# Working with App tasks

> For a detailed view on how to build an App task, check the Apps official [documentation](https://docs.uipath.com/apps/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/adding-an-action-to-your-app). After developing an action app within Apps, you can set up fields for each property defined in the action property.

For a detailed view on how to build an App task, check the Apps official [documentation](https://docs.uipath.com/apps/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/adding-an-action-to-your-app). After developing an action app within Apps, you can set up fields for each property defined in the action property.

To create an App task inside a workflow, using the **Create App Task** activity, go to Studio Web or Studio Desktop, and follow these steps:

## Create an App task inside a workflow

Create a workflow in Studio Web or Studio Desktop to download an invoice document from a Google Drive account. Upload the downloaded document to the storage bucket bound to your Action app. Next, add a **User Action**/**App action** activity to display the specific document for user approval or rejection. Assign the task to a user, await action completion, and resume the workflow. Log a message detailing the user's validation decision for the document.
:::note
App tasks are available within Studio version 2022.10 or higher.
:::

1. Create a new project in Studio.
2. Add a [Download File](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/google-workspace-drive-download-file-connections) activity.
   1. Establish a connection to Google Drive inside the activity.
   2. In the **File to download** field, specify the name of the file that you want to download.
   3. Under the **Output** section, create a variable to store the downloaded file.

      For this example, name the variable `downloadFile`.
3. Add an [Upload Storage File](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/upload-storage-file) activity to upload the file to the storage bucket associated with your Action app.
   1. From **Orchestrator Folder Path** and **Storage Bucket Name**, choose the Orchestrator folder path and storage bucket where you want to upload the file.
   2. In the **File** field, input the variable where you stored the file that you downloaded.

      For this example, input `downloadFile`.
   3. In the **Where to upload/Path** field, enter the `downloadFile.FullName.toString` expression, to save the file in the storage bucket.
      :::tip
      You can store this expression in a variable.
      :::
      
      ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/activities-docs-image-318167-23960557.webp)
4. Add an [Create App Task](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/create-user-action) activity, to create the action.
   1. Set the **Title**, and **Priority** accordingly.
   2. For **Apps**, select the Action app created in Apps.
   3. Populate the generated fields with the appropriate variables.
   4. Under the **Output** section, create an `UserActionData` variable to store the data related to the generated action.

      For this example, name the variable as `taskID`.
5. Add an [Assign Tasks](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/assign-tasks) activity to assign the task to a user within the organization.
   1. In the **Task Id** field, input an expression that retrieves the task ID from the output variable created at step 4, substep d.

      In this example, input the `taskID.Id.Value` expression.
   2. In the **User Name or Email** field input the username or the email address of the user to whom you want to assign this action.
      
      ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/activities-docs-image-360872-4e5d0903.webp)

      :::note
      The **Apps** dropdown in the **Create App Tasks** activity only shows deployed apps that have actions.
      :::
6. Add a [Wait For App Task And Resume](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/wait-for-user-action-and-resume) activity to wait for the user to complete the action and then resume the workflow.
   1. In the **Created App Task** field, input the output variable created at step 4, substep d.
   2. In the **Action taken** field, create a variable (example: `userActionTaken`) to store the type of action that the user took to complete the task.
7. Add a **Log Message** activity to print the type of action that the user took to complete the task. Use an expression such as `"The action that user used to complete the Validate Invoice action was " + userActionTaken.ToString`
   
   ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/activities-docs-image-360876-631e5204.webp)

## Workflow example

To follow the steps and try out the tutorial yourself, download the sample Studio Desktop [project](https://documentationexamplerepo.blob.core.windows.net/examples/CloudActionCenter/AppTasksSample.zip). To open it in Studio Web, save the project to Cloud, then check your Studio Web for the project to open it there.