Creating a New Xamarin.Forms App
This topic demonstrates how to create a new cross platform app in Visual Studio or Visual Studio for MAC. See the System Requirements before proceeding.
To know more about Sharing Code Options in Xamarin, visit:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/cross-platform/app-fundamentals/code-sharing
Complete the following steps to create a new Xamarin.Forms Portable or Shared App:
- Select File | New | Project.
- Under Installed templates, select Visual C# | Cross-Platform.
- In the center pane, select Mobile App (Xamarin.Forms).
- Add a name for your app and select a location to save it.
- Click OK. A New Cross Platform App dialog appears.
- Select Blank from the available templates and choose either .NET Standard or Shared Project from the Code Sharing Strategy options.
- Click OK.
- Select New Project.
- In the New Project window, select Multiplatform | App.
- In the right pane, select Forms App or Blank Forms App, and then click Next.
- Enter an App Name for your Forms App.
- Click Create to create a new Forms App.
