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Issue with new version of register.
Previously (and currently although I'm getting warnings) I was able to register flows with this:
```prefect register flow --file flow.py --project proj_name```
This works without issue, however the recommendation is to use the new format:
```prefect register --project my-project -p myflows/```

this appears to work, however this workflow does not get triggered if I test via the web GUI for example.

```prefect register flow --file $MODULE_LOC/the_flow/flow.py --project the_proj
Warning: `prefect register flow` is deprecated, please transition to using `prefect register` instead.
Flow URL: <http://localhost:8080/default/flow/eb320e0d-18ab-426f-9929-1b880cf1fadb>
 └── ID: 4e9d85e9-39a0-4e72-a6fb-55941c12bac7
 └── Project: the_proj
 └── Labels: ['ip-172-20-3-23.ec2.internal']```
(this works)

```prefect register --project the_proj -p the_flow/
Collecting flows...
Processing 'the_flow/flow.py':
  Building `Local` storage...
  Registering 'Flow_name'... Done
  └── ID: f9cfe0ca-848d-44b5-a739-566a5c77b387
  └── Version: 5```
this doesn't, although it gives the impression it has.

Hi <@U013XTS1ZT8>! I’ll try replicate this on my end. Thanks for the details

The `prefect register --project the_proj -p the_flow/` worked for me. What Prefect version are you on?

How many flows do you have in that folder?

Prefect Version (0.14.19)
There is one file in that dir named flow.py, which contains a single flow.

Just to be clear, the registration appears to work. The flow is created, gets an ID, is listed, and appears to be available to use. If I invoke it however it does not get triggered and eventually times out. If I use the old syntax there's no issue.

Gotcha was able to replicate-ish. I noticed there was no label when registering that way, and the lack of a label makes the agent fail to pick it up. After fixing the labels, I get a `ModuleNotFoundError` . May open an issue.

You're opening an issue Kevin? Or should I? Could you link here if you have opened one? :slightly_smiling_face:

Hey I just spoke to the core team. This is known and I’ll be opening one and linking it

<@ULVA73B9P> open “Relative Path in prefect register CLI Not Being Converted to Absolute”

<https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/issues/4572>