# Create an Add to Home Button

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-an-add-to-home-button/11179
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [June 20, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-an-add-to-home-button/11179 "2020-06-20T18:21:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Brian\_Rosenstein](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/brian_rosenstein/32/9084_2.png) [@Brian\_Rosenstein](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Brian_Rosenstein)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-an-add-to-home-button/11179/1 "2020-06-20T18:21:23Z")

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So I know it pops up by itself, but I also know there are some problems with it depending on the situation.

**Is there a way to create an add to home screen, or add app button on my menu like a tab?**

What I would like is for my users to click the menu and see an add to home button…

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### Author: ![Roberto\_Salim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/roberto_salim/32/6861_2.png) [@Roberto\_Salim](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Roberto_Salim)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-an-add-to-home-button/11179/2 "2020-06-20T22:14:17Z")

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Hi @Brian_Rosenstein ,

It would be a good option if it were native, but it doesn’t.

My suggestion is similar to your request, I don’t know if you will accept it.

1- create an installation file (.apk file) on the cell phone  
 ![Sem título](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/0/05b7b249ae55f8b074bd473b3eaa76f95a4c2f83.jpeg)  
2- load the .apk file in the glide by the “file picker” component in the spreadsheet

 ![Capturar](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/c/c1e090b8a4bbc366d293fabb3d8f13b6eb45b21a.png)  
3- place a “dowloand” button in the app somewhere visible to the user  
 ![Capturar2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/4/4c690d84b149c1dfc12dc1dd5440786f4192148a.png)

Then, the user will have the option to download the file and install it on the home screen. 🙃

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### Author: ![Brian\_Rosenstein](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/brian_rosenstein/32/9084_2.png) [@Brian\_Rosenstein](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Brian_Rosenstein)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-an-add-to-home-button/11179/3 "2020-06-21T01:55:46Z")

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> [@Brian\_Rosenstein](#):
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> So I know it pops up by itself, but I also know there are some problems with it depending on the situation.
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> **Is there a way to create an add to home screen, or add app button on my menu like a tab?**
> 
> What I would like is for my users to click the menu and see an add to home button…

So they would have to download the .apk file?

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### Author: ![Roberto\_Salim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/roberto_salim/32/6861_2.png) [@Roberto\_Salim](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Roberto_Salim)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-an-add-to-home-button/11179/4 "2020-06-21T02:03:52Z")

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Yes!

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### Author: ![Brian\_Rosenstein](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/brian_rosenstein/32/9084_2.png) [@Brian\_Rosenstein](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Brian_Rosenstein)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/create-an-add-to-home-button/11179/5 "2020-06-21T02:32:25Z")

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Yea that kinda defeats the purpose.