🚀Getting Started
If you've made it this far, you're probably thinking about starting to build your app! We're so glad you're here. Check out the links below to find everything you need to start learning Adalo!
First Time in Adalo — What to Expect
Start your no-code app-building journey right by watching this overview video to get a foundational understanding of Adalo and everything that's possible.
This video is perfect for anyone who just signed up for Adalo & is looking to learn all the concepts to build the best app they can.
Enjoy!
Three Basic Concepts
Components— The building blocks of the Adalo interface.
Actions— Used to specify what your app should do when you click a particular component.
Database— Like an Excel spreadsheet, the database allows you to enter data to display to app users or to collect the data that they input into the app.
To get started building your app, think about which screens you want to build, what those screens should do, and what data they'll need to display and save. Be sure to check out our guide to app data and our Getting Started in Adalo course from The Adalo App Academy.
Navigating Adalo
Overview
Builder Canvas
The Canvas is the workspace where you design the screens of your app
Navigate in the Canvas using the scroll bar or your trackpad— scroll left and right and zoom in and out
Left Toolbar
The options available on the left toolbar open up different menus where can change settings, publish your app, add components, and much more.
Add Panel
Clicking on the plus button opens the Add Panel, where you can select components and screens to add to your app
Branding
Customize the color scheme for your app
This can be changed at any time, and any components using your app's pre-set colors will be automatically updated.
Screens
A list of all the screens in your app and each component within each screen.
Database
View and update your app's database.
Settings
Change the name of the app
Set an icon for your app
Insert Google Analytics code that will allow you to track how people are using your app
Copy or delete your app
Publish
Once you have subscribed to a paid plan, you can use this panel to download the app file you can submit to the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store
For Web Apps, this is where you can set the URL for your app
Analytics
In the analytics tab, you can see tons of information about where your users are located, how many are active per day, and even which screens are visited the most.
Design Versions
Design versions lets you save a version of your app that you can revert back to later. Note that this is only for the design of your app and does not save any database changes.
Want to try out a new dark theme without having to reset everything back if it doesn't work out? Design versions is your tool!
Top Bar
App Switcher
In the middle of the Top Bar, you will see the name of the app you're currently creating
Click the name to open the App Switcher and switch to another app in your account
At the bottom of the list of your apps is a button to Create a New App
Preview
Use this button to run your app in your web browser so you can test out what you're building.
Share
The share button allows you to get a link to your app you can send to other people who don't have an Adalo account. This is helpful for getting feedback from others while you are building your app.
Account Menu
Clicking the account icon opens a menu where you can access Help, Account Settings, and Sign Out
From Account Settings you can edit the following:
Profile Tab
Name
Email Address
Password
Team & Billing
Team Name
Team Members
Billing Plan
Payment Method
Domains
Adalo Subdomain
Every app gets it own URL for viewing on the web
The URL follows the format of: subdomain.adalo.com/app-name
This is where you can customize the "subdomain" part of that URL
Custom Domains
You can also set your app's URL to be on your own domain so that your app's URL is something like app.mycompany.com
You can connect your own domain to your Adalo account here
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