What is AppEnd?

AppEnd is a full‑stack low‑code platform that helps you build APIs, user interfaces, and manage access levels. It is a Low‑Code and Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment.

Why AppEnd?

There are many RAD tools—so why choose AppEnd?

• Open source and free
• Easy to use with a low learning curve
• Clean, simple, and modular architecture
• Runs on Linux and Windows
• More than database I/O: a platform to build anything and host full‑stack applications
• Developer‑friendly architecture based on common standards
• Easily inject custom code in both client and server components
• Fully customizable UIs and backends
• UIs built with Bootstrap and Vue.js 3 (easy to learn and use)
• UI translations enable multi‑language applications
• Easily inspect database structure and scaffold applications based on it
• Manage and consume APIs directly in other applications
• Generate initial end‑to‑end CRUD scenarios with just a few clicks
• Suitable for both back‑office and front‑office applications
• Built‑in module to manage deployment tasks
• Supports single‑ or multi‑node deployments
• Actively developed

Technology

• Host: Linux or Windows
• Application Server: .NET (C#)
• Database: Microsoft SQL Server
• Client: SPA built with Bootstrap and Vue.js 3

Roadmap

Database‑centric applications typically include the following sections, with user access levels in mind:

1. Application builder & CRUD functionalities: In progress

   • Make tables and lists responsive
   • New UI widgets to improve create/update forms
   • More advanced search bars for generated lists
   • UI designer
   • Docker image for easy installation
   • Package Manager to create/import/export packages as portable plugins
   • Git integration to manage production
   • OpenID Connect (SSO)
   • Task Scheduler

2. Workflow Engine: Planning

3. Reporting and Visualization system: Planning

We will start phase 2 and 3 after phase 1 becomes stable enough.

Getting Started

Run the project

1. Clone the repository.

2. Open the solution in Visual Studio 2022.

3. Set up the SQL Server database:

   1. Create an empty database in your SQL Server instance.

   2. Download the Zzz_Deploy.sql script from: https://github.com/mirshahreza/RDBMS-PackageManager/blob/master/MsSql/Zzz_Deploy.sql

   3. In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS):

      • File → Open → File… and select Zzz_Deploy.sql, then click Execute.
      • Right‑click your newly created database and choose New Query.

   4. Run the following commands in a blank query window, then Execute. You should now see the tables and views in your database:

      EXEC Zzz_Deploy;
      EXEC Zzz_Deploy 'AppEnd';

4. Update the database connection string in AppEnd/AppEndHost/appsettings.json.

5. Run the AppEndHost project.

   • Default credentials: Username Admin, Password P#ssw0rd.

Documentation

For more information, see the project wiki: https://github.com/mirshahreza/AppEnd/wiki

Support

You can support the project by:

1. Participating in development
2. Donating