# Initial setup in Make

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In our step-by-step examples, we use the Geocodify API. You can follow along with our example or you can select a different API to build your first custom app.
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To set up your custom app for Geocodify:

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Log in to Make and go to the **Custom Apps** section.

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In the upper-right corner, click **+ Create app**.
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In the pop-up window, fill in the app details. The chart below contains the values to use for your Geocodify app.

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<table><thead><tr><th width="150" valign="top">Field</th><th width="207" valign="top">Value</th><th valign="top">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Name</strong></td><td valign="top">geocodify-app</td><td valign="top">A unique identifier for your custom app. This is an internal name and is not visible in the scenario builder. Must match the following Regex: <code>/^[a-z][0-9a-z-]+[0-9a-z]$/</code><br><br><br><br></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Label</strong></td><td valign="top">Geocodify</td><td valign="top">Name of the custom app in the scenario editor.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Description</strong></td><td valign="top">Provides geocoding and access to a spatial database.</td><td valign="top">Optional: Description of the custom app.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Theme</strong></td><td valign="top">#46367f</td><td valign="top">Color of the app in the scenario editor. Specified with a hex code.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Language</strong></td><td valign="top">English</td><td valign="top">The language of your app.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Audience</strong></td><td valign="top">Global</td><td valign="top">Where the app is available. At the moment, this parameter doesn't have any effect.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>App logo</strong></td><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top">Optional: Logo of the app used in the scenario editor.<br><br>For more information on logo specs, see the <a href="app-logo">App logo article</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Click **Save**.
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You can now see your custom app listed on the Custom Apps page where you can view the [Make app environment](https://developers.make.com/custom-apps-documentation/create-your-first-app/apps-environment) to continue with the setup of the [connection](https://developers.make.com/custom-apps-documentation/create-your-first-app/apps-environment/connection), [Base](https://developers.make.com/custom-apps-documentation/create-your-first-app/apps-environment/base), and [module](https://developers.make.com/custom-apps-documentation/create-your-first-app/apps-environment/module) for your app.