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Introduction
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Create an app
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.. sectionauthor:: Bernhard Posselt <dev@bernhard-posselt.com>

After :doc:`you've set up the development environment <../general/devenv>` change into the Nextcloud apps directory::

    cd /var/www/nextcloud/apps

Then create a skeleton app in the `app store <https://apps.nextcloud.com/developer/apps/generate>`_. This doesn't publish anything on the appstore yet, it just gives you a download.

Enable the app
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The app can now be enabled on the Nextcloud apps page.

App architecture
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The following directories have now been created:

* **appinfo/**: Contains app metadata and configuration
* **css/**: Contains the CSS
* **img/**: Contains icons and images
* **js/**: Contains the JavaScript files
* **lib/**: Contains the PHP class files of your app
* **src/**: Contains the source code of your vue.js app
* **templates/**: Contains the templates
* **tests/**: Contains the tests