--- title: "Create and deploy an app" description: "Creating an app, building an artifact from it, deploying a version and pointing a domain at it are one workflow" url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/it/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/app-services-apps-deploy lang: it lastUpdated: 2026-09-14 --- > For AI agents: the complete documentation index is available at https://docs.ovhcloud.com/it/llms.txt, the full documentation bundle is available at https://docs.ovhcloud.com/it/llms-full.txt. # Create and deploy an app ## Objective Creating an app, building an artifact from it, deploying a version and pointing a domain at it are one workflow. This page covers that workflow and the settings that go with it. What each part of a finished app does, dashboards, extensions, style, menus and the rest, is covered from the [Apps](https://docs.ovhcloud.com/it/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/landing-page-app-services-apps.md) page. ## Create an application Generally speaking, the steps to create and deploy an application are as follows: 1. Choosing a template from the Marketplace or importing an existing code 2. Choosing extensions, including data visualization libraries 3. Building dashboards 4. Adapting organization/navigation 5. Adapting design and style (optional) 6. Formatting data and translating labels (optional) 7. Managing versions and deployment Initiate your application from **Application Services** by clicking **Create an application**. ![Application Services](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/appmanager-home-new.png) You will be able to choose between **an existing app template** from the internal _Platform Store_, or to **import your own code** by linking a Git repository. ![Application Services](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/fromstore.png) Fill in the different fields as shown in the screenshot below and press **Confirm**. ![Application Services](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/createapp1.png) Click on **Confirm**, your app will automatically build and deploy. The whole process should take a couple of minutes. From the APP manager component, you can then edit your app and manage its versions and deployments. ## Manage an app through the interface ### The Preview tab In the management interface of an application, the _Preview_ tab allows to monitor the life cycle of an application in an easy way. ![The Preview tab — Appmanager dashboard](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/appmanager-dashboard.png) The screen is divided into 3 parts: - The top block (green) shows some **indicators related to the resources used by the application**. These indicators are useful, for example, to know if it is necessary to increase the number of instances. - The left block (yellow) indicates **the status of the active version** (in production). Some shortcuts are possible according to the state (New / Constructed / Deployed) of the version. - The right block (blue) displays **different versions of the application**. The active version is displayed in blue. Different actions are possible for each version: - Synchronize / Download - action depending on the type of code source (ZIP file or GIT repository) - Duplicate version - Build this version - Deploy / Stop version - Open the building console - Remove version - requires the version not to be deployed ### Manage versions and deployments ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_beforebuilding.PNG) You will arrive on the "Dashboard" of your application. Here are three elements: - **Summary**: status of your application once it has been deployed - **Active**: status of your "active" version, that is to say, the one you are currently working on - **Tags**: list of all the versions available in your application ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_built.PNG) You can see more details about the version you just created using the arrow on the right of it. ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_consolebuilding.PNG) Since you activated auto-build, it has already started. You can check the activity log by clicking on "Open Console". ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_console.PNG) When it is done, you should see a last log "EndBuild success". ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_deploy.PNG) To start the deployment, please click on "Deploy 1.0.0". ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_deploying.PNG) Deployment starts and may take some time. ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_afterdeploying.PNG) When the deployment is complete, the "Open" button appears. If you open your application, you should see this screen. ![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app_open.PNG) You can now login with your "DataPlatform" account or with a "Project" account created directly within your IAM. ## Application settings The settings of a deployed application hold its global information (name, description and main image), its environment variables, its Git repository link and its domain names. ![Application settings — App settings](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/product/app-manager/picts/app-settings.png) Environment variables are the values an application needs at runtime. Those required by the application itself and by its extensions are filled in automatically, so only the variables specific to a business need appear here. An application is always reachable on a generated URL under the `eu.dataplatform.ovh.net` domain, unless another domain is set at organization level. Additional URLs can be added on top of that one. ## Go further If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](https://www.ovhcloud.com/it/professional-services/) to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for a custom analysis of your project. Ask questions, give your feedback and interact directly with the team building the Data Platform on the dedicated [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/ovhcloud). If you need support with your OVHcloud services, create a request in our [Help Centre](https://help.ovhcloud.com/csm?id=csm_get_help). Join our [community of users](https://community.ovhcloud.com/).