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Create a Databricks app from a template

Create a Databricks app quickly by starting from a template. The UI guides you through selecting a framework, naming your app, and configuring required resources. Once you create the app, Azure Databricks deploys it with example code and setup instructions to help you begin development locally.

Create the app

To create an app from a template in the Azure Databricks UI, do the following:

  1. In the sidebar, click New Icon New, then select App from the menu.

  2. Under Install from a template, click the tab for your preferred framework, and select a template from the list.

  3. Configure the required resources that your app needs to function properly. See Add resources to a Databricks app.

  4. (Optional) Choose a compute size for the app. See Configure the compute size for a Databricks app.

    Important

    App compute sizing is in Beta.

  5. Click Next and review the app and user authorization settings.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Enter an app name and optional description.

    Note

    • App names must be unique within the workspace and can only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
    • Don't include sensitive information in app names.
    • You can't change the app name after you create it.
    • App names and deployment history are visible to all workspace users.

  8. Click Install.

Databricks Apps creates and deploys your app, including example code from the template and necessary configuration.

The app details page shows the following:

  • The status of the app creation and deployment.
  • Instructions for continuing development locally, including copying app artifacts to your environment and syncing changes back to the Azure Databricks workspace.

View the details of an app created from a template

Azure Databricks generates the app URL automatically based on your app name and workspace ID. You can't change the URL after you create the app. If you need a different URL, create a new app with a different name. For more information, see App URL.

Copy artifacts to your local environment

To copy app artifacts from your workspace to your local development environment, use the Azure Databricks CLI:

databricks workspace export-dir <workspace-path> <target-path>

Replace the following in the command:

  • <workspace-path> with the path to the workspace files directory that contains your app code and artifacts.
  • <target-path> with a path in your local environment to copy the files to.

To learn how to update app code, see Develop Databricks apps.