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Quickstart

This guide takes you from an empty dashboard to a live, published app. You will describe an app, let Roc build it, refine it in the preview, and publish it to your own instroc.app URL. No installs, no accounts with other services, and nothing to configure.

1. Sign up​

Go to instroc.com and create an account. The Free plan includes 30 credits per month and free publishing, which is plenty to build and ship a first app. You land on the dashboard at instroc.com/dashboard.

2. Describe your app​

The dashboard opens with one question: "What do you want to build?" Type a description of your app into the prompt box and send it. A sentence works, but a little detail goes a long way. Here is a realistic first prompt:

Build a booking site for my dog grooming studio, Pawfect. Customers should
see the services with prices, pick a time slot, and book with their name,
email, and phone number. I want an admin page where I can see and manage
upcoming bookings. Warm and friendly style, cream and forest green.

Notice what it includes: what the app is for, who uses it, the two or three things it must do, and a hint about style. Naming the app in the prompt means Roc uses that name as the brand throughout. For more patterns like this, see Prompting best practices and the example prompts.

Your project is created immediately and the editor opens.

Good to know

The prompt box takes up to 4,000 characters, and its "+" menu lets you attach files or capture a screenshot. You can also dictate your prompt with voice input, transcribed live as you speak.

3. Answer Roc's questions (or skip them)​

Before building, Roc asks two to four quick questions in the chat: the app name if you did not give one, the visual style, and any decisions your prompt left open. Each question takes a few seconds to answer, and the answers noticeably improve the first version.

In a hurry? Skip any question, or all of them, and Roc makes sensible choices. Saying "just build it" skips the questions entirely.

4. Watch the build​

Roc now designs and builds your app: pages, styling, database tables, and any sign-in flow your idea needs. During the build you see a loading overlay with status updates. Expect the first build to take a few minutes, since Roc is generating a complete multi-page app rather than a single screen.

If your app needs data or user accounts, Roc enables Instroc Cloud for the project automatically, so the backend exists before you ever think about it.

5. Preview and iterate​

When the build finishes, the preview shows your real, running app. Click around, switch pages with the pages dropdown, and flip to the mobile viewport to check how it looks on a phone.

Then refine it in chat. Some examples:

  • "Make the hero photo full width and darken the overlay."
  • "Add a Saturday-only 'Puppy Package' service for 450 kr."
  • "The booking form should require a phone number."

Each change triggers a rebuild, and the preview refreshes when it is done. Rebuilds usually take seconds, occasionally a minute or two. You can also flip on Visual edits and click any element to tweak its text, colors, or spacing directly. The full tour lives in Editor overview.

tip

Every message creates a version you can restore. If a change goes the wrong way, revert to a previous version from the chat and try a different instruction.

6. Publish​

Click Publish in the top right. A four-step wizard walks you through choosing your subdomain (yourapp.instroc.app), setting who can access the app, adding a title, description, and icon, and passing an automatic security check. Publishing is free and costs no credits.

The wizard is covered step by step in Deploy your app, with the deeper reference in Publishing.

7. Share your live URL​

After the progress stages complete, your app is live at the address you chose. Copy the URL from the success screen and share it. Your app now serves real visitors, stores real data, and reports traffic in Analytics.

What to explore next​