---
title: "Creating an Application"
slug: "create-application"
tags: ["applications"]
status: "update"
updated: 2026-10-21T18:20:40Z
published: 2026-10-21T18:20:40Z
canonical: "docs.unqork.io/create-application"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.unqork.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Applications

Creators create applications from a two-page dialog. The first page collects the application name, , type, and description. The second page sets workspace assignment, stylesheet, versioning, revisions, and infrastructure module assignments.

## Opening the Dialog

To open the Create Application dialog, use either of the following:

- From the [Workspace Page](/unqorkai/docs/workspace-page): click **+ Create Application** in the workspace canvas.
- From the [Explorer panel](/unqorkai/docs/explorer-overview): hover over the **Applications** folder, click the ![EllipsisVertical](https://cdn.us.document360.io/15548f06-2fba-434c-b0c1-5df88317dbd7/Images/Documentation/api_upload_20261021_182038_db17d3e8b8444c55a88cb6204db088f8.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T10%3A17%3A53Z&se=2026-11-08T11%3A17%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=PC6FKIMT5jrgTCpeCN3G%2BRXAhklIl9KaedCQdY%2F2NEA%3D) (**ellipsis**), then select **+ Create Application**.

When opened from a workspace, that workspace is pre-selected in the dialog.

## Application Details

![[docs-interactive-image:{"surface":"applications/create-details"}] Create Application dialog on the Application Details page with Application Name, Application Path, Application Type, and Description fields](https://cdn.us.document360.io/15548f06-2fba-434c-b0c1-5df88317dbd7/Images/Documentation/api_upload_20261021_182038_340f6570991740ea9c25fa41ce09de08.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T10%3A17%3A53Z&se=2026-11-08T11%3A17%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=PC6FKIMT5jrgTCpeCN3G%2BRXAhklIl9KaedCQdY%2F2NEA%3D)

### Template

When creating from a Marketplace template, the template name displays as a read-only row at the top of the dialog. The **Application Type** field and infrastructure module fields are hidden because the template determines those values.

### Application Name

The **Application Name** field sets the display name for the application. Required.

### Application Path

The **Application Path** field sets the URL path used to access the application. The path is automatically generated from the Application Name as it is entered and can be edited manually. Required.

### Application Type

The **Application Type** drop-down sets whether the application uses a module-based or workflow-based architecture. Options: **Module** or **Workflow**. Required. Hidden when creating from a template.

### Description

The **Description** field accepts an optional text description of the application's purpose.

## Advanced Settings

Select **Advanced Settings** to configure workspace assignment, stylesheet, revisions, versioning, and infrastructure modules.

![[docs-interactive-image:{"surface":"applications/create-advanced"}] Create Application dialog on the Advanced Settings page with Submission Revisions, Application Versioning (where available), Stylesheet, and infrastructure module fields](https://cdn.us.document360.io/15548f06-2fba-434c-b0c1-5df88317dbd7/Images/Documentation/api_upload_20261021_182038_f8caa38a741c4c79a5a3231e0002f455.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T10%3A17%3A53Z&se=2026-11-08T11%3A17%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=PC6FKIMT5jrgTCpeCN3G%2BRXAhklIl9KaedCQdY%2F2NEA%3D)

### Workspace

The **Workspace** drop-down selects the workspace that will contain the new application. Pre-selected and hidden when the dialog opens from a workspace context.

### Revisions

The **Revisions** toggle enables version history for the application's file storage. When set to **ON**, the **WORM Storage** option becomes available.

### Application Versioning

The **Enable Application Versioning** toggle turns on branch-based versioning for the application. The toggle is disabled when the **Application Type** is set to **Workflow** or when any infrastructure module is assigned. The toggle is available only in environments where application versioning is activated. See [Application Versioning](/unqorkai/docs/application-versioning-overview) for details.

### Stylesheet

The **Stylesheet** drop-down applies a stylesheet to the application. Select **None** to create the application without a stylesheet.

### Infrastructure Modules

The **Infrastructure Modules** section is for assigning shared modules that provide structural elements across the application. Hidden when creating from a template.

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Header Module** | The module to display as the application's header. |
| **Footer Module** | The module to display as the application's footer. |
| **Login Module** | The module to handle end-user login. |
| **Logout Module** | The module to handle end-user logout. |

The available module options are populated from the selected workspace. Changing the **Workspace** field resets all infrastructure module selections. Assigning any infrastructure module disables Application Versioning.

## After Creation

After the application is created:

- **Non-versioned applications**: The entrypoint module opens in the Module Builder and the application is added to the Explorer panel.
- **Versioned applications**: A branch creation prompt displays in the dialog. Enter a name in the **First branch name** field and select **Create branch**, or select **Skip for now** to proceed without a branch. The application opens in the Module Builder after this step completes.

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**Changelog**

| Date | Change |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-10-20 | Clarified that the versioning toggle is available only in environments where application versioning is activated. Replaced an em dash in the page description. Removed "Overview" from the Application Versioning link text. Replaced the screenshot with an interactive image and added one to Advanced Settings. |
| 2026-08-26 | Full rewrite: dialog replaces page; two-page structure (Application Details, Advanced Settings); added Revisions, Versioning, and First Branch step. Screenshot recaptured. |
| 2026-08-25 | After-creation behavior updated: Application Page retired — entrypoint module now opens in Module Builder. See Also refreshed. |
| 2026-07-06 | Updated access paths (canvas button + Explorer ellipsis). Fixed "Files panel" → "Explorer". |
| 2026-05-04 | Initial reference page created. |

Also known as Unqork Users, or Designer Users; is anyone who is inside the Unqork platform.

In Unqork an application is a program used to perform specific tasks. An application can be one of two types: workflow or module.

A URL (uniform resource locator) is a unique identifier used to locate a resource on the internet. Also known as a web address.

Elements are are what you use to build Unqork applications. Elements include modules, workflows, Data Collections, Data Schema, and Record Collections.

End-users, also known as Express Users, are the individuals accessing an application through Express View. In most cases, end-users are the customers using the product.