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This article covers the broad steps you’ll need to get started making your white-label or SDK Meridian-powered iOS and Android apps.

Standard Meridian-powered apps have maps, placemarks, location-aware wayfinding, location-based Campaigns, Pages, and Events.

AppMaker Prerequisites

• A Meridian AppMaker subscription. (Go here to read more about AppMaker.)
• A Meridian Maps subscription. (Go here to read more about Meridian Maps.) Recommended.
• A Meridian floor with a map. (Go here to read more about Meridian maps.) Optional.
• A Meridian Editor account. (Email customers@meridianapps.com if you’re having trouble accessing the Meridian Editor.)
• The Aruba Beacons app for deploying Aruba Beacons hardware. (Go here to download the iOS-only Aruba Beacons app.) Optional.
• Aruba Beacons hardware. (Go here to read more about Aruba Beacons hardware.) Recommended.
• Aruba controller and access point (AP) hardware. Recommended. (Go here to read more about Aruba networking hardware.)
• A Meridian Campaigns subscription. (Go here to read more about Campaigns.) Recommended.

If you’re lacking one of the prerequisites, please contact Meridian for help.

1. Get a Map

Contact the Meridian maps team to get started with your Meridian maps.

• Read about how to Set the Map’s Scale and Orientation.
• Watch a video on Creating Maps.

2. Add Placemarks

Once you’ve gotten floors with maps added to your Meridian location, add placemarks (or points of interest).

• Read the Placemarks Overview.
• Read about how to Add Placemarks to a Floor.
• Watch a video on Adding Placemarks.

3. Add Routing

Once you’ve added some placemarks to your floors, you can start drawing routes between them.

• Read about how to Draw a Route.
• Watch a video on Adding Routes.

4. Add Campaigns

Use the Meridian Editor or the Aruba Beacons app to add Campaign notifications or analytics.

• Read about Campaigns in the Editor.
• Read about Campaigns in the Beacons App.
• Read about Active Campaigns
• Read about Active Campaigns Deployment Best Practices.

5. Deploy Beacons

Use the Aruba Beacons app to deploy location and proximity Aruba Beacons.

• Read about how to Get Started with the Aruba Beacons App.
• Read about how to Deploy a Location Beacon.
• Read about how to Deploy a Proximity Beacon.
• Watch a video on Placing Beacons.

6. Add Pages and Events

Use the Meridian Editor to add Pages and Events content for your Meridian-powered app.

• Read about Pages.
• Read about Events.
• Read about the Featured Page.

7. White-label or SDK App

You can use the Meridian white-label service to create a standard Meridian-powered app or use the Meridian Android and iOS SDKs to create your own.

• Read about Meridian white-label apps.
• Read about the Meridian Android and iOS SDKs.