# Build

### Getting Started in Adalo

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/getting-started>

Get building in Adalo at lightning speed in this 20 video, 40 minutes starter course!Fundamentals of Design In Adalo
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### App Planning & Organization

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/app-planning>

Apply some top tips and principles for getting organized, scoping out your app, and developing a plan for your app!Design Systems For No-Code
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### Build an Instagram Clone

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/instagram-clone>

Follow along and build an almost perfect copy of Instagram and be able to apply those build principles to your own apps!
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### Location 101: Building A Gig Economy Delivery App

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/geolocation-uber-airbnb>

Want to make Uber or AirBnB? Follow on-demand expert Barrett as he deep dives into the Adalo location functionality to make a working delivery app.
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### Two-Minute Adalo Tips

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/two-minute-adalo-tips>

Get a two minute walkthrough on various topics related to building in Adalo.
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### How Did You Get Started With Adalo?

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/experts-discover-adalo>

Everyone discovered Adalo in different ways. Find out how some of our Adalo Experts began their journey of build apps on Adalo.
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### What Should New Users Know About Adalo?

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/new-users-should-know>

Everyone picks up Adalo in their own way. In this series Adalo Experts share the tips they wish they knew at the start.
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### Create a Robust, Flexible Shopping Cart System

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/shopping-cart>

Make use of unique relationships, lists, and screens to provide a familiar shopping experience for your users.
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### Using 100DaysOfNoCode To Get Started With Adalo

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/100-days-of-no-code>

Learn from 100DaysOfNoCode founder Max Haining as he shares how he learned how to be no-code in 100 Days... and you can too.What Should New Users Know About Adalo?
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### The Joy Of Making: Jesse's Journey Learning Adalo

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/the-joy-of-making>

Follow Adalo's Community Manager Jesse on his journey learning Adalo.
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### No-Database App For Beginners

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/no-database-app>

If you've never built an app before in your life, this is a great place to start! Follow Pete Owen as he walks you through the creation of a digital 'How-To-Tie-Knots' book.
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### Food Ordering

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/food-ordering>

Create an app for ordering food, with payment processing, confirmation screens, a cart & more.
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### Twitter In 25 Minutes

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/twitter-25-minutes>

Learn how to build a Twitter replica with Adalo from an Adalo Expert! Try it in under 30 minutes.
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### Peltarion: A.I. In Your Adalo Apps

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/peltarion-ai-in-your-adalo-app>

Learn how to add artificial intelligence to your Adalo app. Peltarion allows you to build commercially viable AI-powered solutions, at speed and at scale.
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### Chat

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/chat>

More and more apps have some form of chat functionality. Now, you can learn to make chat app for yourself that works just like WhatsApp!
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### Graphs and Charts in Adalo

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/graphs-charts-adalo>

Visualize data beautifully by learning Adalo's chart component and the wizardry of QuickCharts.io.
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### Forms

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/forms>

Forms are a core part of any app. They allow users to input information that can then be stored in your database.
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### Lists

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/lists>

Lists are the backbone for most homescreens. They are able to visualize multiple database records simultaneously. Often you see lists without even know you are seeing a list.
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### Conditional Visibility for Components

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/conditional-visibility-for-components>

Want to make a button that only Admins see? What about a different experience for logged in users from unlogged in users? Conditional visibility feels like a super power!
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### Mass Update Records With The Countdown Timer

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/countdown-timer>

The Countdown timer is the unsung hero of Adalo. Timers can conduct auto actions and server-like functionality.
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### Adalo PLYR Video Component Hosted On Amazon S3

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/plyr-s3>

While the Adalo Youtube Component makes video easy, sometimes you want to host your video content on your own server. Here's how you can do it!
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### What The Heck Is An API And How Can I Use Them In Adalo?

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/what-is-an-api>

An API is a set of defined rules that explain how apps communicate with one another. Find out how APIs make your no-code app more powerful than ever before!
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### Zapier 101: The Fundamentals

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/zapier-and-adalo-101>

Learn how to use Zapier to supercharge your Adalo apps. Automate the things you don't want to think about, so you can focus on what's important!
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### Make (Formerly Integromat)

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/make-integromat>

Learn how to integrate Adalo and Make (formerly Integromat) to automate workflows.
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### Custom Actions

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/custom-actions>

Create your own custom actions.
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### Most Common Mistakes In Adalo While Using Data

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/mistakes-using-data>

Learn how to think through database problems and find solutions to common mistakes.
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### Deep Dive Into APIs

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/deep-dive-api>

This comprehensive course will bring you from zero to hero with APIs. APIs link the internet together and your Adalo app is a part of an open garden.
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### External Collections

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/external-collections>

From the ease of Airtable to the infinite scalability of Xano feel free to bring your own backend to Adalo!
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### Make Your Backend Infinitely Scalable With Xano

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<https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/getting-started-with-xano>

Learn about the incredible no-code backend Xano and how to use it. Use your favorite tools to build across web, tablet, and mobile while Xano controls everything behind the scenes!
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