Initializing an app creates it in the Dash Enterprise App Manager, reserving its name and giving you access to deployment instructions, settings, and the ability to create a workspace.
You don’t need to have an app already running locally before initializing it on Dash Enterprise (but if you do, make sure you’ve read
Preparing Your App for Dash Enterprise). It’s
perfectly fine to initialize an app whose code isn’t written yet.
Initializing an app in the Dash Enterprise App Manager is optional if you plan to deploy it using the CLI (recommended) because the CLI de deploy command can initialize and deploy your app at once.
To initialize an app:
Go to https://<your-dash-enterprise-server>/apps.
Select + Dash App.
Enter a name for your app (this name will be used in your app’s URL). Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed.
You cannot change this name later, but you can set a title (display name) that will appear for your app users browsing the Portal, as well as for you in the App Manager.
Choose how you want to get started: