How to Make an App - Lesson 1 (2024 / SwiftUI)

[@CodeWithChris]

👋 Our "Launch Your First App" program will help you build up your iOS skills to publish your very own feature rich app even if you’re a beginner starting from scratch. cwc.to/youtubeoffer

[@abdullohabdujalilov3056]

Can you help me please

[@Vihaanplay]

Thanks

[@DoBronx_TheGoat]

Great video, thanks!

[@Luffyoks]

Iks

[@shingai7]

Hey Chris thank you for this video, I know this isn't ideal but i'm running an older model of OS (high sierra) and am on XCode 10. I can't seem to find a way to add the "contentView" in the left pane, nor can I find out how to insert it. Any guidance on this would be super helpful

[@RichardWarg]

Chris- This is the best tutorial I’ve seen in my entire 60 year career. Kudos.

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you for the kind words! - Pat

[@Xaviervlog333]

@@CodeWithChris I don’t have a Mac I only have windows

[@norabellerose8560]

This is much better to understand compared to the course from last year. You’re definitely getting better with explaining it to regular every day people.

[@kevindesouza6143]

He's been doing it since 2013 LoL , about time he got better at it.

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you for your kind words! - Pat

[@rohita2685]

@@CodeWithChris using your trick can we make app for Android and upload in play store

[@MobileDeveloper1965]

@@CodeWithChrisyou are the best teacher online I have ever encountered

[@MobileDeveloper1965]

Keep up your good effort.

[@ExitStrategyNYC]

i *love* the focus on using Xcode's features and UI to program instead of rote memorization of syntax. That's a HUGE win for visual learners like me. Thank you so much.

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you for watching! :) - Pat

[@sei9219]

The "Visual learners" concept doesn't exist. Everything is improved just by practicing it. Mixing complex data with more simplified data is better for us to comprehend.

[@todaytomorrowproductions]

Thanks!

[@CodeWithChris]

You're welcome! - Pat

[@RozCruzRn]

Thanks!

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you so much!! Very appreciated :)

[@sivasankarkanna1094]

​ I started studying Swiftui a few days ago and have been working on real-time projects since then. I am thankful to anyone who can help me understand Swiftui and combine frame work, which is crucial for me.

[@CodeWithChris]

Hi! You can post on our CodeCrew forum if you have any questions or clarifications. We have experts and fellow students who can help you out. Just visit this link codecrew.codewithchris.com - Pat

[@mikes3801]

WOW, AMAZING!!! I never seen a tutorial like this. Coding has been always a big challenge. You made it so easy to understand. Thank you. Will continue to watch the rest parts.

[@tomholt8632]

Hi Chris, you speak very clearly and precise and wanted to thank you for explaining every single action you're doing in real time. Appreciate you!

[@SimiAudiobooks]

I don’t usually leave comments or subscribe from the first video but you’re really an exception. You made it seem so easy. All my fears are out the window after watching you smooth and calm video. So original. Keep up the good work my Asian brother. Can’t thank you enough. ❤

[@CodeWithChris]

Wow thank you so much for your sweet words!! :) - Pat

[@TheArkOfThinking]

Explained it really well! I'm taking notes and doing the complete course! Thank you!

[@CodeWithChris]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for learning with us! - Iñaki

[@N0KU.]

Star-quality lesson series! Tons of thanks for the time, energy and skills invested!

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you for the support!! - Pat

[@RainyYears]

You created an app?

[@hiukong]

This is awesome, man! I really like how it was organized. So easy to understand! Thanks a thousand, Chris!

[@First.Last.99]

you are an amazing teacher. calm. smart. everything is so good, thank you

[@misssunshine5932]

Thank you!!!! I have always thought coding or development is rocket science but I can never do that. This is an amazing experience.

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you so much for learning with us!! :) - Pat

[@OoohYeahhByKlausi]

dude, I like your channel that lot! You are so great! I learned so much from you and love your videos. Keep going 👍😘

[@CodeWithChris]

Thanks for watching! I'll be sure to let Chris know :) - Iñaki

[@Rizzwan7]

Nice teaching.

[@johnzender533]

This was awesome thank you! Wish it was easy to download xcode on a windows PC. Looks like I will need to download a virtual machine.

[@anewdayali2538]

Straight away the first 50 seconds of the video is everything I needed to hear, I have a few books, where I sketch up ideas and I have a few that have been improved and upgraded over the years, and I have a lot, it’s not just in app, but many other different things as well and they don’t necessarily have anything to do with one another, but these ideas and sketches have never gone further than being scribbles in notebooks that I keep by my bedside. And hearing the 50 seconds of what you said made me realise why it hasn’t gone further than it has.

[@mariowolfe_]

I am new to Xcode and you are the only person i understand. lol Love your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@CodeWithChris]

Awesome, thank you! - Pat

[@tangrick]

Thanks. Great first lesson. It is so easy to follow. Thank you so much for this.

[@CodeWithChris]

Glad you enjoyed it! - Pat

[@Acidhands]

I really appreciate your detailed course. Very helpful to learn how to build an app quickly. Thanks!

[@Revamped1953]

Cool thanks just coded my first app! have this great idea for a game app im sure i am getting closer to actually doing this! enjoying Swift 10 X more than a python class i just finished!

[@CodeWithChris]

That's great!! - Pat

[@TelloAngeles]

very good tutorial) thanks, man

[@lennyjee]

So easy to follow! Thanks Chris 😀

[@CodeWithChris]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! - Iñaki

[@marsrocket]

This is one of the best iOS programming videos I’ve ever seen

[@robinandersson399]

Excellent video, thank you a lot! May I ask what camera and microphone you use for recording? Looks and sounds great.

[@radfaredu644]

Thanks a lot dear teacher

[@CodeWithChris]

You're welcome! :) - Pat

[@venkatreddy8829]

Great and most valuable 30 min i have spent in learning to code Swift under Xcode and thank you. Can skills learned here be used to program apple watch as well, I am thinking yes

[@Sarha-y2u]

If we don't have Macbook what should we do then?

[@ДианаМорозова-д3т]

thank you for video, helps a lot

[@CodeWithChris]

You're welcome! - Pat

[@MilZica]

Great video. I learned a lot. I'm a beginner in IOs development and your video cleared up a lot of doubts. One question: I have a Kotlin application (KMP -> Windows) running on Android. Is there any way I can bring/convert the Android screens (XML) to XCode? Or will I have to redo them all? Thank you very much and good luck.

[@JohnColani]

you are the best instructor I have ever seen,

[@CodeWithChris]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for learning with us! - Iñaki

[@lostinasia888]

thank you very much, easy to understand !

[@CodeWithChris]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching! - Iñaki

[@Neorapters]

So i just turned 13 i really love the simple concept of comupter so i really wanna learn coding so i can make an app of even like a game

[@MdNaushadAlam-y2n]

я лохонулся, что не нашел твой канал раньше! уже неделю качаю бабки, на первую тачку накопил! спасибо, лаба ты реально химичишь нормально))

[@nickplaysviola]

brilliant video, you're a great teacher. thank you!!

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! - Pat

[@kathanmehtaa]

love this lesson , thanks Chris... btw Toronto or Vancouver which one do u like ? for me its Toronto rna

[@Hollowdude15]

Increadible video man😊😊

[@wingwing2683]

Thank you!

[@aSkibidiRunner]

how to download the x code on the surface pro

[@k-c]

Is that it ? I never tried xcode and I have been an ameteur coder for over 22 years. Thank you for helping me undertstand the xcode interface and launching the first app.

[@CodeWithChris]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for learning with us! - Iñaki

[@leasmith5908]

Hi, this video is fantastic! I was wondering what the upload schedule is for this lesson series?

[@CodeWithChris]

Hi Lea! We upload new lessons every week - Pat

[@noobster9212]

Great update for the old lesson

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you!! - Pat

[@nissabrandt1097]

Thank you!

[@kevinsenquiz902]

Great video

[@danielniels22]

woah this is totally new to me, and i'm shocked on how easy it is. how apple developed XCode that literally gives us the code just by drag and drop what we wants. ive been coding web app in vscode, and i didn't have anything like this....

[@CodeWithChris]

Welcome to iOS dev! :) - Pat

[@tdawg6795]

from the @24:56 section, when I click the run button, the simulation is just a white screen. Why is this?

[@MartinDevelopment]

Thanks for a great video!

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you for watching! - Pat

[@jigga_pops4000]

Will I be able to charge whatever I want for my app once it’s approved by apple ?

[@akashkallumkal]

This is easy and simple to follow even teens like me can follow it with ease, this seems like a great video!

[@CodeWithChris]

Thank you so much! - Pat

[@guidingtutorials2771]

So happy!

[@robinbraka3383]

I don't have any of that stack stuff what's wrong with my Xcode

[@lindsaydeclerck9534]

Could you please consider doing a video (or series) like this on a windows platform?

[@goofy58844]

Can we do this in Swift ipad ?

[@Jay-xq1dc]

Not sure if its only for me, but this tutorial seem somewhat outdated, at 9:15 I already noticed the tutorial shows removing sections of the default code which is different from default code in the newest version of Xcode :/

[@chickenrei3876]

Thanks !! 😀

[@feeartlife]

Thanks for the video One question who can I make app with windows

[@ezb_ai]

W animations.

[@hzakaria5338]

Thank you

[@AlexPetrov108]

Thank you so much, I'm following along and in my current version of Xcode, I didn't have to use the vertical stack for the image and text elements to go after each other. In fact I compared having and not having a vertical stack - it looks identical. Have they made the vertical stack behaviour default for all elements without the need to have explicitly in the recent version?

[@Ak47Hangu]

Make more videos brother I'm watching ❤️

[@CodeWithChris]

New lessons will be uploaded every week so stay tuned! :) - Pat

[@vedantkokane8473]

great !

[@nimbletortoise6228]

is there any way i can do this on windows? i really want to follow this series but i dont have access to a mac

[@geoffsmith6755]

Great first lesson, where can I find the remaining lessons?

[@CodeWithChris]

Hi Geoff, you can watch the rest of the lessons here kzbin.info/aero/PLMRqhzcHGw1Y5Cluhf7pKRNZtKaA3Q4kg - Pat

[@iPhone7Owner]

Love this video, one problem though, Im on linux and dont own any apple macs, only an apple iphone, im thinking of running macOS on a VM but wifi is slow so it'll take a long time to download, still love the video!!!

[@LextroDon_Afta12]

How can I download swift on MacBook Pro 2019

[@CodeWithChris]

Hello @LextroDon_Afta12! You can locate Xcode within your Mac App Store and proceed to download it from there. The package includes the most recent finalized version of Swift. --Joash

[@glenn_r_frank_author]

Besides the Simulator... is there a way to export the app and put it on your ipad or iphone to test before putting it on the app store or submitting it through the apple developer process?

[@Hasan-po6ud]

Thanks

[@babakbadri3016]

Thanks for your great tutorial. I have mac with macOS Monterey, Can not be upgraded to Ventura and I have XCode 14.1. When I lunch the Xcode, Iphone 14 Pro Simulator is Black all the way. I can add pictures and follow your tutorial but whole foreground color including top and bottom of the simulator is black from the moment I lunch the Xcode. I uninstalled the Xcode, reinstalled the macOS but it is Black. please guide. Thanks

[@CodeWithChris]

Hello @babakbadri3016, The issue you're experiencing could potentially be attributed to the hardware limitations of your device. Certain features necessitate minimum hardware specifications for optimal functioning. Therefore, I advise you to verify the minimum system requirements for the version of Xcode that you're presently using, and compare them to your machine's specifications. --Joash

[@MilaNiksic]

Hello Chris, thank you so much for doing this tutorial! Excellent job and so helpful to have each step explained in thorough detail. I wanted to ask would it be possible for people who have Windows operating systems to install and use an app that is developed on IOS?

[@CodeWithChris]

Thanks for watching! Developing iOS apps in Windows is pretty limited, you may check your options on this article: codewithchris.com/ios-development-windows/ - Iñaki

[@MilaNiksic]

@@CodeWithChris Thank you so much for your response :)

[@shanecarmen8144]

which computer should you use to learn ios app

[@CodeWithChris]

Any mac computer will do! - Pat

[@andrewjoyce7374]

Do I need an apple computer to utilize this video?

[@netmarketer77]

can't find modifiers when pressing Plus sign on my Xcode ! I have only the last 4 icons.?

[@AryanSingh-zq5sn]

Heyyy when am launching my interface loog like white full white

[@achuttan5698]

Hy bro, how much configuration is needed to develop an app for laptop

[@JeremyBtru]

What kind of file types are supported for this image? I am using a pdf and preview is an error.

[@ariel1088]

Did you say "build apps" or build abs"?

[@gooddev506]

Could you please teach UIKit programmatically for this app?

[@CodeWithChris]

We have been teaching UIKit for many years. All older videos are still available on KZbin and on CodeWithChris.com. @AdrienVillez

[@GhazaryanArman]

Hi. Chris. Please, can you tell me, do you use your awesome keyboard for both iOS and Android development? Would you like to show the model of your black keyboard? Thanks.

[@reza_mehrabani1989]

Hi dear Chris first of all, I should say bravo to your best teaching, and on the other hand, I need your help: Recently I bought a MacBook Air 2020(intel Based on core i3-gen 10)with 8 GB RAM and 256 NVme disk- so I installed Xcode ver.15 from the App Store and now when I want to open Xcode and a new project it takes a too long time and very uncomfortable me it works very slow and sometimes Crashes. Print("PLS Help Me!")

