Create a mini program

Create a mini program to establish its presence on the platform. This is the first step before you can develop features or release the mini program for public access.

Before you begin

Ensure the following three things:

• You have completed the onboarding process for Mini Program Platform.
• You have the workspace admin role.
• You understand the two types of mini programs available.

Procedure

To create a mini program, take the following steps:

1. Log in to Mini Program Platform and navigate to your workspace.
2. In the left navigation panel, click Mini Programs.
3. On the page that appears, click Create Mini Program in the upper-right corner.
4. Complete the creation form to provide mini program details. Keep in mind:

• For more guidance on a specific field, click its input area to view instructions in the right panel.
• Enter the information in your selected Language. This determines what users see in the target app. If you want your mini program to support additional languages, follow the instructions in Localize mini program information.
• The form requires only the most basic information for a quick setup. To release the mini program publicly, you must also provide:

• Tagline
• Description
• Logo

If you do not provide these during creation, you must add them later. See Edit mini program information for instructions.

5. Review your entries. Ensure the selected Mini Program Type and Language are correct; these cannot be changed after saving.
6. Click Create in the bottom-right corner.
7. A confirmation dialog appears, showing that the mini program has been created successfully.

Note: Mini Program Platform automatically generates a unique 16-digit ID for each mini program upon creation. This ID is required during development, such as for sending certain API requests or uploading new versions with the CLI. You can see the ID in the Mini Program ID field from the mini program list after closing the confirmation pop-up.

What to do next

After creating a mini program, you can do the following things based on your needs:

• Edit mini program information: Edit mini program information to keep it accurate and up-to-date, or add information you skipped during quick setup to make your mini program ready for release.
• Localize mini program information: Localize your mini program information in multiple languages to make your mini program accessible and user-friendly for people from different cultures and regions.
• Add mini program members: Add mini program members to collaborate to manage the mini program.
• Upload mini programs: Upload mini program versions from Mini Program Studio (IDE) to workspaces.
• Edit mini program configuration: Edit mini program configuration to manage its runtime behavior.