# App
### **What is an App?**
An App is a tool that helps you work more easily and efficiently by allowing AI to follow pre-defined steps. You can use Apps within a single chat to handle tasks such as summarizing information, analyzing files, or creating documents without needing to repeat commands or manage each step manually
### **How to Create an App**
You can create an App in two ways
**Method 1: Create an App from an Existing Board**\
You can turn a completed board into an App for personal use or to share with your team
* **Step 1:** Select the board you want to convert into an App
* **Step 2:** Start creating the App by clicking the dropdown menu at the top-left of the board, then select **“Save as App”**
* **Step 3: Set Up Your App**\
Give your App a name, edit the short description, and choose a cover image or use the system default. You will then be taken to a dedicated App editing board, which is a private space accessible only to you as the creator. Here, you can refine the description, review the settings, and prepare the App for publishing
* **Step 4: Publish Your App**\
Once you are satisfied, you can choose to publish the App for personal use or share it with your team
**Method 2:**
* **Step 1:** Select a card or a group of cards on your existing board. You can choose a single card or an entire connected flow that you want to convert into an App
* **Step 2:** Start creating the App by selecting **“Create Workflow”** from the toolbar after making your selection
* **Step 3: Set Up Your App**\
You will then be taken to a dedicated App editing board, which is a private space accessible only to you as the creator. Here, you can edit the description, review the settings, and prepare the App for publishing
* **Step 4: Publish Your App**\
Once you are satisfied, you can choose to publish the App for personal use or share it with your team
### **Set Up Your App**
When configuring your app, you can customize each card individually
1. **Unassigned:** This card will not be visible to users on the app page
2. **Workflow Input:** Set this block as the app’s input. Users must enter or upload data here before running the app
* **Workflow Input Settings:**
* **Enable “Optional”:** Users can enter data or skip this field
* **Disable “Optional” (Required):** Users must enter data; otherwise, the app cannot run
* **Description:** Add a description to help users understand what information they need to provide
3. **Workflow Output:** Set this card as the app’s output. This is the result that users will see after the app has finished running
### How to Find and Use Your App
**From the Home page (for editing):** go to the **“Apps”** section of Aerogram. This area displays all of your personal Apps, where you can edit or publish them as needed
You can click **Preview** to explore the app before using it, or click **“Use in…”** to start using the app
When choosing to use an app, you have 3 ways to use it:
* **Create a new chat:** Start a new conversation to use this app immediately
* **Form mode:** Use the app in a form format, allowing users to fill in information according to the configured steps
* **Existing Chats:** Use this app within an existing chat to continue working from the current conversation
### **App Permission Management**
When you create an App, you can control whether other users can access it
* **App Viewer:** Users who can view and use the latest version of the App
* **App Editor:** Users who can edit the App and publish new versions
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