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# Setup

## Create an Application

Before you'll start recording users flows, you'll need to set up an application to record from:

1. Go to the **Recordings** tab <img src="/files/1B8toR34eua9ymbYg7W8" alt="" data-size="line">, located in the navigation area at the left, and click on the **App Setup** tab.
2. In the "Setup" tab, click on + "ADD APPLICATION" button.
3. Name the application in the description and fill in its URL.

![](/files/-MNZ-bsiZ3pO4u34O5Kl)

4\. Click on "GET TRACKING ID" button.

![](/files/-MNZ1Jj_1iYmtyTlYBDy)

5\. There are three options how to install the recorder:

* Option 1: [Server side](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@loadmill/node-recorder) aka Node
* Option 2: Client side aka HTML
* Option 3: Testing in Developer Tools aka DEVTOOLS

Choose a relevant option for you and right after you've installed the recorder - the application will appear in the applications table.

![](/files/-MNZ3_1g-As3hih-LADb)

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