x v$env:ANSYS_VERSION.7z
-          ls v$env:ANSYS_VERSION
-
       - name: Install ansys-dpf-core
         shell: cmd
         run: |
@@ -209,27 +177,6 @@ jobs:
           pip install %WHEELPATH%
           python -c "from ansys.dpf import core; print(core.Report(gpu=False))"
 
-      - name: Start DPF Server
-        run: |
-          cd $env:SERVER\aisol\bin\winx64
-          ls .
-          Start-Process -FilePath "./Ans.Dpf.Grpc.bat" -ArgumentList "--address 127.0.0.1 --port $env:DPF_PORT" -RedirectStandardOutput "log.txt" -NoNewWindow
-          python -c "from ansys.dpf import core; core.connect_to_server(port=$env:DPF_PORT); print('Python Connected')"
-        timeout-minutes: 1
-
-      - name: Kill all servers
-        shell: cmd
-        run: |
-          tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe">NUL
-          ECHO %ERRORLEVEL%
-          if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0"(taskkill /f /im Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe)
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: Show DPF Server Logs
-        run: Get-Content -Path $env:SERVER\aisol\bin\winx64\log.txt
-        continue-on-error: true
-        if: always()
-
       - name: Install OpenGL
         run: |
           Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
@@ -305,4 +252,4 @@ jobs:
           git remote add origin https://${{secrets.PYANSYS_CI_BOT_TOKEN}}@github.com/pyansys/DPF-Core-docs
           git push -u origin $env:GH_DOC_BRANCH --force
         env:
-          GH_DOC_BRANCH: gh-pages
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+          GH_DOC_BRANCH: gh-pages