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Building apps crash course for junior devs

0. Course intro

The Practical Guide to Building LiveChat Apps eases your entry into app development, offering expert coding tips, techniques, and tools. Learn to build apps from scratch with our Developer Program, supported by practical resources and materials for ongoing work.

1. Plan out the app development process

7 min

Welcome to the The Practical Guide to Building LiveChat Apps! In our first video, you’ll learn how to approach one of the most essential parts of app development — planning your work. We’ll also prepare the base for the training application we’ll be working on throughout the next episodes. Let’s get you started!

2. LiveChat APIs in practice

21 min

Welcome back to The Practical Guide to Building LiveChat Apps. In the second episode, you’ll implement authorization and functional methods to our application using the Accounts SDK and LiveChat Configuration API. Let’s get coding!

3. Deploy your app. Netlify, Firebase, and Heroku

11 min

Welcome back to the course. In this episode, you’ll deploy your app for production using one of the three most popular services: Heroku, Firebase, or Netlify. You’ll also complete the configuration of your app in the Developer Console so you can submit it for the app review. Let’s get down to it!

4. Excel at the app review

7 min

In this episode, you’ll learn how to prepare your app for the review process. We’ll guide you through the most common issues that might occur during the review and show you how to avoid them. Let’s get started!

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