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# Quickstart

App Builder is where you create applications in Qore Studio. Start from a prompt, an existing codebase, or your own IDE. Then build, preview, test, secure, and publish the app in one live workspace.

Build the interface users touch, and connect agents from [Agent Builder](/agent-builder/agent-builder.md) behind it. Attach requirements or screenshots, connect data, and refine the app as you work.

App Builder is part of **Studio**. Use Studio to build apps. Use **Control Center** to monitor and govern running apps across your account.

## Start an app

You can start in two ways:

* **Create a new app**—Describe the app in plain language, or start with a template.
* **Bring in an existing app**—Import a Platform package, a Git repository, or a project from another builder. You can also connect your IDE over MCP.

Both paths open the [App Workspace](/app-builder/app-workspace.md), where you do the rest of the work.

## Build an app

App Builder supports each stage of the app lifecycle:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Describe your idea

Describe the app in plain language. Use **Plan Mode** to align on logic before code changes.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Configure components

Set up the front end, back end, and agents that power the app.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Connect services

Link services, databases, and APIs.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Test and refine

Test functionality, review responses, and address gaps.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Publish and monitor

Publish the app, then track its usage and cost.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

Use [Plan](/app-builder/plan.md) to define the blueprint. Use [Build](/app-builder/build.md) to generate and extend the app. Use [Test](/app-builder/test.md), [Deploy](/app-builder/deploy.md), and [Operate](/app-builder/operate.md) to take it live and manage it.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Mobile** is a beta app target. **Flow Engine** is a preview area of Studio.

**Mobile backend support and store-ready packaging:** Build mobile apps with backend integration. Generate Android packages that are closer to Google Play publishing requirements.
{% endhint %}

## Explore App Builder

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[Importing apps](/app-builder/creating-and-importing-apps.md)
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[App Workspace](/app-builder/app-workspace.md)
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[App Config](/app-builder/build/app-config.md)
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[DB Explorer](/app-builder/build/db-explorer.md)
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[Data Flow](/app-builder/build/data-flow.md)
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[Testing](/app-builder/testing.md)
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[Security Scans](/app-builder/security-scans.md)
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[Analytics](/app-builder/analytics.md)
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