# Add your project to the home screen

Once you've published your Floot project, you (or your users) can add it directly to a phone or tablet's home screen for instant one-tap access — no app store download required. If you've enabled **Instant Mobile App** in your Floot project, it can even look and feel like a native app — launching in its own window with no browser toolbar visible.

<figure><img src="/files/kkeauMpCmmv9d2EU2gmu" alt="Website shortcut on iPhone home screen"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## iPhone and iPad

Safari is the only browser on iOS that supports adding websites to the home screen — Chrome and other browsers don't offer this option.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Tap the Share button in Safari**

Open your published Floot project URL in Safari, then tap the share icon (the square with an upward arrow) at the bottom of the screen.

<figure><img src="/files/wDiMLKMVh5CIdPyt4oI6" alt="Tap the share button in Safari"><figcaption><p>Tap the share button.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Choose "Add to Home Screen"**

In the share sheet that appears, scroll down and tap **Add to Home Screen**. If it's not visible, scroll to the bottom and tap **Edit Actions** to enable it.

<figure><img src="/files/f2fzu9mxNquMldZqOcKt" alt="Tap Add to Home Screen"><figcaption><p>Tap "Add to Home Screen."</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Name the shortcut and confirm**

Give the shortcut a name (or keep the default), then tap **Add** in the top-right corner.

<figure><img src="/files/21aFi6YjmddvjSNhMiZR" alt="Edit the name and tap Add"><figcaption><p>Edit the name and tap "Add."</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

Your Floot project now sits on the home screen alongside regular apps. You can rearrange it or drop it into folders, though it won't show up in the App Library.

{% hint style="info" %}
If your project has **Instant Mobile App** enabled, it will launch in its own standalone window — with no browser toolbar or address bar visible — instead of opening as a Safari tab.
{% endhint %}

## Android

Android is more flexible — several browsers support home screen shortcuts. Below are instructions for Chrome and Firefox.

### Google Chrome

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Open the browser menu**

Navigate to your published Floot project URL in Chrome, then tap the three-dot icon in the top-right corner to open the menu.

<figure><img src="/files/R4CgyRAPaJpllrMey99N" alt="Tap the menu icon in Chrome"><figcaption><p>Tap the menu icon.</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Choose "Add to Home Screen"**

Tap **Add to Home Screen** from the dropdown menu.

<figure><img src="/files/DA2lUQM27jj8ssO5F9Dm" alt="Select Add to Home Screen"><figcaption><p>Select "Add to Home Screen."</p></figcaption></figure>
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{% step %}
**Name the shortcut and tap "Add"**

Optionally rename the shortcut, then tap **Add**.

<figure><img src="/files/yKNLVYomY6xUBy6Y9DEs" alt="Edit the name and tap Add"><figcaption><p>Edit the name and tap "Add."</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Place it on your home screen**

Your launcher will show a confirmation. Either drag the icon to a specific spot, or tap **Add to Home Screen** to place it automatically.

<figure><img src="/files/W2TQ4HRZ63wj8tSjORBJ" alt="Tap Add to Home Screen to confirm"><figcaption><p>Tap "Add to Home Screen."</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Mozilla Firefox

In Firefox, tap the three-dot menu, open the **More** section, then choose **Add to Home Screen**.

<figure><img src="/files/StjvjuwEuEpta2xUhMJJ" alt="Add to Home Screen in Firefox"><figcaption><p>Tap "Add to Home Screen" in Firefox.</p></figcaption></figure>

Just like Chrome, you can rearrange the shortcut or place it in folders. Note that it won't appear in the app drawer — only on the home screen.

{% hint style="info" %}
If your project has **Instant Mobile App** enabled, Chrome may prompt you to **Install** it instead — this gives you an app-like experience that runs in its own window and shows up in the app drawer alongside your other apps. Firefox does not support this feature.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
This is a lightweight alternative to building full native apps. If you need a native iOS or Android app instead, see [Installing your iOS app](/docs/mobile-apps/installing-ios-app.md) and [Installing your Android app](/docs/mobile-apps/installing-android-app.md).
{% endhint %}


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