Downloading Source Code

You can download your app's source code using the Download button.

Once downloaded, you can open the code on your device. Keep in mind that you're downloading the source code, not an executable app.

To run your app on your computer, you'll need to have Node.js installed. Once Node.js is set up, follow these steps to run your app locally:

1. Unzip the downloaded file
2. Open a terminal and navigate to the unzipped folder
3. Run the command npm install to download and install the needed dependencies
4. Run the command npm start to start a development build of your app

Running a development build will start:

• The front-end on http://localhost:3000
• The back-end on http://localhost:3001

These addresses are only accessible on your machine — they're not public links you can share like the ones from Instance.

To view the app in action, open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Sharing Your App

Running your app locally doesn't allow you to share it with your users. To deploy your app and make it accessible via the internet, use Instance's publishing feature. Learn more about publishing.

Platform differences

Downloading code is currently only available through https://instance.so, not through the mobile apps.