# Applications

This section presents several applications demonstrating the development of **Xamarin.Forms** apps.

Creating each application in Visual Studio begins by creating a new project. Create a new project from the menu using: **File > New > Project**. You can also use the shortcut **Ctrl + Shift + N** to create a new project.

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*Fig. 2.52 Creating a new cross-platform project*

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*Fig. 2.53 Configuring the new cross-platform project*

## Settings

From **Tools > Android > Android Device Manager**, add a new emulator device for testing the applications under development:

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*Fig. 2.54 Adding a new emulator device for testing applications.*

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*Fig. 2.55 A new emulator device has been successfully added for testing applications.*

Test the Android emulator by pressing the **Start** button. If everything is correct you will see Android 11 (API 30), as shown in the figure below:

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*Fig. 2.56. Android 11 (API 30)*

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**Tip**

You can speed up the Android emulator on Microsoft Windows by using [HAXM](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#vm-windows-haxm-intel) (Intel) or [WHPX](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#vm-windows-whpx) (AMD) depending on the CPU available in your computer.
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