---
layout: tutorial
title: Set up Appwrite
description: Import and initialize Appwrite for your React Native application.
step: 3
---

# Create project {% #create-project %}

Head to the [Appwrite Console](https://cloud.appwrite.io/console).

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![Create project screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/dark/create-project.png)
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![Create project screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/create-project.png)
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If this is your first time using Appwrite, create an account and create your first project.

Then, under **Add a platform**, add a **Android** or **Apple** platform with the package/bundle ID `com.example.idea-tracker`. 

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![Add a platform](/images/docs/quick-starts/dark/add-platform.png)
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![Add a platform](/images/docs/quick-starts/add-platform.png)
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You can skip optional steps.

# Initialize Appwrite SDK {% #init-sdk %}

To use Appwrite in our React Native app, you'll need to find our project ID. 
Find your project's ID in the **Settings** page. 

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![Project settings screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/dark/project-id.png)
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![Project settings screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/project-id.png)
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Create a new file `lib/appwrite.js` to hold our Appwrite related code.
Only one instance of the `Client()` class should be created per app.
Add the following code to it, replacing `<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>` with your project ID.

```js
import { Client, Databases, Account } from "react-native-appwrite";

const client = new Client();
client
  .setEndpoint("https://cloud.appwrite.io/v1")
  .setProject("<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>") // Replace with your project ID
  .setPlatform('com.example.idea-tracker');


export const account = new Account(client);
export const databases = new Databases(client);
```