Getting started

Use templates to create apps

8min
what you will create create a travel app using one of the provided templates the template inserts the required yaml in the correct format use the template as a base on which to build when creating a {{jig}} if the template by default provides the functionality you need, publish your {{jigx}} project to use the jig on your mobile device build time 5 mins before you start building your first solution, ensure you have created a creating an account docid\ e2vaqjdpcpfr0xguh174m and install the jigx builder docid\ ck2izonv3k1gjczlibrfu step 1 create a new solution in {{jigxbuilder}} open {{vscode}} , and click on the {{jigxbuilder}} icon in the left navigation bar select the create new jigx solution button type world travel in the solution title field and press enter this name displays at the top of your solution on the {{homehub}} in the {{jigxapp}} the solution name field automatically pre populates with the solution's system name world travel press enter for this solution select the business category select a local folder where the project files are saved too your {{jigx}} default solution files open in the {{vscode}} editor with the jigx extensions ready for editing jigx scaffolding step 2 choose a template template configure jig in explorer expand the jigs folder and click on myfirstjig jigx file the {{jigx}} auto complete popup displays click on use template to open the list of templates under default hover over default jig 6 and click the blue blue insert button the jigx file is populated with the yaml for the template change the title to thailand as the title for your {{jig}} the myfirstjig jigx file is already referenced in the index jigx file which is the home screen file ( {{homehub}} ) template option step 3 publish the solution in {{vscode}} click on the {{jigxbuilder}} icon in the left navigation bar in the {{jigx}} explorer hover over the world travel node till you see the publish icon (rocket) click on the icon to start the publishing process enter your {{jigx}} username and press enter enter your {{jigx}} password and press enter the publishing process starts and the progress shows in the bottom right corner of the {{vscode}} editor a message displays when the solution is successfully published step 4 open the app on your mobile device on your mobile device tap the {{jigx}} app icon sign into the app with your creating an account docid\ e2vaqjdpcpfr0xguh174m details the app opens the home hub docid 4flxgln9c4 r1xr3uodi4 screen displaying the world travel solution tap on the icon to display the thailand destination screen yes it is that simple to build apps in {{jigx}} explore further by either editing the yaml in myfirstjig jigx ; or adding additional files under the {{jig}} folder, add another template, reference the file in index jigx and publish the solution what's next? why not build your own app? see how to planning your app docid\ paldqbgcse1v4sz5o qb9 , then learn how to create an app from scratch docid 8selgeopqil70vpov72wy or explore the various available ui elements in {{jigx}} by adding the jigx samples use pre built solutions docid\ fqptmb24b6lc6ql7e g4q to your organization and viewing the solution in the {{jigxapp}}