> ## Documentation Index
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# Mobile settings for Zite apps

> Configure your Zite app so visitors can add it to their phone's home screen and open it like a mobile app.

## Overview

Zite apps work in mobile browsers by default. You can also configure your app as a **progressive web app (PWA)**, which lets visitors add your website to their phone's home screen and open it like an app.

A PWA is still your Zite website, not an app from the App Store or Google Play. The mobile settings control how that home screen version appears when someone installs it.

## Configure mobile settings

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/zite/jrwvh-2ke4zsO1_M/help/images/mobile-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jrwvh-2ke4zsO1_M&q=85&s=9130792c87332d1839ee1702db09d7eb" alt="Mobile settings panel for a Zite app" title="Mobile settings panel" style={{ width: '78%' }} width="983" height="821" data-path="help/images/mobile-settings.png" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open app settings">
    In your app, click <Icon icon="gear" /> beside Help, then select `Mobile`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an app title">
    Enter the name users should see in install prompts and under the home screen
    icon. If you leave this blank, Zite uses your SEO title.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload an app icon">
    Add the icon users should see on their home screen. We recommend a square 512
    x 512 transparent PNG.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a splash background color">
    Set the background color that appears while the home screen app launches.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and publish">
    Click `Save`, then publish your app so the latest mobile settings are live.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What users experience

After your app is published, mobile visitors can add it to their home screen from their browser's share or install menu. Once added, the app opens from the home screen with your configured title, icon, and splash background.

<Info>
  The exact install option depends on the device and browser. On iOS, users
  typically choose **Add to Home Screen** from Safari's share menu. On Android,
  Chrome may show an install prompt or an **Add to Home screen** option.
</Info>

## FAQs

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Do users need to download anything from an app store?">
    No. A Zite PWA is installed from the user's browser, so there is no App Store or Google Play submission process.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I edit the manifest file manually?">
    No. Zite automatically generates the manifest file from your Mobile settings,
    so it cannot be edited manually.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do Zite PWAs work offline?">
    Not currently. If you're interested in offline support for your app, reach out
    to the Zite team.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can Zite PWAs send push notifications?">
    Push notifications are coming soon. If you're interested in push notifications for your app, reach out to the Zite team.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<p className="zite-related-topics-heading">Related topics</p>

<div className="zite-related-topics">
  <a href="/help/platform/access/share-to-web">Share to web</a>
  <a href="/help/platform/basics/customize-links">Customize links</a>
  <a href="/help/platform/access/authentication">Authentication</a>
</div>