Quickstart creating mini programs
This topic is intended for the owner to create a mini program after getting onboarded to Mini Program Platform for the first time.
Overview
As the owner, you can choose to create a mini program after you sign up for Mini Program Platform. To create a mini program, you can choose to create on your own or invite a master to create one.
Note: You can also click Skip for now to skip the steps to create a mini program and check the Mini Program Console directly.
Procedures
Check the following procedures to learn how to create a mini program on your own or invite a master to create one.
Create a mini program by the owner
To create a mini program on your own, you need to complete the following steps:
Step 1: Set basic information
- To set basic information, you need to fill in the following parameters:
- Default Language: Choose a language as the default language. You can add multiple system languages for a mini program. Once the system language of a user's mobile device does not consistent with any system language that you add for the mini program, the mini program will be displayed with the default language automatically.
- Mini Program Name: Enter a name for the mini program based on naming rules.
- Release To: Check the box to release your mini program to Alipay China.
- Confirm the above information and click Next to invite a member to collaborate or Skip for now to finish creating the mini program.
Step 2: Add members (Optional)
- To add a member to your mini program, you need to set the following parameters:
- Name: Enter the name of the member that you want to invite to join the platform.
- Email: Enter the email of the member that you want to invite to join the platform.
- Role: You can invite a member as a master or a developer of a mini program.
- If you want to invite a master, click Master.
- If you want to invite a developer, click Developer. In addition, you need to assign at least one mini program to the role for developing and releasing the mini program.
- Confirm the above information and click Invite to send the invitation email to the member.Now you have finished creating a mini program and inviting a member. Click Enter Console to continue to manage the mini program.
Create a mini program by a master
If you want to invite a master to help to create a mini program for you, you need to complete the following steps:
Step 1: Add a master
- To add a master, click Invite the Master to create one.
- Enter the name and email. Then click Invite to send the invitation email to the master.After the master accepts the invitation to join the platform, the role can create a mini program for you.
Step 2: Create a mini program
- After the master accepts the invitation and signs in to the Mini Program Console, click Manage Mini Program on the left navigation panel. Then click + Create Mini Program to create a mini program.
- Choose to release your mini program to Alipay China.
- Fill in the following parameters and click Create to finish creating a mini program.
- Language: By default, the language of the mini program is Chinese and you cannot change the default language. We recommend you enter the mini program name, tagline, and description in Chinese to ensure a smooth review process.
- Mini Program Name: Enter a name for your mini program between 3 and 30 characters. One Chinese character counts as two characters, and one letter or number counts as one character.
- Tagline: Enter a tagline for your mini program between 10 and 30 characters.
- Description: Describe your mini program between 20 and 200 characters.
- Logo: Upload an image in .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format. No more than 256 KB. The ratio of length to width must be 1 to 1.
- Mini Program Industry: Select the desired industry from the search box.
- Customer Service Contact Number: Enter your landline number in the format of XXXX-XXXXXXX.
- Customer Service Contact Email: Enter your contact email.
Note: All the above parameters are required when creating or modifying the mini program.