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Skill Level: Beginner
Before You Begin
Make sure you've read about the new Definitions and Terms for developing responsive apps.
Make sure you have an Adalo account and are logged in.
Walkthrough
1. (Optional) If you already have apps in your Adalo account, click on the app selector dropdown in the Builder and choose Create New App
2. In the app selection modal, choose how you want your users to access your app.
Don't fret over this decision!
You can change which devices you are building for at any time. You can toggle this back and forth by modifying your App Layout Type.
Mobile, Tablet, and Desktop - we call these Responsive Apps. Choose this option if you expect your users to use your app at all these different screen sizes.
Mobile Only - we call these Mobile apps. This is best option to choose if you are new to Adalo! You can optimize your app's design for Mobile screens and then iterate on it for larger screens by toggling your App Layout Type.
When you have selected, click "Next".
3. Select a template to get started with, or choose Blank to create a Responsive App from scratch, then click Next.
If you're just starting with responsive, it can be helpful to play around with a template first to see how different component setting affect their responsive behavior.
4. Choose a name for your app, the Adalo team if applicable, and some branding colors, then click Create.
5. Congrats! You just created a Responsive Web App that you can publish to web, iOS, and Android!
Disabling User Registration and Login
Adalo will by default add user registration and login features to your app. However there are certainly use cases in which you might not want to require users to create or sign into accounts. You can easily disable this feature by following the steps described in this video:
Managing Global Settings
Many Makers create apps consisting of dozens and in some cases hundreds of screens. As your application grows in size, so can the time required to make even trivial global changes to things like icons or the application logo. One way to maximize update efficiency is by managing references to various assets in using global settings. While global settings aren't a first-class feature in Adalo, you can easily manage them in a Collection. Watch this video to learn more:
Managing Global App Options in Adalo
Help
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