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---
layout: tutorial
title: Set up Appwrite
description: Import and initialize Appwrite for your Flutter application.
step: 3
---

## Create project {% #create-project %}

Head to the [Appwrite Console](https://cloud.appwrite.io/console).

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![Create project screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/dark/create-project.png)
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![Create project screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/create-project.png)
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If this is your first time using Appwrite, create an account and create your first project.

Then, under **Add a platform**, add a Flutter platform (Android/iOS/Linux etc.) with the package/bundle ID `com.example.ideas_tracker`. 

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![Add a platform](/images/docs/quick-starts/dark/add-platform.png)
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![Add a platform](/images/docs/quick-starts/add-platform.png)
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You can skip optional steps.

## Initialize Appwrite SDK {% #init-sdk %}

To use Appwrite in our Flutter app, you'll need to find our project ID. 
Find your project's ID in the **Settings** page. 

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![Project settings screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/dark/project-id.png)
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![Project settings screen](/images/docs/quick-starts/project-id.png)
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Create a new file `lib/appwrite.dart` to hold our Appwrite related code.
Only one instance of the `Client()` should be created per app.
Add the following code to it, replacing `<PROJECT_ID>` with your project ID.

```dart
import 'package:appwrite/appwrite.dart';

final client = Client()
  .setEndpoint("https://<REGION>.cloud.appwrite.io/v1")
  .setProject("<PROJECT_ID>");

final account = Account(client);
final db = Databases(client);
```