> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nowrun.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deploy Your First Android APK to a Live Browser URL

> Walk through deploying an Android APK to a live browser URL using your AI agent and the nowrun CLI. Get a shareable link in minutes.

This page walks you through the full deploy process — from installing the CLI to having a live, shareable browser URL. By the end, your app will be running in the cloud and accessible to anyone with the link.

## Before you start

You need a nowrun account with a verified card (a free plan is available at no charge) and Python 3.8 or later on your machine.

### Install the CLI

Install nowrun from the Test PyPI registry:

```bash theme={null}
pip install -i https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/ nowrun
```

### Authenticate and set up the skill

Run `nowrun init` with your token from [nowrun.io](https://nowrun.io). This authenticates the CLI and installs the nowrun skill and MCP server that your AI agent uses:

```bash theme={null}
nowrun init -t <your-token>
```

Replace `<your-token>` with the token shown in your nowrun dashboard.

<Note>
  Make sure the following are ready before deploying:

  * The nowrun CLI is installed and `nowrun init -t <token>` has completed successfully.
  * An Android `.apk` file is built and ready on your machine.
</Note>

## Tell your agent to deploy

You don't need to memorize any commands. Simply ask your AI agent to deploy the app — it already knows what to do from the nowrun skill installed during `nowrun init`.

**Example prompt:**

> "Deploy my app to nowrun."

The agent will run the deploy command on your behalf:

```bash theme={null}
nowrun deploy
```

The agent discovers the exact flags and options it needs by consulting `nowrun help`. You can run that command yourself at any time to see all available commands, or use `nowrun <command> -h` for help on a specific command.

## Get your link

When the deploy finishes, the agent shares a live URL with you. That URL opens directly in any browser and streams your Android app — no installation, no app store, nothing to download. You can share it with testers, clients, or anyone you choose.

## Viewing in the dashboard

Log in at [nowrun.io](https://nowrun.io) to see all your deployed apps in one place. The dashboard shows each app's live URL, version history, and current status.

<Tip>
  The first deploy may take a moment while nowrun provisions your app. Subsequent deploys are faster.
</Tip>

***

Now that your app is live, see [Managing Apps](/deploying/managing-apps) to learn how to update, share, and manage your deployments from the dashboard.