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# Create Custom Apps for Salesforce Classic

Create custom apps to give your Salesforce Classic users access to everything they need all in one place.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Contact Manager</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d73040e82 ">To view apps:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d73040e82 ">View Setup and Configuration</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d73040e82 ">To manage apps:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d73040e82 ">Modify All Data</td>

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If you're new to custom apps, we recommend using [Lightning Platform quick start](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apps_classic_quick_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "App quick start is a fast way to create a basic Classic app in just one step.") to create an app. With this tool, you can generate a basic working app in just one step.

If you’ve already created the objects, tabs, and fields you need for your app, follow these steps. With this option, you create an app label and logo, add items to the app, and assign the app to profiles.

1. From Setup, enter Apps in the Quick Find box, then select **Apps**.
2. Click **New**.
3. If the Salesforce console is available, select whether you want to define a custom app or a Salesforce console.
4. Give the app a name and description.
    
    An app name can have a maximum of 40 characters, including spaces.
5. Optionally, brand your app by giving it a custom logo.
6. Select which items to include in the app.
7. Optionally, set the default landing tab for your new app using the Default Landing Tab dropdown menu below the list of selected tabs.
    
    This determines the first tab a user sees when logging into this app.
8. Choose which profiles the app will be visible to.
9. Select the **Default** box to set the app as that profile’s default app, meaning that new users with the profile see this app the first time they log in.
    
    Profiles with limits are excluded from this list.
10. Click **Save**.

- **[Create Apps in Salesforce Classic with App Quick Start](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apps_classic_quick_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    App quick start is a fast way to create a basic Classic app in just one step.
- **[App Quick Start: Next Steps for Configuring Apps in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apps_classic_next_steps.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    After you've created a basic working app with app quick start in Salesforce Classic, build out the app with more objects and fields, define its access settings, and add users to share your app with them.

#### See Also

- [Build Your Own Salesforce App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apps_overview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "An app is a collection of items that work together to serve a particular function. Salesforce apps come in two flavors: Classic and Lightning. Classic apps are created and managed in Salesforce Classic. Lightning apps are created and managed in Lightning Experience. You can customize both types of app to match the way your users work.")
- [Salesforce App Considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.apps_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Keep these considerations in mind when working with apps in either Lightning Experience or Salesforce Classic.")