Use templates to create apps
8 min
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 k g0ivopykt0vma74oh and install the jigx builder docid 6lobosk78uxkri2zb16bn step 1 create a new solution in jigx builder open vs code, and click on the jigx builder 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 home hub in the jigx app 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 vs code 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 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 (home hub) template option step 3 publish the solution in vs code click on the jigx builder 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 vs code 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 k g0ivopykt0vma74oh details the app opens the home hub docid\ gpvp1ajqwxiru83 jpzed 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\ mwzyji2tyglhzfp3ujr1p , then learn how to create an app from scratch docid 9tknp8xsrk5evbxqw92ch or explore the various available ui elements in jigx by adding the jigx samples use pre built solutions docid\ w6bhz7wu0cajy2lwnnr5t to your organization and viewing the solution in the jigx app