Creating a snap

A snap can be created from apps you’ve already built and zipped, or from your preferred programming language or framework.

For a brief overview of the snap creation process, including how to install snapcraft and how it’s used, see Snapcraft overview.

The following is an outline of the typical snap build process, which you can step through to create your snap:

1. Create a checklist
   Helps you better understand your snap’s requirements.
2. Create a snapcraft.yaml file
   Describes your snap’s build dependencies and run-time requirements
3. Add interfaces to your snap
   Share system resources with your snap, and from one snap to another
4. Publish and share
   Put your snap on the Snap Store to reach an audience of millions

Quick start guides

To get a quick hands-on synopsis of the snapcraft build process for your platform, choose a language or platform walk-through from the following: