diff --git a/.ci/build_matrix.sh b/.ci/build_matrix.sh
index 67189fda44..9ad3558494 100755
--- a/.ci/build_matrix.sh
+++ b/.ci/build_matrix.sh
@@ -137,8 +137,14 @@ for version in "${versions[@]}"; do
     fi
 
     # Add line to json
+    if [[ "$version" == *"latest-ubuntu"* ]] ; then
+        version_num=$(echo $LATEST_VERSION)
+    else
+        version_num=$(echo "$version" | head -c 5 | tail -c 4 | tr -d '.')
+    fi;
+
     if [[ "$add_line" == "true" ]]; then
-        JSONline="{\"mapdl-version\": \"$version\"},"
+        JSONline="{\"mapdl-version\": \"$version\", \"number\": \"$version_num\" },"
 
         echo "ADDED line: $JSONline"
 
diff --git a/.ci/collect_mapdl_logs_locals.sh b/.ci/collect_mapdl_logs_locals.sh
index b6082b4f18..e8af6644a0 100755
--- a/.ci/collect_mapdl_logs_locals.sh
+++ b/.ci/collect_mapdl_logs_locals.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ cp *pymapdl.apdl ./"$LOG_NAMES"/ || echo "No PYMAPDL APDL log files could be fou
 echo "Copying the profiling files..."
 cp -r prof ./"$LOG_NAMES"/prof || echo "No profile files could be found"
 
+echo "Copying DPF server files..."
+cp dpf_server.log ./"$LOG_NAMES"/dpf-standalone || echo "No DPF server files could be found"
 
 ls -la ./"$LOG_NAMES"
 
diff --git a/.ci/install_dpf_server.sh b/.ci/install_dpf_server.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..614f087459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci/install_dpf_server.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# Inputs
+# - ANSYS_VERSION
+# - OS
+
+OS="${OS:-Linux}"
+ANSYS_VERSION="${ANSYS_VERSION:-221}"
+ANSYS_VERSION_WITH_POINT="${ANSYS_VERSION:0:2}.${ANSYS_VERSION:2}"
+GITHUB_TOKEN="${GITHUB_TOKEN:?Error: MY_VAR is not set or empty}"
+
+OLD_PATH=$(pwd)
+echo "OS: $OS"
+echo "Ansys version: $ANSYS_VERSION"
+echo "Ansys version (number): $ANSYS_VERSION_WITH_POINT"
+
+if [[ "$OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
+    BranchName="linux_release-$ANSYS_VERSION_WITH_POINT"
+    DIRECTORY="$(pwd)"
+    SERVER=$DIRECTORY/dpf-standalone
+    DIR="/aisol/bin/linx64"
+    executable="./Ans.Dpf.Grpc.sh"
+
+else # Windows
+    BranchName="win_release-$ANSYS_VERSION_WITH_POINT"
+    DIRECTORY="$(pwd)"
+    SERVER=$DIRECTORY/dpf-standalone
+    DIR="\aisol\bin\winx64"
+    executable="./Ans.Dpf.Grpc.bat"
+
+fi
+
+echo "SERVER: $SERVER"
+echo "BranchName: $BranchName"
+
+git clone --branch $BranchName --single-branch https://$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/ansys-dpf/dpf-standalone
+echo "AWP_ROOT$ANSYS_VERSION=$SERVER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+# Setting up the files
+cd $SERVER
+cd */*/*
+echo "Current directory:"
+echo "$(pwd)"
+
+echo "Files in the directory:"
+echo "$(ls)"
+
+cd ".$DIR"
+echo "Current directory:"
+echo "$(pwd)"
+
+echo "Files in the directory:"
+echo "$(ls)"
+
+if [[ "$OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
+    echo "Setting files permissions"
+    chmod 755 Ans.Dpf.Grpc.sh || echo "Failed to set permissions in 'Ans.Dpf.Grpc.sh' file."
+    #|| echo "Failed to set permissions in 'Ans.Dpf.Grpc.sh' file." && exit 1
+    chmod 755 Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe || echo "Failed to set permissions in 'Ans.Dpf.Grpc.sh' file."
+    #|| echo "Failed to set permissions in 'Ans.Dpf.Grpc.exe' file." && exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Starting server"
+full_executable_path="$(pwd)/$executable"
+echo "Full executable path: $full_executable_path"
+
+cd $OLD_PATH
+$full_executable_path --address 127.0.0.1 > dpf_server.log &
+
+echo "Server started"
+sleep 10
+echo "File output: $(cat dpf_server.log)"
diff --git a/.ci/waiting_services.sh b/.ci/waiting_services.sh
index b2050ef89d..5dbb241d88 100755
--- a/.ci/waiting_services.sh
+++ b/.ci/waiting_services.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,3 @@ sleep 0.1
 done
 echo "::endgroup::"
 echo "MAPDL service is up!"
-
-echo "::group:: Waiting for the DPF port to be open..." 
-while ! nc -z localhost "$DPF_PORT"; do
-    sleep 0.1
-done
-echo "::endgroup::"
-echo "DPF service is up!"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.devcontainer/codespaces-dev/requirements.txt b/.devcontainer/codespaces-dev/requirements.txt
index 528e88e771..2f4aecb45a 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/codespaces-dev/requirements.txt
+++ b/.devcontainer/codespaces-dev/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansys-dpf-core==0.10.1
+ansys-dpf-core==0.13.2
 ansys-tools-visualization-interface==0.5.0
 autopep8==2.3.1
 matplotlib==3.9.2
diff --git a/.devcontainer/codespaces-docs/requirements.txt b/.devcontainer/codespaces-docs/requirements.txt
index 3f78d22d3a..eb3dcc4002 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/codespaces-docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/.devcontainer/codespaces-docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansys-dpf-core==0.10.1
+ansys-dpf-core==0.13.2
 ansys-mapdl-reader==0.54.2
 ansys-sphinx-theme==0.16.6
 ansys-tools-visualization-interface==0.5.0
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer-local/requirements.txt b/.devcontainer/devcontainer-local/requirements.txt
index 1028f6e99c..1f36ece33a 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer-local/requirements.txt
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer-local/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansys-dpf-core==0.10.1
+ansys-dpf-core==0.13.2
 ansys-mapdl-reader==0.54.2
 ansys-sphinx-theme==1.2.2
 ansys-tools-visualization-interface==0.5.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8a90f39a1d..92ecafd7b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ env:
   MEILISEARCH_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MEILISEARCH_API_KEY }}
   MEILISEARCH_PUBLIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MEILISEARCH_PUBLIC_API_KEY }}
   PYANSYS_OFF_SCREEN: True
-  DPF_START_SERVER: False
-  DPF_PORT: 21004
   MAPDL_PACKAGE: ghcr.io/ansys/mapdl
   ON_CI: True
-  PYTEST_ARGUMENTS: '-vvv -rxXsa --color=yes --durations=30 --random-order --random-order-bucket=class --maxfail=10 --reruns 3 --reruns-delay 4 --cov=ansys.mapdl.core --cov-report=html --timeout=180 --profile-svg --profile'
+  PYTEST_ARGUMENTS: '-vvv -k "dpf" -rxXsa --color=yes --durations=30 --random-order --random-order-bucket=class --maxfail=10 --reruns 3 --reruns-delay 4 --cov=ansys.mapdl.core --cov-report=html --timeout=180 --profile-svg --profile'
+  ANSYS_DPF_ACCEPT_LA: "Y"
 
   BUILD_CHEATSHEET: True
   PYMAPDL_DEBUG_TESTING: True
@@ -189,9 +188,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "Launching MAPDL service at PID: $DOCKER_PID"
           echo "DOCKER_PID=$(echo $DOCKER_PID)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: "DPF server activation"
-        run: |
-          $(docker pull ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && docker run -d --name dpfserver -p ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}:50052 ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && echo "DPF Server active on port ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}.") &
+      # - name: "Install DPF"
+      #   id: set-server-path
+      #   uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/install-dpf-server@feat/allow-running-from-custom-location
+      #   with:
+      #     dpf-standalone-TOKEN: ${{secrets.PYANSYS_CI_BOT_TOKEN}}
 
       - name: "Getting files change filters"
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ jobs:
   build-test-remote:
     name: "Remote: ${{ matrix.mapdl-version }}"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    needs: [smoke-tests, build-test-remote-matrix]
+    needs: [build-test-remote-matrix]
     timeout-minutes: 35
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ jobs:
       PYMAPDL_START_INSTANCE: FALSE
       ON_LOCAL: FALSE
       ON_UBUNTU: FALSE
+      HAS_DPF: true
 
     outputs:
       DISTRIBUTED_MODE: ${{ steps.distributed_mode.outputs.distributed_mode }}
@@ -485,9 +487,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "DOCKER_PID_0=$(echo $DOCKER_PID_0)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "DOCKER_PID_1=$(echo $DOCKER_PID_1)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: "DPF server activation"
-        run: |
-          $(docker pull ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && docker run -d --name dpfserver -p ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}:50052 ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && echo "DPF Server active on port ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}.") &
+      # - name: "Install DPF"
+      #   id: set-server-path
+      #   uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/install-dpf-server@feat/allow-running-from-custom-location
+      #   with:
+      #     dpf-standalone-TOKEN: ${{secrets.PYANSYS_CI_BOT_TOKEN}}
+      #     ANSYS_VERSION: ${{ matrix.number }}
 
       - name: "Getting files change filters"
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
@@ -540,6 +545,7 @@ jobs:
           DISTRIBUTED_MODE: ${{ steps.distributed_mode.outputs.distributed_mode }}
           ON_UBUNTU: ${{ steps.ubuntu_check.outputs.ON_UBUNTU }}
           ON_STUDENT: ${{ steps.student_check.outputs.ON_STUDENT }}
+          DPF_SERVER_PATH: ${{ steps.set-server-path.outputs.SERVER }}
         run: |
           echo "ON_UBUNTU: $ON_UBUNTU"
           echo "ON_STUDENT: $ON_STUDENT"
@@ -632,7 +638,7 @@ jobs:
     name: "Local: ${{ matrix.mapdl-version }}"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-    needs: [smoke-tests, build-test-local-minimal-matrix]
+    needs: [build-test-local-minimal-matrix]
     timeout-minutes: 75
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -649,6 +655,7 @@ jobs:
       ON_UBUNTU: true
       P_SCHEMA: "/ansys_inc/v241/ansys/ac4/schema"
       PYTEST_TIMEOUT: 120 # seconds. Limit the duration for each unit test
+      HAS_DPF: true
 
     steps:
       - name: "Install Git and checkout project"
@@ -682,6 +689,15 @@ jobs:
           python -m venv ./.venv
           source ./.venv/bin/activate
 
