After setting up Xcode, it is not difficult to get your first iOS up and running.

In the following example we will:

• Start a new project
• Add a label
• Printing message to console.
• Run in the simulator

Starting a new project

When the Xcode welcome screen comes up, choose Create a new Xcode project. Alternatively, you could do File > New > Project… from the Xcode menu if you already have it open.

Choose a Single View Application and click Next.

Write “HelloWorld” for the Product Name (or whatever you want really) and under Language, make sure Swift is selected.

• Universal means that your app will run on both the iPhone and iPad.
• Use Core Data refers to persistent data storage, which is not needed in our Hello World app.
• We will not be doing Unit Tests or UI Tests in this example, but it doesn’t hurt to get into the habit of adding them.

Choose an existing folder or create a new one where you will save your Xcode projects. This will be the default in the future. We created one here called “Xcode Projects”. Then click Create. You can select Source Control if you like (used when syncing to sites like GitHub), but we won’t be needing it in this example.

Adding a label

This is the file structure of an Xcode project.