What is Power Apps?
Power Apps is a low-code platform by Microsoft that allows anyone to build professional business applications without writing traditional code.
It is part of the Microsoft Power Platform which includes:
- 🟣 Power Apps - Build apps
- 🔵 Power Automate - Automate workflows
- 🟡 Power BI - Analyze data
- 🟢 Power Pages - Build websites
- 🤖 Copilot Studio - Build AI chatbots
Why Learn Power Apps?
- No coding experience needed - Perfect for beginners
- High demand - Companies need Power Platform developers
- Free to start - Developer plan is completely free
- Microsoft ecosystem - Integrates with Teams, SharePoint, Excel
Prerequisites
Before we start, you need:
- A Microsoft 365 account
- Power Apps Developer Plan (free!)
- Sign up at: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/developerplan/
Step 1: Open Power Apps
- Go to https://make.powerapps.com
- Sign in with your Microsoft account
- You’ll see the Power Apps home screen
Step 2: Create Your First App
- Click + Create in the left menu
- Select Canvas app from blank
- Give it a name: “My First App”
- Choose Tablet or Phone layout
- Click Create
Step 3: Add Your First Screen Elements
- Click + Insert in the top menu
- Add a Text Label
- Change the text to “Hello, Power Apps!”
- Add a Button
- Set the button’s OnSelect property to:
Notify(“Welcome to Power Apps!”, NotificationType.Success)
Step 4: Preview Your App
- Click the Play button (▶️) in the top right
- Click your button
- You should see a success notification!
Conclusion
Congratulations! 🎉 You’ve just built your first Power App!
In the next tutorial, we’ll build a complete Employee Directory App with real data.
What’s Next?
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