> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://fabricate.build/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your project workflow

> Find your way from a first prompt to a tested, published app.

A project is one app: its conversation, generated code, preview, and publishing settings. Your Fabricate account is the account you use to build. Accounts inside your generated app belong to that app's users.

## Start with one useful workflow

Open [Fabricate](https://fabricate.build) and describe who the app serves, what they need to do, and what information it should remember. You can also explore [templates](/docs/build/templates) for a starting design.

For example, start a client portal with submitting and reviewing a request. Add invoicing or reporting after that first workflow works. See [Write a project brief](/docs/prompting/project-brief).

## Work in the editor

* **Chat:** request changes or ask questions. If you want an explanation without edits, say so explicitly. Messages use credits.
* **Preview:** interact with the app and check the current work.
* **Code:** inspect the files behind the interface.
* **Database:** inspect preview data. This is not a view of the published database.

Return to an existing app from your app list rather than starting a new project for each change. Keep related work in the same conversation so you can describe the screen and behavior you are changing.

## Review before publishing

A finished generation is a starting point for your review. Test a real action, refresh the page, and confirm that the result remains. If the app has accounts, test with two different users. Follow [Test your app](/docs/build/testing-your-app).

## Share the version you choose

Use **Publish** when you are ready for a live address. Preview changes do not automatically update the published version. After changing code or environment secrets, publish again when the changes are ready.

[Publishing](/docs/deploy/overview), [visibility](/docs/deploy/visibility), and [custom domains](/docs/deploy/custom-domains) explain the available controls. Check [pricing](https://fabricate.build/pricing) for current plan entitlements.

## Keep a delivery record

For client work, record the agreed workflow, what you tested, the live address, and any known limitations. A preview screenshot does not establish that accounts, saved data, or payments work. Use the [launch checklist](/docs/deploy/launch-checklist) before handing over the app.