Start from Swift Template
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start your ios project from an app template swift introduction in this section you learn how to get started with an xcode template and get ready to use back4app in 3 easy steps prerequisites to complete this quickstart, you need xcode an app created at back4app follow the new parse app tutorial https //www back4app com/docs/get started/new parse app to learn how to create a parse app at back4app 1 get the template download the template at back4app’s github repository https //github com/templates back4app/ios template todo list/archive/refs/heads/main zip , and unzip files in your project folder you can do that using the following command line $ curl lok https //github com/templates back4app/ios template todo list/archive/refs/heads/main zip && unzip swiftprojectbranch zip 2 open the project template open xcode click on \<font color="#2166ae">file \>open \</font> 3\ navigate to the project folder and double click on \<font color="#2166ae">todo list back4app xcworkspace\</font> 4\ wait for xcode to open the project 3 setup app’s credentials update your app delegate’s parse client configuration values to set up the app’s credentials parse ios sdk uses these settings to connect to the back4app servers open your app delegate file \<font color="#2166ae"> /todo list back4app/appdelegate swift\</font> 2\ go to your app dashboard at back4app website 3\ navigate to app's settings click on \<font color="#2166ae">features\</font> > \<font color="#2166ae">core settings\</font> block > \<font color="#2166ae">server\</font> 4\ return to your \<font color="#2166ae">appdelegate swift\</font> file and paste your \<font color="#2166ae">applicationid\</font> and \<font color="#2166ae">clientkey\</font> see more at our new parse app guide https //www back4app com/docs/get started/new parse app#creating new app find your appid 4 test your connection build your app in a device or simulator (+ \<font color="#2166ae">r\</font> ) 2\ wait until the \<font color="#2166ae">hello world!\</font> screen appears 3\ login at back4app website https //www back4app com/ 4\ find your app and click on \<font color="#2166ae">dashboard\</font> 5\ click on \<font color="#2166ae">core\</font> 6\ go to \<font color="#2166ae">browser\</font> if everything works properly, you should find a class named \<font color="#2166ae">installation\</font> as follows next steps at this point, you have learned how to get started with ios apps learn more by walking around our ios tutorials https //www back4app com/docs/ios/ios app template or check parse open source documentation for ios sdk https //docs parseplatform org/ios/guide/