# App Creation using Windows Command Line

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/app-creation-using-windows-command-line/113818>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [August 3, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-creation-using-windows-command-line/113818 "2024-08-03T03:52:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ninja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ninja/32/111829_2.png) [@ninja](https://community.homey.app/u/ninja)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-creation-using-windows-command-line/113818/1 "2024-08-03T03:52:35Z")

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Hi all,

I am a newbie developer and trying to code a Homey app using Windows Command Line.

I have installed nodejs and Docker as per the Developer instructions.  
I followed the steps on the Homey Developer Video - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v\_RUamZzby8&list=PLbIEwfYFMhVnVBTa0P-wg\_aIBMXgeOPo1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_RUamZzby8&list=PLbIEwfYFMhVnVBTa0P-wg_aIBMXgeOPo1)

Editor: VS Code

When I try to run the app, homey app run does not start to pre-package.

For assistance, please.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/1/b16784bf06abe77be44a467b86d1fcd2f73089e4.png)

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-creation-using-windows-command-line/113818/2 "2024-08-03T12:24:34Z")

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Try `homey app run --remote`  
And make sure the path is the app directory  
Other useful stuff:

> ![Screenshot_20240803-142735_Chrome~01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/3/43a19b0fd663d53b232c67895820fbc73c2acac6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-creation-using-windows-command-line/113818/3 "2024-08-04T09:36:19Z")

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> [@Peter\_Kawa](#):
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> app run --remote

As suggested by Peter, you don’t need the docker if you don’t create an app for HomeyCloud.  
app run --remote installs and runs the app on the Homey itself.

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**Author:** ![ninja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ninja/32/111829_2.png) [@ninja](https://community.homey.app/u/ninja)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-creation-using-windows-command-line/113818/4 "2024-08-07T16:54:56Z")

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Thanks! -remote worked. I had docker installed. I wonder if that is the reason why the app was not being pushed to Homey itself.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-creation-using-windows-command-line/113818/5 "2024-08-07T17:00:34Z")

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> [@ninja](#):
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> I wonder if that is the reason why the app was not being pushed to Homey itself.

Not using `--remote` is the reason why the app was not being pushed to Homey itself.