Glide is a powerful tool for creating mobile and web applications from spreadsheets, and it doesn't require any coding skills. In this guide, we will walk you through how to create a to-do list application using Glide.

Watch the video below and be sure to go through the article step-by-step.

1: Create an Account

Start by visiting glideapps.com and creating a new account. Once you've done this, you'll find yourself on the dashboard page.

We're going to focus on the project page now.

2: Create a New Project

Click "New Project," and name your project.

In our case, we'll call it "To-Do List Demo." When asked how you want to start building, choose "Mobile." G

Glide is responsive, meaning it will adapt to either a mobile or a larger screen format. You can always switch to large screen later if you need to.

3: Select Your Source

Next, select your source. Glide allows you to connect to various data sources. In our case, we'll use Glide Tables, the built-in data source that is said to be best for performance.

You can also connect Glide to Google Sheets, Excel, or Airtable if you prefer.

4: Navigate the Glide Editor

Once you've created your project, you'll be taken to the Glide editor. This is divided into three main sections:

1. On the left, you'll find the navigation menu and components.
2. In the middle, you'll find the editor.
3. On the right, you'll find the settings tab.

By default, Glide provides some data to start with. However, we're going to delete this data and start from scratch.

5: Clear the Default Data

To delete the default data, go to the data tab and delete the "Things" and "Categories" tables.

Then, under the layout tab, delete the navigation tabs. Finally, create a new tab and select "Custom Screen." Label this tab "Home."

6: Add Components

On the Home tab, you can now add any components you want. For our to-do list, we'll create a new table called "Tasks" and add two columns: "Name" and "Completed." The "Completed" column will be a Boolean field, which means it can either be checked (yes) or unchecked (no).

7: Connect Tasks to Users

To connect tasks to individual users, add a unique ID to the User table.

Then, add a column called "User ID" to the Tasks table. This will allow us to link each task to the user who created it.

8: Add a Checklist

Back in the layout tab, add a checklist component. This will allow users to add tasks to their to-do list.

The source for this checklist should be the Tasks table.

9: Configure the Checklist

Next, configure the checklist. Remove the search bar, and enable the ability for users to add items.

10: Filter the To-Do List

To filter the to-do list so that checked-off tasks are hidden, add a filter that only shows tasks when "Completed" is not checked.

11: Adjust the Add Item Form

When users click the "Add" button, they'll be taken to the "Add Item" form. Here, remove the "Completed" and "User ID" fields, as these should not be user-editable. Change the label for the "Name" field to "Task," make it a required field.

Summary

As you can see, it's fairly straightforward to build out a simple custom to-list app using Glide.

Additionally, the more advanced options and features means that you'll be able to make adaptations and additions so that you can create something unique and specific to what you want to achieve.

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