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Quickstart – Your First Project

In this guide, we’ll walk you through creating your very first app — a simple Stopwatch.

Step 1: Create a New Cloud Project​

To get started, you’ll create a fresh project in Nowa.

  1. Click the yellow New Cloud Project button.
  2. From the options, select New Cloud Project.
  3. Give your project a name (anything you like).
  4. Click Create to confirm.

That’s it — you’ve just created your first project!

Step 2: Use Chat to Shape Your App​

Now comes the fun part — telling Nowa what you want to build.

With Chat, you simply describe your idea in plain English and let Nowa do the heavy lifting.

  1. Click the Chat icon on the left.
  2. Type what you’d like your app to do.
  3. Press Send and watch your app take shape.

Here’s exactly what we asked Nowa in this example:

Create a simple stopwatch app ⏱ in Flutter. It should use only one button to control the stopwatch. The button behavior depends on the current state:

If the stopwatch is idle (0:00 and not running), the button shows 'Start' and starts the stopwatch.

If the stopwatch is running, the button shows 'Stop' and pauses the stopwatch.

If the stopwatch is paused (stopped but not at 0:00), the button shows 'Reset' and resets the stopwatch back to 0:00.

Step 3: Change the Look (Visually)​

Here’s how to change the color of the your stopwatch button:

  1. Select the Icon widget from the widget tree.
  2. In the widget properties panel, find the Color property.
  3. Pick a new color from the theme.

Your app instantly updates to match your choice!

Step 4: Try It Out​

Time to see your work in action!

  • ▶️ Press Start → the stopwatch begins running.
  • ⏹️ Press Stop → the stopwatch pauses.
  • 🔄 Press Reset → it resets back to 0:00.