Get Started with AppMaker Follow
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.
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