Build Apps

About this task

It's simple and easy to build apps in SOTI Snap. Follow this high-level tutorial for building your first app.

Procedure

  1. Brainstorm what you want to do with your app. Do you want to register users for an event? generate leads? or build a questionnaire? Sketch out some rough ideas before you begin.
    Some potential app ideas
  2. Choose an app template.
    When you build your first app, you can start completely from scratch with a Blank App. On the other hand, you can use the Form Based App template if you plan to collect data from app users.
    Note:
    1. You can not transform a Blank App to a Form App later.
    2. Blank App can not send/receive data.
    Some potential app ideas
  3. Add screens and navigation to your apps.
    SOTI Snap provides different app screen options to accommodate different app usage. You can add a Hamburger Menu option to assist in easier navigation within the app, and a way to add external webpages directly to the app. You can always add more screens to your app so don't worry about choosing only one.
    App screen options
  4. Add Widgets to your app. Drag and rearrange widgets until you find a design that works for you.
    Widgets are the blocks of a SOTI Snap custom app. They add form and function to your apps.
    Widgets Toolbox

    Learn more at Widgets.

  5. Add Data Connections to your Widgets.
    Data Connections exchange information between your SOTI Snap app and external systems. Use Data Connections to pull data into your app or send data from your app to a third-party tool.
    Data Connections Flow

    Learn more at Data Connections.

  6. Preview your app.
    Once you have settled on the design of your app, you can preview it and see how it looks on a device before you deploy it to actual devices.
    Preview app icon

    Learn more at Previewing Apps.

  7. Prepare for publication. Create enrollment rules (to control who can download your apps) and groups (to control who gets which apps).
    Deploy apps to select device groups.
  8. Publish your app.
    Publish your apps.

    App users download and interact with published apps through the SOTI Snap Device Agent, a container for all your custom apps. Learn more at Publishing Apps.

Results

That's it! You have created your first app. Any apps you create appears in the Apps Manager under My Apps, even if you have not haven't published them yet.

What to do next

Send your apps to devices. See Distribute Apps for instructions.