name : create-application.rst **To create an application** The following ``create-application`` example creates an application in AWS AppConfig. :: aws appconfig create-application \ --name "example-application" \ --description "An application used for creating an example." Output:: { "Description": "An application used for creating an example.", "Id": "339ohji", "Name": "example-application" } For more information, see `Step 1: Creating an AWS AppConfig application <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/latest/userguide/appconfig-creating-application.html>`__ in the *AWS AppConfig User Guide*.