Appnatively
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Knowledge Base
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Knowledge Base
Go to Studio
Getting Started
Welcome to AppNativelyCreate your first appFinding your way around the Studio dashboard
Website Connection
Connect your website to AppNativelyInstall and update the required pluginChoose which plugins power your app“Website Not Connected” – what it means and how to clear itFix a failing or dropped connection
App Editor
Build your app with AI chatWrite prompts that get the screen you wantUndo an AI change you don’t wantEdit screens and components by handManage your app’s pagesDesign your headerDesign your bottom navigationAdd and edit drawersManage your themeHow your changes reach your usersSave vs. Publish – what each one doesWhen a new release is requiredWhen AI gets it wrong
Splash & App Icon
Set your app iconAdd Android Adaptive Icon layersDesign your splash screenRecommended image sizes
Publishing Setup
What you need before your first buildSet your app’s name, slug, and package IDAdd Android credentials and your keystoreAdd iOS certificates and provisioningConnect Google PlayConnect the App StoreSet up Firebase Configuration
Build & Deploy
Connect GitHub before you buildBuild your app – and submit it to the storeFix a failed build
Push Notifications
Create and send a push campaignTrack campaign performanceNotifications aren’t arriving
Integrations
Connect a third-party service

Save vs. Publish – what each one does

Two buttons drive everything in the App Editor, and they do genuinely different things. Mixing them up is the most common source of “I thought I published that” confusion.

Save

Save keeps your draft private. Only you see it inside the editor – nothing changes for anyone actually using your app.

Publish

Publish saves your current draft and, in the same action, makes it the version your users’ apps load. There’s no separate “send it out” step afterward – the moment Publish finishes, it’s already live.

What “done” looks like

A confirmation message telling you it published successfully means exactly that – you’re finished, nothing further to do.

Undoing a publish

If a publish needs undoing, use the rollback action to bring back whatever was live immediately before it.

FAQ

How your changes reach your users
When a new release is required
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