[@CodeWithChris]

I'm sorry to hear that! Speed relies on a good machine, and with the specs you've shared I can say that's about normal and within expectation. It might take you time to open Xcode or a project and compile code but you just have to be patient and focus on your learning. If you're open to recommendations for a Mac computer and you're within a certain budget, I'd recommend the MacBook Air M1 2020 or an M1 or M2 Mac mini. - Iñaki

[@reza_mehrabani1989]

thank you for replay dear Chris@@CodeWithChris

[@brunoluiz1999]

for this curse i need know the basic form Swift?

[@unmuktyatree8200]

Cool Lesson I got my first app tested on simulator while watching the video

[@CodeWithChris]

That's awesome! Thanks for watching! - Iñaki

[@jlove3046]

Thank you!!! 😭 Im so lost.

[@JayHuemann]

Thank you Chris. I have done this lesson multiple times. Very helpful. The second time I tried this - after creating a name and saving - I got an error. The only thing I could figure out is that I named it with digits in the front and not letter. Thoughts? Can I not do that? Thank you!

[@CodeWithChris]

Thanks for taking the time to comment, @JayHuemann! About the error you experienced you may want to post it to our community forum at cwc.to/codecrew. --Joash

[@elonajames4784]

Can I do this on ipad

[@ankeecodeverse]

I've recently embarked on a new adventure by starting my own channel. I'm hopeful that it will grow and reach many viewers. Thank you for joining me on this journey!

[@CodeWithChris]

Best of luck! You can do it! - Iñaki

[@elmcapp6032]

I'm planning to make some videos. What software do you use to zoom in and out

[@balleraydin]

Will there be another video in the series?

[@CodeWithChris]

Yes! There will be new videos coming out every week :) - Pat

[@alexl2498]

Hey! Many thanks for the tutorial! When I try uploading my picture it says the image is 728 by 455 and that it should be 1,024×1,024pt? What should I do in this instance

[@keitahassane4367]

How do we add image in assets? Plz

[@gyayo9282]

Is there a lesson 2?

[@CodeWithChris]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpW5fYGuqJWeiqc Thanks for learning with us! - Iñaki

[@rahimovsinsights]

Hello! Why my X-code preview shows some rectangle view instead of iPhone view like in this video? How do I run this app in iPhone simulator?

[@CodeWithChris]

We suggest posting on our CodeCrew forum so that our tech support staff can help you. Just visit this link codecrew.codewithchris.com - Pat

[@yiannissakkas1522]

What about an app that launches on iPhone and Android devices?

[@CodeWithChris]

You should look into Flutter (www.flutter.dev). This is going to answer your question. @AdrienVillez

[@elvinrivera5638]

Can you download the app to your phone for personal use without submitting it???

[@Adonis_Zhao]

Hi Chris, could you explain why my emulator interface and preview interface have different sizes? Thx

[@JelmerTuinenga]

when I add the black background it places the black above the picture, eventhough it isn't in the VStack

[@CodeWithChris]

Hello, thank you for taking the to inquire to us! unfortunately, we can't debug it for you in the comment section here but you can try joining and posting in our community: cwc.to/codecrew --Joash

[@Savu08]

can you put it in google play tho?

[@koleepeezu]

Please can this same method work for android apps😢

[@akshaygajjar213]

Hello @CodeWithChris i am totally new to Xcode even never coded before, i jus installed the Xcode application as you shown but on the right side i can not see an iPhone in 'Content view'. Please suggest me what to do. Thanks.

[@CodeWithChris]

Hi Akshay! It's difficult to show it here in the comments since I can't attach photos, but you can select the Simulator in the top bar (it's right in the middle) in Xcode. I think the default value for that is `My Mac (Designed for iPad)`, and you can change it to an iPhone Simulator, which would also change the device in the preview. Hope it helps! - Iñaki

[@teliciabenson7935]

I’m getting a refurbished Mac and need to know how much space I should purchase to download Xcode?

[@CodeWithChris]

We would recommend getting a mac with at least 512 GB of storage. Xcode size grows over time depending on how many projects and the size of those projects gonna be. Its size begins at around 10-12Gb after installation and could grow to 20-60 GB depending on your mileage. - Pat

[@teliciabenson7935]

@@CodeWithChris thank you very much. Have a great evening

[@teliciabenson7935]

@@CodeWithChris thank you. One last question, once I complete the project, will I need to keep my external storage plugged in and turned on 24/7 for my clients or is it being facilitated via the software?

[@CodeWithChris]

If you decide to publish an app, Apple hosts it on the App Store. You don't need to keep your computer online 24/7 (unless you turn your computer into a server, but I doubt you would be using your Mac for this) @AdrienVillez

[@teliciabenson7935]

@@CodeWithChris no I’m not doing that. Just trying to offer a service to my clients. Thank you for responding. Enjoy your weekend