# How to build a new app?

### Create Your First App

* 🏃 If you want a quick start: Find an app on the homepage that's close to your idea — Click 'fork' to replicate it — Then continue to modify it. 

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* 🔥 If you want to challenge yourself: Click 'build' at the top of the page — 'empty' to start from scratch

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### Step 1: Build the App's Logic

1. Let's focus on the left half of the interface to start building the app.&#x20;

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2. Give your app a catchy name.&#x20;

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3. Choose a style: The style will determine the artistic look of the images generated by the app; you can add multiple styles.&#x20;

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4. Add a scene description: Click the toolbar icon; describe the type of image you want the app to produce in the input box.&#x20;

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5. (Optional) Add a reference image: Click the toolbar icon — Click preset — Choose a control.&#x20;

### Step 2: Design the User Experience

1. Now we need to pay attention to both sides of the interface. After building on the left, preview the app's state on the right side from the user's perspective.&#x20;

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2. Determine whether each setting is public and whether others using the app can see and change it:
3. Click preset: Keep settings private, others cannot change or see the settings.&#x20;

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4. Click user fill: Make settings public, others can freely modify and customize.&#x20;

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5. Create a text variable: Slide to select keywords in the text input box, click mark as variant to create; after the app is published, others can customize this part of the text.

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### Step 3: Test and Publish the App

1. Fill out the form in the preview app area, and click the generate button to create an image.&#x20;

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2. Refine the image and remove the watermark: Click the button in the upper left corner of the image; wait a moment, and the image will be replaced with the refined result.&#x20;

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3. Choose the most satisfactory result; if not satisfied, you can always go back to the build area to continue adjusting.&#x20;

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4. Publish the app: Click the publish button

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5. Congratulations on successfully publishing your first app! Share it with your friends! Click the share button on the app details page to share.

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