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How to use a Starter App


Our starter apps are just that, starting points.

In order to build your app, you'll need to take one of these starting points and build out from there.

This tutorial takes you through the simple steps to start building, you'll create a new form called About that you can then design.

Steps


1

If you haven't already, create a new Project using File -> New -> Project, selecting Starter App 104 and giving the project a name. This will download eveything you need to get started.

For more information see Starter App 104.

2

Now you can create a new module for your app.

Right click on the Modules folder in the workspace and create a new folder. Call it About.

Copy the contents of the Home folder into the new folder and rename the pasted form (Home_1 -> About).

3

Double click the About form to open it and change the word Home in the middle of the page to About.

This is just so you know we're looking at the correct page later, you can design this page any way you like.

For help on page design, see our training library.

4

Now add your new page to the menu using the dynamic menu system built into the app.

Run the About form and navigate to the Menu Items page under the Admin menu.

Create a new Menu Item by clicking the New button. The Action is the address of the form, in this case, about.eb.

You can leave the style blank.

Click Save

5

Next, visit the Menu Entries page to add the menu item to a menu. Again, add a New row and set the following values.

  • Parent menu : TOP
  • Sub Menu: [blank]
  • Menu Item: About
  • Order: 2

Click Save.

6

Finally, set who can see the new page on the Visible Menu Entries page.

Add a new row and select the About menu item and leave the role column blank. This means anyone can see it.

Click Save.

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