##  [Creating Ansys apps](/docs/creating-ansys-apps) 

## Creating Ansys apps

In this guide, you can learn how to add new apps to the App catalog as a Publisher.

1\. Click the [*My account*](/user) icon.  
2\. Select the *Publisher Apps* tab.  
3\. Click *Create new App.*

![A screenshot of the My account page and the publisher apps tab](/sites/default/files/inline-images/publisher_apps_create_new_0.webp)

4\. Add an *App Name*.  
5\. Provide an *App version*.  
6\. Click *Choose file*, and browse the image on your computer to upload an *App Logo*.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with the Name, version and logo fields](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_name_version_logo.webp)

**Good to know**: For optimal display, use 80x80 pixel images. The upload limit is 2 MB and only PNG, JPG and SVG files are supported.

7\. Add a short description of the image in the *Alternative text* field.

**Good to know**: The Alternative text is used by screen readers and shown when the image is not loaded.

8\. Define the *Compatible Ansys Releases*.

9\. Define the *Required Product*.

**Good to know**: If the Compatible Ansys Releases and Required Product category you have provided matches with an existing category, you can select it from the drop-down menu. You can add more than one category.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with the alternative text, release and product fields](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_alt_release_product.webp)

 10. Set a *Price* to your app. Leave the value 0 if the app is free.

**Good to know**: The Price is in U.S. dollars (USD) only.

**Good to know**: If you enter a Price the Download Button URL field will be replaced with the Buy Button URL field.

11\. Fill out the *Download Button URL* or the *Buy Button URL* field to define where the button leads to.

**Good to know**: A correct link address should contain the full URL. e.g., <https://www.example.com>. The edit form will not let you save if you try to use a different format.

12\. You can provide additional details about the pricing (e.g. *1 year lease fee*) in the *Price Additional Info* field.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with the price, button, and additional info fields](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_price_button_info.webp)

13\. Provide an *App Summary*. This summary will be displayed on the *App card*.

14\. Provide and format the content in the *App Description* field to add information about the application.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with the App summary and App description fields](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_summary_description.webp)

15\. Provide and format the content in the *Use Cases* field to display the most common uses cases.

16\. Provide and format the content in the *Key Benefits* field to highlight the benefits of the application.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with the Use cases and Key benefits fields](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_use_case_benefit.webp)

17\. Click *Choose file* and browse the image on your computer.

**Good to know**: An unlimited number of images can be uploaded to this field. The size limit is 2 MB per file. The allowed types are PNG, JPG and JPEG.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with an image field and a Choose file button](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_images.webp)

18\. Add a short description of the image in the *Alternative text* field.

**Good to know**: The Alternative text is used by screen readers and shown when the image is not loaded.

19\. Fill out the *Title* field to give the image a caption to display.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with a title and alternative text field](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_image_alt_title_new.webp)

20\. You can add more images by clicking *Add a new file*.

21\. You can upload videos by clicking the *media add page* link which will open a new window. If you (or anyone else within your *Publisher* group) already uploaded a video you want to use here, then skip to *Step 22*.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with the Create new media field](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_video_new_video.webp)

3. Add a *Name* to the video.
4. Click *Choose file* and browse the video on your computer.

**Good to know**: Only MP4 files are supported with a 500 MB upload limit.

![A screenshot of add video edit form in the media library with the name and file upload fields](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_media_name_video_file.webp)

 3. Add a *Description* to the video. It will be displayed as a video caption.  
 4. Click *Save*, then return to the *Create Ansys App* tab.

![A screenshot of the video upload edit form in the media library with a video description field and the save button](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_video_description_save.webp)

22\. Type in the name of the video in the *Use existing media* field, then select your video from the drop-down.

**Good to know**: Only videos that belong to the same Publisher group will appear in the drop-down.

23\. Mark the *Published* checkbox.

24\. Click *Save*.

![A screenshot of the edit form of an Ansys app page with the Use existing media field, the Published checkbox and the Save button](/sites/default/files/inline-images/ansys_app_select_video_publish_save.webp)