+      - name: "Install DPF"
+        id: set-server-path
+        env:
+          OS: ${{ runner.os }}
+          ANSYS_VERSION: ${{ matrix.number }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PYANSYS_CI_BOT_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          .ci/install_dpf_server.sh
+          
       - name: "Install OS packages"
         run: |
           apt update
@@ -707,12 +723,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE: "1055@${{ secrets.LICENSE_SERVER }}"
           ON_STUDENT: ${{ steps.student_check.outputs.ON_STUDENT }}
+          DPF_SERVER_PATH: ${{ steps.set-server-path.outputs.SERVER }}
         run: |
           echo "ON_UBUNTU: $ON_UBUNTU"
           echo "ON_STUDENT: $ON_STUDENT"
           unset PYMAPDL_PORT
           unset PYMAPDL_START_INSTANCE
-          xvfb-run pytest -k "not test_dpf" \
+          xvfb-run pytest \
             ${{ env.PYTEST_ARGUMENTS }} \
             --reset_only_failed --add_missing_images \
             --cov-report=xml:${{ matrix.mapdl-version }}-local.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linkchecker.yml b/.github/workflows/linkchecker.yml
index aaa85a39dd..3ae2891f11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linkchecker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linkchecker.yml
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.GH_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: "DPF server activation"
-        run: |
-          $(docker pull ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && docker run -d --name dpfserver -p ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}:50052 ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && echo "DPF Server active on port ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}.") &
+      - name: "Install DPF"
+        id: set-server-path
+        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/install-dpf-server@v2.3
+        with:
+          dpf-standalone-TOKEN: ${{secrets.PYANSYS_CI_BOT_TOKEN}}
 
       - name: "Pull, launch, and validate MAPDL service"
         id: start_mapdl
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3082.dependencies.md b/doc/changelog.d/3082.dependencies.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ec6ead92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3082.dependencies.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+build: update ansys-dpf-core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fc319fdcc1..9389f9b492 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jupyter = [
 ]
 
 tests = [
-    "ansys-dpf-core==0.10.1",
+    "ansys-dpf-core==0.13.2",
     "ansys-tools-visualization-interface==0.8.1",
     "autopep8==2.3.2",
     "matplotlib==3.10.0",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ tests = [
     "vtk==9.3.1",
 ]
 doc = [
-    "ansys-dpf-core==0.10.1",
+    "ansys-dpf-core==0.13.2",
     "ansys-mapdl-reader==0.54.2",
     "ansys-sphinx-theme==1.3.1",
     "ansys-tools-visualization-interface==0.8.1",
diff --git a/tests/common.py b/tests/common.py
index 9a7581f843..c375f9cb47 100644
--- a/tests/common.py
+++ b/tests/common.py
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ def has_grpc():
 
 
 def has_dpf():
-    return bool(os.environ.get("DPF_PORT"))
+    return (os.environ.get("HAS_DPF").lower().strip() in ["true", "yes"]) or bool(
+        os.environ.get("DPF_PORT")
+    )
 
 
 def is_smp():
diff --git a/tests/test_dpf.py b/tests/test_dpf.py
index 4d83004ad2..2022b8f5c2 100644
--- a/tests/test_dpf.py
+++ b/tests/test_dpf.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 """Test the DPF implementation"""
-import os
-
 import pytest
 
 from conftest import HAS_DPF, ON_CI, has_dependency, requires
@@ -31,9 +29,7 @@
     pytest.skip(allow_module_level=True)
 
 from ansys.dpf import core as dpf
-from ansys.dpf.core.server_types import DPF_DEFAULT_PORT
-
-DPF_PORT = os.environ.get("DPF_PORT", DPF_DEFAULT_PORT)  # Set in ci.yaml
+from ansys.dpf.core import server as server_module
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ def skip_dpf(mapdl):
 def test_dpf_connection(skip_dpf):
     # uses 127.0.0.1 and port 50054 by default
     try:
-        grpc_con = dpf.connect_to_server(port=DPF_PORT)
+        grpc_con = dpf.connect_to_server()
         assert grpc_con.live
         assert True
     except OSError:
@@ -66,7 +62,13 @@ def test_upload(skip_dpf, mapdl, solved_box, tmpdir):
     rst_path = mapdl.download_result(str(tmpdir.mkdir("tmpdir")))
 
     # Establishing connection
-    grpc_con = dpf.connect_to_server(port=DPF_PORT)
+    grpc_con = dpf.connect_to_server()
+
+    server = server.DPFServer()
+    server = server_module.get_or_create_server(server)
+    if not server.local_server and not server.docker_config.use_docker:
+        return upload_file_in_tmp_folder(local_path, server=server)
+
     assert grpc_con.live
 
     # Upload RST