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Exercise - Explore sample template apps

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In Power Apps, you can use a sample app to explore design possibilities. You'll also discover concepts that you can apply as you develop your own apps. Every sample app uses fictitious data to showcase a real-world scenario.

For more details, be sure to check out the documentation that's specific to each sample app.

Get sample apps

Before you can experiment with or edit the model-driven sample apps, you must set them up in a Microsoft Dataverse database. If you have not already created a trial enviroment, follow the steps in the Create a trial (standard) environment in the Power Platform admin center learning module. Make sure that you select the Deploy sample apps and data toggle. If you do not have the correct permissions to create a trial environment, consider setting up a trial tenant. For more information on doing so, see Sign up for the Power Apps Developer Plan.

In Power Apps, select the environment you want, or go to the Microsoft Power Platform admin center to create a new one. Select New, provide a name, Yes to Create a database for this environment, and select Save.

Important

By selecting the Deploy sample apps and data toggle, you will install all available sample apps in your database. Sample apps are for educational and demonstration purposes. We don't recommend installing them in production databases.

Run a sample app

To run a sample app, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to Power Apps to see a list of available sample apps. For this example, select Fundraiser.

   

2. At the top of the page, select Show Visual Filter to show graphs and charts where you can see how donations to fundraisers are performing. In the next steps, you'll create a new fundraiser and submit a donation to that fundraiser.

3. On the left pane, under Fundraiser, select Fundraisers.

4. Select + New to add a new fundraiser.

5. Under the General tab, enter the following information:

   Name - My Fundraiser

6. In the upper-right corner, select the drop-down arrow next to Total Donations.

7. From the drop-down menu, enter the following information:

   Fundraiser Goal - 500

8. On your keyboard, press Enter.

9. Select Save & Close.

10. On the left pane, under Fundraiser, select Donations.

11. Select the drop-down arrow to the right of Other Activities.

12. From the drop-down menu, select Donation.

13. Enter the following information:

    • Subject - My First Donation
    • Donation Amount - 100
    • From - Nancy Anderson (sample)
    • Regarding - My fundraiser

14. Select Save & Close.

15. On the left, select Dashboards.

16. Select Show Visual Filter.

17. Notice Total Donations vs Goal by Fundraiser shows your donation.

You have successfully run a sample model-driven app, added a new fundraiser, and added a donation to the fundraiser. While this is a quick look at an app and the related pieces, there is much more to learn about creating an app.

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