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Setting up the app as an icon on the home screen

For IOS devices:

  1. Open the app website in Safari on your iPhone or iPad.

  2. Tap the share icon (the square with the up arrow at the bottom center).

  3. Select "Go to home screen" from the menu.

  4. Enter a name for the icon (e.g. the name of the app).

  5. Tap on "Add" (top right).

The icon will now appear on your home screen like an app.
💡 Note: Safari does not support automatic installation banners for PWAs like Chrome. The app runs in the WebView and not as a standalone app.

For Android devices:

Method 1: Automatic installation banner (if PWA is supported)

  1. Open the app website in Google Chrome.

  2. If the website has a correct Web App Manifest file, a message will appear at the bottom:
    👉 "Install app" or "Add to home screen".

  3. Tap on the message and then on "Install".

The app is now installed as a standalone app and has its own icon.
 

Method 2: Manually adding to the home screen

If no installation banner appears:

  1. Open the app website in Chrome.

  2. Tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top right-hand corner.

  3. Select "Add to home screen".

  4. Enter a name for the app.

  5. Tap on "Add".

The icon will now appear on your home screen.
💡 Note:

On Android, a correctly set up PWA is saved as a real app in the app drawer.
If the PWA does not have a manifest or service worker, it is only saved as a simple shortcut.