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# Onboarding App

Saleor version required: **3.23**Repository: [GitHub](https://github.com/saleor/apps/tree/main/apps/onboarding)

The Onboarding App provides a "Welcome / Onboarding" widget on the Dashboard home page. It guides new users through first-run tasks such as creating a product, exploring orders, opening the GraphQL playground, browsing extensions, and inviting staff.

It replaces the Dashboard's old built-in home screen ("welcome page") onboarding. The widget was ported into a standalone Saleor App so onboarding can ship and evolve independently of Dashboard releases.

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## How it works

-   **UI / frontend only.** The app runs entirely in the browser inside the Dashboard. It has no backend logic, no webhooks, and no APL — the only server endpoint it exposes is the app manifest.
-   It mounts as a `HOMEPAGE_WIDGETS` extension, so it appears as a widget on the Dashboard home page.
-   All GraphQL calls run in the browser using the staff user's token provided by App Bridge.
-   Completion state is stored under the user metadata key `onboarding` (compatible with the Dashboard widget's existing key), so progress is remembered per user.

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## Can be safely uninstalled

Because the app only renders UI and stores no data of its own, it can be **safely uninstalled** at any time. Removing it simply hides the onboarding widget from the Dashboard home page; no store data, orders, or configuration are affected.

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## Permissions required by the app

The app requests **no permissions** in its manifest. It operates with the permissions of the staff user viewing the Dashboard.

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## Development

To run the application locally, follow the [_Running Saleor Apps locally_ article](/developer/extending/apps/developing-apps/running-saleor-apps-locally.md).